000 WTUS82 KTAE 170941 HLSTAE URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 541 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 ...CLAUDETTE WEAKENS AS IT MOVES FARTHER INLAND... .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS OF NORTHERN FLORIDA AS WELL AS THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN FLORIDA AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PART OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHERN GEORGIA...AND NORTHERN FLORIDA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT...OR 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.0 WEST...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BREWTON ALABAMA. THIS IS ABOUT 90 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF PANAMA CITY FL...OR ABOUT 160 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF TALLAHASSEE FL. CLAUDETTE WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE MADE LANDFALL SEVERAL HOURS AGO NEAR THE EASTERN END OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND...JUST SOUTHEAST OF FORT WALTON BEACH. THE STORM CENTER HAS MOVED NORTHWEST SINCE LANDFALL AND NOW IS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA. SPIRAL RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH CLAUDETTE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA...MAINLY ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE STILL UNDER A WARNING...CONTINUE TO LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A COASTAL AREA. IF THEY URGE YOU TO EVACUATE...HEED THEIR ADVICE. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING... SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ008-012-014-171500- /O.CON.KTAE.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WALTON-BAY-GULF- 441 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE HAS WEAKENED SOME AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA. CLAUDETTE MADE LANDFALL SEVERAL HOURS AGO NEAR THE EASTERN END OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND...JUST SOUTHEAST OF FORT WALTON BEACH. THE STORM CENTER HAS MOVED NORTHWEST SINCE LANDFALL AND NOW IS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA. SPIRAL RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH CLAUDETTE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND NORTH FLORIDA...MAINLY ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING INLAND ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. SPIRAL RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CIRCULATION WILL STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...MAINLY ALONG THE COAST. THESE WINDS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS...LIKE GARBAGE CANS AND PATIO FURNITURE. THESE ITEMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME PROJECTILES DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE AS CLAUDETTE MOVES INLAND OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM TIDES...WHICH ARE THE COMBINATION OF THE PREDICTED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE...COULD BE IN THE 1 TO 2 FOOT RANGE ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST. SOME SELECTED TIDE TIMES FOR THE NORTH FLORIDA COAST... SAINT ANDREW BAY AT PANAMA CITY...LOW TIDE AT 606 PM CDT...HIGH TIDE AT 755 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING. DESTIN...LOW TIDE AT 642 PM CDT...HIGH TIDE AT 817 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. OVERALL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. THESE RAINFALL TOTALS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS LIKE PANAMA CITY. $$ FLZ015-018-027-171045- /O.CAN.KTAE.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ FRANKLIN-JEFFERSON-WAKULLA- 541 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE HAS WEAKENED SOME AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA. CLAUDETTE MADE LANDFALL SEVERAL HOURS AGO NEAR THE EASTERN END OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND...JUST SOUTHEAST OF FORT WALTON BEACH. THE STORM CENTER HAS MOVED NORTHWEST SINCE LANDFALL AND NOW IS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA. AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA...THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAS DIMINISHED. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE EXITS THE AREA...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM TIDES...WHICH ARE THE COMBINATION OF THE PREDICTED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE...COULD BE UP TO 2 FEET. WITH AN EXPECTED SOUTHERLY FETCH OF WINDS TO CONTINUE EVEN AFTER LANDFALL...STORM TIDE FLOODING MAY BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE... ESPECIALLY ACROSS FRANKLIN COUNTY. SOME SELECTED TIDE TIMES FOR THE NORTH FLORIDA COAST... ALLIGATOR POINT...LOW TIDE AT 634 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 103 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING. APALACHICOLA...LOW TIDE AT 606 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 528 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. OVERALL RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY APPROACH 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER FRANKLIN COUNTY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER COASTAL AREAS OF WAKULLA AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. $$ FLZ007-009-010-171045- /O.CAN.KTAE.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090817T1500Z/ INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON- 441 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE HAS WEAKENED SOME AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA. CLAUDETTE MADE LANDFALL SEVERAL HOURS AGO NEAR THE EASTERN END OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND...JUST SOUTHEAST OF FORT WALTON BEACH. THE STORM CENTER HAS MOVED NORTHWEST SINCE LANDFALL AND NOW IS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA. AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA...THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAS DIMINISHED. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... & ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE EXITS THE AREA...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. OVERALL RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY APPROACH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE AREA WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING ACROSS INLAND AREAS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. $$ GMZ750-770-171500- /O.CON.KTAE.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 541 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE HAS WEAKENED SOME AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA. CLAUDETTE MADE LANDFALL SEVERAL HOURS AGO NEAR THE EASTERN END OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND...JUST SOUTHEAST OF FORT WALTON BEACH. THE STORM CENTER HAS MOVED NORTHWEST SINCE LANDFALL AND NOW IS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA. SPIRAL RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH CLAUDETTE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO...MAINLY OFF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST. THESE RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL CLAUDETTE MOVES NORTH OF THE MARINE AREA. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE OCCURRING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. THESE WINDS COULD POTENTIALLY REACH UP TO 40 KNOTS AND WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE SUBSIDING LATER THIS MORNING. $$ GMZ730-755-765-775-171045- /O.CAN.KTAE.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ APALACHEE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 541 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE HAS WEAKENED SOME AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA. CLAUDETTE MADE LANDFALL SEVERAL HOURS AGO NEAR THE EASTERN END OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND...JUST SOUTHEAST OF FORT WALTON BEACH. THE STORM CENTER HAS MOVED NORTHWEST SINCE LANDFALL AND NOW IS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA. AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA...THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAS DIMINISHED. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALTHOUGH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED OVER THE AREA...THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTINUE. MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE EXITS THE AREA...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ 14-MROCZKA