ABC 33/40 EWARN: Hurricane Local Statement

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WTUS84 KMOB 112106
HLSMOB
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-120100-

TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
400 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...TROPICAL STORM ARLENE MOVES INLAND ACROSS ESCAMBIA COUNTY
FLORIDA...

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/
MISSISSIPPI BORDER TO DESTIN FLORIDA...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
IN BALDWIN...MOBILE...WASHINGTON...CHOCTAW...WILCOX...MONROE...
CLARKE...CONECUH...BUTLER...CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA AND COVINGTON
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. FOR ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND
OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA. FOR STONE...GEORGE...
GREENE...PERRY AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES OF SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND ESCAMBIA...
SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES OF NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA.

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND
PORTIONS OF BALDWIN...MOBILE...ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA
COUNTIES.

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 355 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARLENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.3 WEST OR ABOUT 22 MILES
NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA FLORIDA. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
IS 991 MB...OR 29.26 INCHES. ARLENE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR
15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE LIVING IN THE PATH OF THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF TROPICAL STORM
ARLENE SHOULD PREPARE FOR BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS AND POSSIBLE BRIEF
ISOLATED TORNADOS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
A STORM SURGE OF 3.0 TO 5.0 FEET IS STILL POSSIBLE EAST OF THE
EYE...MAINLY FROM PENSACOLA BEACH TO DESTIN. THIS WILL FLOOD SOME
HOMES ON THE IMMEDIATE COAST WHERE THE ELEVATION IS LOW...ESPECIALLY
ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ON SOME INLAND BAYS AND WATERWAYS. ROADS
NEAR THE COAST WILL LIKELY BE INUNDATED WITH WATER.

...WIND IMPACTS...
SURFACE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR NEAR THE CENTER OF
CIRCULATION ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH POSSIBLE.

...RIP CURRENTS AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS...
THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH DUE TO HIGH SURF AND
STRONG ONSHORE WINDS. PEOPLE ARE DISCOURAGED FROM SWIMMING...SURFING
AND RECREATIONAL BOATING UNTIL ARLENE MOVES WELL NORTH OF THE AREA.

WIDESPREAD POTENTIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND
4 INCHES. THE ENTIRE AREA IS UNDER A FLOOD WATCH THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG AREA RIVERS NEED TO MONITOR ARLENE'S
EXACT PATH AS WELL AS WIND INTENSITY AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER
GROUND SHOULD RIVER FLOODING DEVELOP.

...NEW INFORMATION...
REFER TO SHORT TERM FORECASTS (BHMNOWMOB) FOR MORE STORM SPECIFIC
IMPACTS AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH ARLENE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
AROUND 800 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

$$

PURDY/CULLEN
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