TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT Local Weather Alert Tropical Storm Warning for Putnam, FL Other affected areas: … Hamilton, FL; Suwannee, FL; Columbia, FL; Baker, FL; Union, FL; Bradford, FL; Clay, FL; Gilchrist, FL; Alachua, FL; Putnam, FL; Marion, FL; Coffee, GA; Jeff Davis, GA; Bacon, GA; Appling, GA; Wayne, GA; Atkinson, GA; Ware, GA; Pierce, GA; Brantley, GA; Echols, GA; Clinch, GA; Charlton, GA Issued by The National Weather Service Jacksonville, FL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT... .NEW INFORMATION... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT 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 IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS... BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE EVENTS. 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. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT... THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.0N... LONGITUDE 85.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 360 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING... NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. FOR THOSE NEARBY... REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN AND BECOME READY TO ACT IF A WATCH OR A WARNING IS LATER ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO PORT... SEEK SAFE HARBOR... AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:21:26 +0000
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