WTUS82 KTAE 062152 HLSTAE URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 552 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MADE LANDFALL ALONG THE BIG BEND COAST IN DIXIE COUNTY... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MADE LANDFALL IN DIXIE COUNTY ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF STEINHATCHEE FLORIDA. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED WEST OF THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN TRIMMED EASTWARD. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AS WELL AS THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND JEFFERSON...MADISON...INLAND TAYLOR...LAFAYETTE...INLAND DIXIE...COASTAL JEFFERSON...COASTAL WAKULLA...COASTAL TAYLOR... COASTAL DIXIE...COOK...BERRIEN...BROOKS...LOWNDES AND LANIER. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 83.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TALLAHASSEE FL...OR ABOUT 20 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF CROSS CITY FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHEAST AT 17 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MADE LANDFALL ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF STEINHATCHEE FLORIDA IN DIXIE COUNTY. THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE STORM WILL CARRY TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS INLAND ACROSS THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT IS DIMINISHING. STORM SURGE SHOULD PRIMARILY BE LIMITED TO AREAS FROM HORSESHOE BEACH SOUTH ALONG THE DIXIE COUNTY COAST. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT... AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ115-062300- /O.CAN.KTAE.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 552 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS EVENT IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO HAVE ADDITIONAL IMPACT ACROSS THE AREA AT THIS TIME. USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVISE PREPAREDNESS PLANS AND REMAIN PREPARED FOR FUTURE EVENTS. && ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM WINDS OR WIND GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR WIND INFORMATION. $$ FLZ118-127-070400- /O.CON.KTAE.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA- 552 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE IMMINENT ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS WHICH CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. && ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE WINDS COULD RESULT IN WEAKER TREE LIMBS SNAPPING AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. $$ FLZ128-134-070400- /O.CON.KTAE.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE- 552 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. REMAIN ALERT AND STAY INSIDE. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. && ...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN...RESULTING IN SOME POWER OUTAGES. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME DAMAGE TO POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES FROM THE STRONGER WINDS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE LIKELY BEING REALIZED WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST AND RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...PRIMARILY IN DIXIE COUNTY. NEAR THE TIME OF LANDFALL...WATER LEVELS MAY BRIEFLY INUNDATE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE COAST OR ACCESS ROADS NEAR BOAT RAMPS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. $$ FLZ019-028-029-034-070400- /O.CON.KTAE.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MADISON-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE- 552 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SOON. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA NEARS...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE IMMINENT. MAXIMUM WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN...RESULTING IN SOME POWER OUTAGES. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME DAMAGE TO POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES FROM THESE STRONGER WINDS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. $$ FLZ018-GAZ147-148-159>161-070400- /O.CON.KTAE.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND JEFFERSON-COOK-BERRIEN-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 552 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS WHICH CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. && ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER RAIN BANDS. SOME WEAKER TREES COULD FALL IN THESE WINDS ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-070600- /O.CON.KTAE.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ APALACHEE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 548 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING. $$ 18-WOOL For more information, go to middletnweather.info
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