Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KMOB 310400
HLSMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA
MISSISSIPPI TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE...AND A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE
EASTWARD TO DESTIN FLORIDA...

AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

ALZ061>064-311200-
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UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV HAS EMERGED INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO..AND IS FORECAST
TO MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

MOBILE AND BALDWIN

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR PREPARATIONS. TAKE
ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT BEACH FRONT HOMES AND
WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR
THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST
ON MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS COULD REACH 4 TO 6
FEET IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF
MOBILE BAY AND ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND...INCLUDING BAYOU LA
BATRE.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
OVERSPREAD THE ALABAMA COASTAL AREAS BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY
ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE TEN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SOUTHWEST ALABAMA COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS RANGING FROM AROUND
TWO INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY...TO SIX INCHES ACROSS
SOUTHWEST MOBILE COUNTY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 230 AM CDT.

$$

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MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV HAS EMERGED INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO..AND IS FORECAST
TO MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING
MOBILE BAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR PREPARATIONS. TAKE
ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO
AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 33 KNOTS WITH
HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY
OVER THE ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 230 AM CDT.

$$

FLZ001>006-311200-
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INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV HAS EMERGED INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO..AND IS FORECAST
TO MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...
AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL
CYCLONE PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY
AT BEACH FRONT HOMES AND WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND
TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST
ON MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS COULD REACH 2 TO 4
FEET IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...INCLUDING PENSACOLA.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
OVERSPREAD THE FLORIDA COASTAL AREAS BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG
AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE TEN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS RANGING
FROM TO AROUND TWO INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...TO FOUR
INCHES ACROSS SOUTHWEST ESCAMBIA COUNTY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 230 AM CDT.

$$

GMZ655-675-311200-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV HAS EMERGED INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO..AND IS FORECAST
TO MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS
OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL
CYCLONE PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE
INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR
THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 33 KNOTS WITH
HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY
OVER THE ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 230 AM CDT.

$$

MEDLIN

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