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POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM IDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
113 PM CDT SAT NOV 13 2009


NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.

THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT FOR TROPICAL STORM IDA.

COUNTIES INCLUDED...MOBILE...BALDWIN...ESCAMBIA ALABAMA...COVINGTON...
WASHINGTON...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...WILCOX...BUTLER...CONECUH...
CRENSHAW...COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA FLORIDA...SANTA ROSA...OKALOOSA...
STONE...GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...WAYNE.


A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION  ID    MIN      DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES     TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)     (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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KMOB-MOBILE REGIONAL
30.67 -88.24   1005.1  10/0959   040/030  10/0706   040/041 10/0705

KBFM-MOBILE BROOKLEY
30.64 -88.07   1004.4  10/1135   040/027  10/1957   020/036 10/2051

KJKA-GULF SHORES
30.29 -87.67                     110/024  10/0640   050/038 10/0100

KNPA-PENSACOLA NAS
30.36 -87.32   1004.1  10/1545   120/029  10/0606   110/037 10/0732

KPNS-PENSACOLA REGIONAL
30.28 -87.11   1004.1  10/1757   120/027  10/0727   100/038 10/0550

KDTS-DESTIN
30.24 -86.28   1004.7  10/2012   120/028  10/0557   110/039 10/0529


NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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FORT MORGAN - FMOA1
30.23 -88.03   1001.1  10/1136   350/040  10/1330   350/046  10/1330
ANEMOMETER 33M

DAUPHIN ISLAND - NOAA 8735180
30.25 -88.08           10/1100   050/35   10/0530   040/044  09/2342

MIDDLE BAY LIGHT - MBLA1
30.43 -88.01                                        340/036  10/1400

US COAST GUARD SECTOR MOBILE
30.70 -88.10                     320/024  10/0654   250/032  10/0700



B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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42012-14 MILES SOUTH ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
30.06 -87.56  1002.6  10/1200   060/038  10/0012  060/049  10/0056

DPIA1-EAST END OF DAUPHIN ISLAND, ALABAMA
30.20 -88.10  1001.4  10/1100   340/030  10/1400  030/042  10/0123

REMARKS:
MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT OF 18 FT REPORTED AT BUOY 42012 AT
10/0600.


C. 24 HR STORM TOTAL RAINFALL 4 INCHES OR MORE ENDING 2359Z 11/10/09
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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GONZALES FL-2.5 NNW         ESCAMBIA             FL-ES-4      6.74
30.60 -87.31                                     COCORAHS

FOLEY AL-0.5 SE             BALDWIN              AL-BW-9      6.61
30.40 -88.68                                     COCORAHS

SUMMERDALE AL-2.5 ESE       BALDWIN              AL-BW-17     6.13
30.47 -87.66                                     COCORAHS

ELBERTA AL-3.1 SSW          BALDWIN              AL-BW-53     5.84
30.37 -87.62                                     COCORAHS

FOLEY AL-2 SSW              BALDWIN              AL-BW-31     5.62
30.38 -87.70                                     COCORAHS

ENSLEY FL-2.1 ENE           ESCAMBIA             FL-ES-13     5.36
30.54 -87.24                                     COCORAHS

ELBERTA AL-8.2 ESE          BALDWIN              AL-BW-19     5.12
30.39 -87.47                                     COCORAHS

BELLVIEW FL-1.7 NW          ESCAMBIA             FL-ES-5      5.09
30.48 -87.33                                     COCORAHS

ORANGE BEACH AL-3 NE        BALDWIN              AL-BW-11     5.04
30.30 -87.54                                     COCORAHS

ORANGE BEACH AL-1.3 E       BALDWIN              AL-BW-35     5.00
30.29 -87.57                                     COCORAHS

THEODORE AL-3 S             MOBILE               AL-MB-28     5.00
30.50 -88.17                                     COCORAHS

FOLEY AL-6.2 SW             BALDWIN              AL-BW-52     4.98
30.25 -87.77                                     COCORAHS

THEODORE AL-2.6 WNW         MOBILE               AL-MB-17     4.98
30.57 -88.21                                     COCORAHS

PENSACOLA FL-11 MILE CREEK  ESCAMBIA             ELVF1        4.91
30.50 -87.34                                     USGS DCP

SUMMERDALE AL-4.2 WSW       BALDWIN              AL-BW-20     4.82
30.46 -87.77                                     COCORAHS

BREWTON AL-MURDER CREEK     ESCAMBIA             BWMA1        4.76
31.10 -87.07                                     USGS DCP

PACE FL-2.4 N               SANTA ROSA           FL-SR-4      4.56
30.63 -87.16                                     COCORAHS

ORANGE BEACH AL-2.1 NE      BALDWIN              AL-BW-27     4.54
30.30 -87.56                                     COCORAHS

MILTON FL-17.7 NNE          SANTA ROSA           FL-SR-7      4.50
30.88 -86.97                                     COCORAHS

MOBILE AL -5.7 WSW          MOBILE               AL-MB-34     4.49
30.64 -88.18                                     COCORAHS

PENSACOLA FL - 10.9 SW      ESCAMBIA             FL-ES-2      4.41
30.33 -87.41                                     COCORAHS

PENSACOLA FL-3.8 N          ESCAMBIA             FL-ES-10     4.40
30.50 -87.19                                     COCORAHS

WALLACE AL                  ESCAMBIA             WLCA1        4.35
31.21 -87.19                                     NWS COOP

MILTON FL-BIG COLDWATER     SANTA ROSA           MLNF1        4.30
30.71 -86.97                                     USGS DCP

BAY MINETTE AL              BALDWIN              BAYA1        4.25
30.88 -87.78                                     NWS COOP

TILLMANS CORNER AL          MOBILE               AL-MB-42     4.14
30.61 -88.24                                     COCORAHS

WAYNESBORO MS               WAYNE                WAYM6        4.13
31.67 -88.67                                     NWS COOP

CRESTVIEW FL-3 NE           OKALOOSA             FL-OK-13     4.12
30.78 -86.61                                     COCORAHS

MOBILE AL-                  MOBILE               AL-MB-37     4.09
30.71 -88.19                                     COCORAHS

MOBILE AL-1.2 WSW           MOBILE               AL-MB-49     4.01
30.67 -88.12                                     COCORAHS

CRESTVIEW FL-3.7 N          OKALOOSA             FL-OK-25     4.01
30.81 -86.57                                     COCORAHS


D. INLAND FLOODING...
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WAYNE COUNTY MS
SOME COUNTY ROADS WERE WASHED OUT IN WAYNE COUNTY FROM HEAVY RAIN
BETWEEN 10/0300 AND 10/1200.

MOBILE COUNTY AL
MINOR FLOODING TO AROUND 4.1 FT WAS REPORTED ON BAYOU SARA ON THE
MORNING OF NOVEMBER 10TH (FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FT).

REMARKS:

MINOR FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG SEVERAL INLAND RIVERS AND
STREAMS NOVEMBER 10TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 13TH.

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E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G
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COUNTY           CITY/TOWN        SURGE   TIDE   DATE/   BEACH
                 OR LOCATION      (FT)    (FT)   TIME    EROSION
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MOBILE           BAYOU LA BATRE  E3.53    4.83  10/0849  NA
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID BYOA1

MOBILE         G USCG MOBILE      3.15    4.50  10/1130  NA
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID 8736897

MOBILE         G AL STATE DOCKS   2.95    4.25  10/1200  NA
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID 8737048

BALDWIN        G WEEKS BAY        2.75    4.20  10/1030  NA
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID 8732828

BALDWIN        G GULF SHORES ICCW 3.35    4.05  10/1430  MINOR
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID 8731439

ESCAMBIA       G PENSACOLA        2.65    4.00  10/1000  MINOR
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID 8729840

SANTA ROSA       GULF BREEZE     E2.63    3.98  10/1552  MINOR
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID GFBF1

MOBILE         G DAUPHIN ISLAND   2.63    3.93  10/1021  MODERATE
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID 8735180

BALDWIN          FORT MORGAN     E2.54    3.84  10/0951  MINOR
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID FMRA1

ESCAMBIA         BLUE ANGEL PARK E3.05    3.55  10/1215  MINOR
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID 8729941

OKALOOSA         E PASS DESTIN   E3.30    3.70  10/1049  MINOR
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID EPSF1

OKALOOSA         FORT WALTON     E2.91    3.31  10/1030  MINOR
DATUM MLLW       STATION ID FWLF1


REMARKS:
STORM TIDE IS THE HIGHEST TIDE GAGE READING. STORM SURGE IS THE
HEIGHT OF THE WATER ABOVE NORMAL PREDICTED TIDE LEVEL. EXCEPT FOR
NOAA GAGES...STORM SURGE IS ESTIMATED.

MOBILE COUNTY: MODERATE BEACH EROSION REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AND NEWS MEDIA ON DAUPHIN ISLAND. MODERATE COASTAL
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON THE WEST END OF DAUPHIN ISLAND AROUND HIGH
TIDE EARLY MONDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 9TH AND AGAIN AT HIGH TIDE EARLY
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10TH.  BIENVILLE BOULEVARD ON THE WEST END OF
DAUPHIN ISLAND WAS COVERED BY SAND AND WATER...BUT NO RESIDENTS WERE
STRANDED.

BALDWIN COUNTY:  MINOR BEACH EROSION REPORTED ALONG THE ALABAMA
BEACHES DUE TO HIGH WAVE RUN-UP WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. THE
PIER AT GULF STATE PARK SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO HIGH WAVE ACTION.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA:  MINOR BEACH EROSION REPORTED ALONG THE
GULF BEACHES ALONG THE GULF ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE AND SANTA ROSA
ISLAND DUE TO HIGH WAVE ACTION AND SURF RUN-UP WITH MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING. THE ROAD BETWEEN NAVARRE BEACH AND PENSACOLA BEACH WAS
CLOSED THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 10TH DUE TO SAND COVERING THE ROAD.
THE ROAD TO FORT PICKENS ON THE GULF ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE WAS
ALSO CLOSED BY THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 10TH DUE TO SAND COVERING THE
ROAD.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY:  MINOR BEACH EROSION REPORTED ALONG THE GULF
ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE AND SANTA ROSA ISLAND DUE TO HIGH WAVE
ACTION AND SURF RUN-UP AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. THE ROAD BETWEEN
NAVARRE BEACH AND PENSACOLA BEACH WAS CLOSED THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER
10TH DUE TO SAND COVERING THE ROAD FROM COASTAL FLOODING.

OKALOOSA COUNTY: MINOR BEACH EROSION REPORTED ALONG THE FORT WALTON
AND DESTIN BEACHES DUE TO HIGH WAVE ACTION AND SURF RUN-UP WITH
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING REPORTED AROUND THE EAST PASS AT DESTIN. THE
SEA WALL AT JETTY EAST IN DESTIN SUSTAINED DAMAGE.


F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN              COUNTY           DATE/         EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL                          TIME(UTC)    (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
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NO TORNADOES REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.


G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
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MOBILE AL:          0                0                    VOLUNTARY
MOBILE COUNTY DISMISSED SCHOOLS EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND DID NOT
RESUME CLASSES UNTIL THURSDAY. EVACUATIONS BASED ON CATEGORY 1
HURRICANE. 2 SHELTERS WERE OPENED. MODERATE BEACH EROSION REPORTED
BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND NEWS MEDIA ON DAUPHIN ISLAND. MODERATE
COASTAL FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON THE WEST END OF DAUPHIN ISLAND
AROUND HIGH TIDE EARLY MONDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 9TH AND AGAIN AT HIGH
TIDE EARLY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10TH.  BIENVILLE BOULEVARD ON THE WEST
END OF DAUPHIN ISLAND WAS COVERED BY SAND AND WATER...BUT NO
RESIDENTS WERE STRANDED.  NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES ON DAUPHIN ISLAND
WERE REPORTED AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER 9TH
THROUGH THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 10TH.

BALDWIN AL:         0                0                    VOLUNTARY
EVACUATIONS BASED ON CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE.  SHELTERS WERE OPENED.
MINOR BEACH EROSION REPORTED ALONG THE ALABAMA BEACHES DUE TO HIGH
WAVE RUN-UP WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. THE GULF SHORES FISHING
PIER AT GULF STATE PARK (NEWLY RE-OPENED AFTER BEING REBUILT IN THE
WAKE OF HURRICANE IVAN) SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM HIGH WAVE ACTION.
APPROXIMATELY 36 PEOPLE WERE SHELTERED IN THE BALDWIN COUNTY
COLISEUM IN ROBERTSDALE.

ESCAMBIA FL:        0                0                    VOLUNTARY
EVACUATIONS BASED ON CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE.  SHELTERS WERE OPENED.
MINOR BEACH EROSION REPORTED ALONG THE GULF BEACHES ALONG THE GULF
ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE AND SANTA ROSA ISLAND DUE TO HIGH WAVE
ACTION AND SURF RUN-UP WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. THE ROAD BETWEEN
NAVARRE BEACH AND PENSACOLA BEACH WAS CLOSED THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER
10TH DUE TO SAND COVERING THE ROAD.  THE ROAD TO FORT PICKENS ON THE
GULF ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE WAS ALSO CLOSED BY THE MORNING OF
NOVEMBER 10TH DUE TO SAND COVERING THE ROAD.  GULF POWER REPORTED
5000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA
COUNTIES AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM.

SANTA ROSA FL:      0                0                    VOLUNTARY
MINOR BEACH EROSION REPORTED ALONG THE GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL
SEASHORE AND SANTA ROSA ISLAND DUE TO HIGH WAVE ACTION AND SURF
RUN-UP AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. THE ROAD BETWEEN NAVARRE BEACH
AND PENSACOLA BEACH WAS CLOSED THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 10TH DUE TO
SAND COVERING THE ROAD FROM COASTAL FLOODING. GULF POWER REPORTED
5000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA
COUNTIES AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. SHELTERS TOOK IN A TOTAL OF
LESS THAN 50 PEOPLE.

OKALOOSA FL:        0                0                   VOLUNTARY
MINOR BEACH EROSION REPORTED ALONG THE FORT WALTON AND DESTIN
BEACHES DUE TO HIGH WAVE ACTION AND SURF RUN-UP WITH MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING REPORTED AROUND THE EAST PASS AT DESTIN. THE SEA WALL AT
JETTY EAST IN DESTIN SUSTAINED DAMAGE. GULF POWER REPORTED 5000
CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA
COUNTIES AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM.  SHELTERS TOOK IN A TOTAL OF
LESS THAN 50 PEOPLE.

REMARKS:  ALABAMA GOVERNOR BOB RILEY DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY
FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA MONDAY MORNING.  SEVERAL INLAND COUNTIES ALSO
CLOSED SCHOOLS MONDAY NOVEMBER 9TH AND TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10TH.


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LEGEND:
I-INCOMPLETE DATA
E-ESTIMATED

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