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FLZ015-018-027-028-034-292000-

COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1036 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2005

...COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

FLZ015-018-027-028-034-292000-
DIXIE FL-FRANKLIN FL-JEFFERSON FL-TAYLOR FL-WAKULLA FL-

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM EDT MONDAY...
...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT...

LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE KATRINA IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL
ALONG THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST ON MONDAY. LARGE WAVES AND
EMANATING FROM THE HURRICANE WILL CAUSE ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ALONG
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND COAST. TIDES OF 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL
BE POSSIBLE FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH TAYLOR COUNTY...AND 5
TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE DIXIE COUNTY COAST. THIS WILL CAUSE
COASTAL FLOODING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SELECTED HIGH TIDES FOR THE REGION...

APALACHICOLA...1037 AM EDT MONDAY

SAINT GEORGE ISLAND...942 AM EDT MONDAY

CARRABELLE...912 AM EDT MONDAY

SAINT MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE...1252 AM EDT AND 1034 AM EDT MONDAY

SUWANEE RIVER ENTRANCE...1216 AM EDT AND 1003 AM EDT MONDAY

HIGHER THAN NORMAL WAVES ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BARRIER
ISLANDS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY WHERE LARGE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS. THE WAVE
ACTION EAST OF FRANKLIN COUNTY WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL...BUT
ONLY IN THE 2 TO 3 FEET RANGE.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING ALONG LOW LYING COASTAL
AREAS IS IMMINENT OR EXPECTED TO OCCUR. RESIDENTS LIVING IN THESE
AREAS SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS TO MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND. IF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ISSUE AND EVACUATION
ORDER...LEAVE IMMEDIATELY FOR HIGHER GROUND. ROADS ALONG THE
COASTLINE WILL LIKELY BECOME COVERED IN WATER. REMEMBER...NEVER DRIVE
YOUR CAR INTO FLOODED ROADS AS THE DEPTH MAY BE TO GREAT FOR YOUR
CAR TO PASS SAFELY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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FOURNIER