[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 20A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  AL092016
841 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016 /741 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2016/

THIS PRODUCT COVERS EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...FLORIDA BIG BEND...SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA

...HERMINE WEAKENING WHILE MOVING FARTHER INLAND...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR INLAND
      FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...LEON...LIBERTY...INLAND WAKULLA...COASTAL
      FRANKLIN...LEE...MITCHELL...DECATUR AND GRADY HAS BEEN CANCELLED

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      JEFFERSON...MADISON...INLAND TAYLOR...LAFAYETTE...INLAND
      DIXIE...COASTAL JEFFERSON...COASTAL WAKULLA...COASTAL
      TAYLOR...COASTAL DIXIE...WORTH...TURNER...TIFT...BEN
      HILL...IRWIN...COLQUITT...COOK...BERRIEN...THOMAS...BROOKS...LOWNDES
      AND LANIER

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 110 MILES NORTHEAST OF ST MARKS OR ABOUT 100 MILES
      EAST-NORTHEAST OF TALLAHASSEE
    - 31.2N 82.9W
    - STORM INTENSITY 60 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 25 DEGREES AT 14 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HERMINE MADE LANDFALL EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH
NORTHEAST INTO SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA COUNTIES FROM THOMAS AND WORTH COUNTIES
EASTWARD. THE MAIN IMPACTS CONTINUE TO BE WIND DAMAGE CAUSING
POWER OUTAGES AND FLOODING RAINS.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS
THE EASTERN BIG BEND OF FLORIDA AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. REMAIN WELL
SHELTERED FROM DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. IF
REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - MODERATE DAMAGE TO FRAME BUILT HOMES, PRIMARILY DUE TO THE LOSS
      OF ROOFING AND SIDING MATERIALS, ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO PORCHES,
      AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. SOME WINDOWS AND GARAGE DOORS MAY
      FAIL. MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED, SOME SIGNIFICANTLY IF UNANCHORED.
      UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BECOME PROJECTILES.
    - SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED; SOME SNAPPED. SOME LARGE ROADWAY
      SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - A FEW PRIMARY AND SOME SECONDARY ROADS ARE IMPASSIBLE DUE TO
      DEBRIS.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATION OUTAGES; SOME LOCALLY
      SIGNIFICANT, LASTING FOR DAYS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...FLORIDA BIG
BEND...SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA, LITTLE TO NO
IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* SURGE:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN SURGE EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND. REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM LIFE-THREATENING
SURGE HAVING ADDITIONAL DEVASTATING IMPACTS. IF
REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - WIDESPREAD, DEEP, AND POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC INUNDATION FROM
      STORM SURGE COMPOUNDED BY LARGE, POWERFUL BATTERING WAVES.
      SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN THE
      AREA, WITH MANY WASHED AWAY; LARGER STRUCTURES, SUCH AS
      CONDOMINIUMS AND HOTELS WILL SUFFER SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE; SOME
      WITH POOR SUPPORT WILL BE PRONE TO COLLAPSE. FLOATING DEBRIS
      WILL CREATE FURTHER DAMAGE. THOSE NOT EVACUATING RISK BEING
      SWEPT TO THEIR DEATHS. AREAS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS.
    - COASTAL HIGHWAYS AND SECONDARY ACCESS ROADS WILL BE WASHED OUT
      OR RENDERED IMPASSABLE, ISOLATING COASTAL COMMUNITIES.
    - EXTREME BEACH EROSION WITH NEW SHORELINE CUTS POSSIBLE.
    - EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, AND PIERS. SMALL CRAFT NOT
      SECURED PRIOR TO THE STORM WILL BREAK AWAY FROM MOORINGS
      POTENTIALLY WASHING ASHORE AND BEING STRANDED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* 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.


* 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 TALLAHASSEE FL AROUND 12 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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