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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... HAMILTON...SUWANNEE...COLUMBIA...BAKER...NASSAU...DUVAL...UNION... BRADFORD...CLAY...ST JOHNS...GILCHRIST...ALACHUA...PUTNAM... FLAGLER...MARION...COFFEE...JEFF DAVIS...BACON...APPLING... WAYNE...ATKINSON...WARE...PIERCE...BRANTLEY...INLAND GLYNN... COASTAL GLYNN...ECHOLS...CLINCH...CHARLTON...INLAND CAMDEN AND COASTAL CAMDEN. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA EXCEPT SUWANNEE COUNTY AND FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.2N...LONGITUDE 84.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 225 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM ANDREA HAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AT 60 MPH. ANDREA IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTHEAST OVER FAR NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THREAT IS FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WITH THE BANDS OF HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-070015- /O.CON.KJAX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY- ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE- JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY- INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN- COASTAL CAMDEN- 1206 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES...HEAVIER BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...35-45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE BANDS. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... DUE TO THE TRACK OF ANDREA AND THE SHORT FETCH OF STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW OVER COASTAL WINDS AROUND THE TROPICAL STORM...STORM TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1-2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ANDREA...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS UNDER THE MORE PERSISTENT RAIN BANDS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEAVIER RAINBANDS THAT MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ANDREA. $$ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flood Watch FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 223 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FOR EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY... .TROPICAL STORM ANDREA OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AREA THIS EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH A CORE OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS AND CREEKS. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA THIS IS THE TIME TO SECURE PROPERTY. THIS WOULD INCLUDE BOTH THE SOUTH AND NORTH BRANCHES OF BLACK CREEK. FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-070745- /O.CON.KJAX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-130608T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY- ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE- JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY- INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN- COASTAL CAMDEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY... MACCLENNY...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...LAKE BUTLER... STARKE...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...ST AUGUSTINE...TRENTON... GAINESVILLE...PALATKA...PALM COAST...OCALA...DOUGLAS... HAZLEHURST...ALMA...BAXLEY...JESUP...PEARSON...WAYCROSS... BLACKSHEAR...NAHUNTA...BRUNSWICK...STATENVILLE...HOMERVILLE... FOLKSTON...WOODBINE...ST MARYS 223 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * URBANIZED AREAS AND CREEKS MAY FLOOD...AS WELL AS THE NORTH AND SOUTH PRONGS OF BLACK CREEK. THE TIME TO SECURE PROPERTY IN NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS NOW BEFORE THE HEAVY RAINFALL BEGINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO SECURE VULNERABLE PROPERTY BEFORE THE ONSET OF HEAVY RAINFALL. && $$ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flood Advisory FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 146 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 GAC025-039-049-127-229-305-062045- /O.NEW.KJAX.FA.Y.0062.130606T1746Z-130606T2045Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WAYNE GA-PIERCE GA-BRANTLEY GA-CHARLTON GA-CAMDEN GA-GLYNN GA- 146 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... EASTERN BRANTLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAHUNTA... CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WOODBINE...ST. MARYS...KINGSLAND... KINGS BAY BASE...HIGH POINT...DUNGENESS... NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FOLKSTON... GLYNN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ST. SIMONS...JEKYLL ISLAND...DOCK JUNCTION...COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES...BRUNSWICK... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JESUP...GARDI... * UNTIL 445 PM EDT * AT 145 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN OF AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL RAINBANDS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH 445 PM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. && LAT...LON 3120 8127 3120 8132 3116 8135 3113 8134 3111 8139 3100 8140 3101 8145 3098 8147 3098 8140 3071 8144 3072 8161 3083 8190 3083 8206 3098 8211 3171 8188 3158 8169 3139 8156 3128 8139 3129 8128 3125 8125 $$ SHASHY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1052 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-071500- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-HAMILTON- SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-ST JOHNS- GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON- APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN- COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 1052 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING INTO FRIDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WILL MAKE LANDFALL NEAR THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA LATER TODAY...CROSSING THE REGION TONIGHT. REFER TO HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS ISSUED BY NWS JACKSONVILLE FOR THE LATEST DETAILS. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FOR MOST OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WILL EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST FRIDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. $$ MKT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tornado Watch TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 283 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1045 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 TORNADO WATCH 283 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS GAC025-039-049-127-070200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0283.130606T1445Z-130607T0200Z/ GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BRANTLEY CAMDEN CHARLTON GLYNN $$ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Dept. of Commerce NOAA National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 E-mail: [email protected] Page last modified: May 16, 2007 Disclaimer Credits Glossary Privacy Policy About Us Career Opportunities NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: for Safety, for Work, for Fun - FOR LIFE
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