[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Fri Oct 7 10:41:46 CDT 2016

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 38
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL  AL142016
1141 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

**WESTERN EYEWALL OF DANGEROUS HURRICANE MATTHEW BRUSHING PORTIONS OF
THE NORTHEAST COAST OF FLORIDA**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      NASSAU...INLAND DUVAL...CLAY...ST.
      JOHNS...PUTNAM...FLAGLER...COASTAL NASSAU...COASTAL
      DUVAL...INLAND GLYNN...COASTAL GLYNN...INLAND CAMDEN AND
      COASTAL CAMDEN
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      COLUMBIA...BAKER...UNION...BRADFORD...ALACHUA...MARION...BACON...APPLING...WAYNE...WARE...PIERCE...BRANTLEY
      AND CHARLTON

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 90 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FL OR ABOUT 60 MILES
      SOUTHEAST OF ST. AUGUSTINE FL
    - 29.4N 80.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 120 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 345 DEGREES AT 12 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE MATTHEW AT CATEGORY 3 STATUS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF NEAR
120 MPH IS OFF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST LATE THIS MORNING AND IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TRACKING NORTH-NORTHWEST ALONG THE COAST THIS
AFTERNOON AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD BY TONIGHT. THIS HURRICANE WILL
MAINTAIN THIS INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON THEN SLOWLY WEAKENING TONIGHT
BUT STILL BE A VERY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE THREAT FOR HURRICANE
CONDITIONS CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON FOR COASTAL AREAS AND THE ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS. LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE IS FORECAST ALONG THE COAST.
COMPLETE AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES ON BARRIER ISLANDS IS LIKELY.
DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE
COASTAL COUNTIES WITH TROPICAL STORM WINDS FURTHER INLAND. THESE WINDS
WILL RESULT IN MANY POWER OUTAGES, DAMAGE TO RESIDENCES ESPECIALLY ALONG
THE COASTAL AREAS AND SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL DUE TO PERSISTENT RAINBANDS.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR INLAND AREAS. RESIDENTS ARE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS
FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* SURGE:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN SURGE EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS
COASTAL NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA INCLUDING THE ST JOHNS
RIVER BASIN. REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING
DEVASTATING IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - WIDESPREAD DEEP INUNDATION, WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING GREATLY
      ACCENTUATED BY POWERFUL BATTERING WAVES. STORM SURGE MAY EXTEND
      FAR INLAND IN PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND COASTAL GEORGIA
      AND YOU MAY STILL EXPERIENCE LIFE THREATENING FLOODING EVEN
      THOUGH YOU ARE NOT WITHIN SIGHT OF WATER. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO
      EVACUATE IT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE IN AN AREA THAT HAS BEEN
      IDENTIFIED AS BEING SUBJECT TO EXTREME STORM SURGE, PLEASE HEED
      THE ADVICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS! STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
      TO BUILDINGS, WITH MANY WASHING AWAY. DAMAGE GREATLY COMPOUNDED
      FROM CONSIDERABLE FLOATING DEBRIS. LOCATIONS MAY BE
      UNINHABITABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
    - NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS WASHED OUT OR
      SEVERELY FLOODED. FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS, SEAWALLS AND OTHER
      BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED OR UNDERMINED.
    - EXTREME BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED WITH NEW SHORELINE CUTS AND
      INLETS POSSIBLE.
    - MASSIVE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS.
      NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS WITH MANY LIFTED
      ONSHORE AND STRANDED.

* WIND:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS
COASTAL NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. REMAIN WELL SHELTERED FROM
LIFE-THREATENING WIND HAVING DEVASTATING IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE
IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, SOME WITH COMPLETE ROOF
      AND WALL FAILURES. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF MOBILE HOMES. DAMAGE
      GREATLY ACCENTUATED BY LARGE AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. LOCATIONS
      MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS.
    - NUMEROUS LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND
      ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - MANY ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN
      OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. MANY BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ACCESS
      ROUTES IMPASSABLE.
    - WIDESPREAD POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

* FLOODING RAIN:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE FLOODING RAIN ARE STILL UNFOLDING ACROSS
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. REMAIN WELL GUARDED AGAINST
LIFE-THREATENING FLOOD WATERS HAVING EXTENSIVE IMPACTS. IF REALIZED,
THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES.
    - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN
      MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY
      BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY
      BECOME STRESSED.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE
      COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR WASHED
      AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER ESCAPE ROUTES.
      STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF MOVING WATER WITH
      UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS BECOME DANGEROUS.
      MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.

* TORNADOES:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TORNADOES ARE STILL UNFOLDING ACROSS COASTAL
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. REMAIN WELL BRACED AGAINST A
TORNADO EVENT HAVING LIMITED IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION
      OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
    - A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER
      AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.
    - LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS PEELED OFF BUILDINGS, CHIMNEYS
      TOPPLED, MOBILE HOMES PUSHED OFF FOUNDATIONS OR OVERTURNED,
      LARGE TREE TOPS AND BRANCHES SNAPPED OFF, SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES
      KNOCKED OVER, MOVING VEHICLES BLOWN OFF ROADS, AND SMALL BOATS
      PULLED FROM MOORINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL HAZARDOUS WINDS DIMINISH
AND FLOOD WATERS ABATE.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

NOW IS THE TIME TO REMAIN SAFELY SHELTERED FROM THE STORM. STAY
INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LISTEN FOR UPDATES AND BE READY IN CASE
YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. LOCATE YOUR BATTERY POWERED RADIO AND
FLASHLIGHT FROM YOUR EMERGENCY SUPPLIES KIT. KEEP THESE ITEMS CLOSE.

DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM, KEEP YOUR SHOES ON AND RAIN GEAR HANDY.
BOOTS AND TENNIS SHOES OFFER THE BEST FOOT PROTECTION IF YOU BECOME
UNEXPECTEDLY EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.

CONTINUE TO KEEP YOUR CELL PHONE WELL CHARGED FOR AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER, USE IT MORE SPARINGLY AND MAINLY FOR
PERSONAL EMERGENCIES AND CHECK-INS. DO NOT OVERLOAD COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS WITH IDLE CHATTER.

DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHILE IN THE EYE OF A HURRICANE. WITHIN THE
EYE, WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY TEMPORARILY IMPROVE WHICH CAN BE
MISLEADING. ONCE THE EYE PASSES, THE WIND WILL CHANGE DIRECTION AND
RETURN TO DANGEROUS SPEEDS. HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO RETURN. BE SMART AND
REMAIN SAFELY HIDDEN FROM THE STORM.

DO NOT BE A THRILL SEEKER OR RISK YOUR LIFE FOR SENSELESS PHOTOS OR
VIDEOS. BE WISE AND AVOID BECOMING ANOTHER STATISTIC.

BE READY TO MOVE TO THE IDENTIFIED SAFE ROOM IF YOUR HOME OR SHELTER
BEGINS TO FAIL. QUICKLY MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.
PUT AS MANY STURDY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE STORM AS YOU CAN.
PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND BODY.

WHEN MAJOR HURRICANES MAKE LANDFALL, EXTREME WINDS BRING A TREMENDOUS
THREAT TO LIFE AND CAUSE DEVASTATING TO CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE. DURING
LANDFALL, LISTEN FOR EXTREME WIND WARNINGS WHICH INDICATE THE EXACT
TIMING AND LOCATION OF THESE INCREDIBLE LIFE-THREATENING WINDS. IF
ISSUED FOR YOU AREA, MOVE TO THE SAFEST PLACE WITHIN YOUR HOME OR
SHELTER. TAKE THE SAME LIFE-SAVING ACTIONS AS IF IT WERE A VIOLENT
TORNADO.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE FL AROUND 6 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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