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Tropical Storm Mindy Local Statement Intermediate Advisory Number 2A
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL  AL132021
319 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

This product covers eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia

**TROPICAL STORM MINDY IS BRINGING HEAVY RAIN AND WIND TO THE FLORIDA
BIG BEND REGION. WILL EXIT THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING.**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Coastal Jefferson,
      Coastal Taylor, Coastal Wakulla, Inland Jefferson, Inland
      Taylor, Lafayette, and Madison

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 80 miles northeast of Apalachicola or about 20 miles east
      of Tallahassee
    - 30.5N 84.0W
    - Storm Intensity 40 mph
    - Movement Northeast or 50 degrees at 20 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Heavy rainfall continues to be the main threat. Rain has ended west of
the Apalachicola River, but continues across portions of the Florida big
bend into south central Georgia. Heavy rain will be ending over the next
few hours across the area.

Dangerous rip currents and elevated surf will continue to be hazards
until waves and seas subside.

Mindy is expected to exit east of I-75 by sunrise.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across
the Florida Big Bend region. Remain well guarded against dangerous
flood waters having possible significant impacts. If realized, these
impacts include:
    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and
      rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter
      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially
      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, and ditches
      overflow. Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still
      unfolding across the Florida Big Bend region. Remain well
      guarded against locally hazardous flood waters having
      additional limited impacts.

Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across
the Florida big bend region and south central Georgia. Remain well
guarded against locally hazardous flood waters having additional limited
impacts.

* WIND:
Potential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across
coastal areas of Apalachee Bay. Remain well sheltered from hazardous
wind having additional limited impacts. If realized, these impacts
include:
    - Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

Elsewhere across the eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend,
southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia, little to no impact is
anticipated.

* TORNADOES:
Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time
across eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, southeastern
Alabama and southwestern Georgia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
No large-scale evacuations are in place.


* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Keep your cell phone charged and in power-saving mode. If you lose
power, use it sparingly and mainly for personal emergencies and
check-ins.

If a tornado warning is issued for your area, quickly move to the
safest place within your shelter. Protect your head and body.


* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- 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 530 AM ET, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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