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Monday, September 01, 2008

Hurricane Local Statement

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WTUS84 KMOB 020328
HLSMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1028 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THIS WILL BE THE LAST TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED ON GUSTAV...

.AT 1000 PM CDT..TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
31.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.7 WEST...OR ABOUT SOUTHWEST OF ALEXANDRIA
LOUISIANA.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS MOTION SHOULD BRING THE CENTER OF GUSTAV
ACROSS WESTERN LOUISIANA TONIGHT...AND INTO NORTHEASTERN TEXAS ON
TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED
WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION ON TUESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE
CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 978 MB...28.88
INCHES.

ALZ061-063-020430-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER MOBILE-LOWER MOBILE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRICHARD...SARALAND...TILLMANS CORNER...
THEODORE
1028 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE REMAINING HAZARDS.

COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
TORNADO WATCH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES ARE RUNNING 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS OUR REGION AND ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL GRADUALLY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WATER LEVELS WILL
BE SLOW TO RECEDE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

PLEASE REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED BY THE NWS IN MOBILE ALABAMA.

...TORNADOES...
THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING...AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT THAT WILL BE WRITTEN ON GUSTAV.

$$

ALZ062-064-020430-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER BALDWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY MINETTE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...
FOLEY...SPANISH FORT
1028 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE REMAINING HAZARDS.

COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
TORNADO WATCH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES ARE RUNNING 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS OUR REGION AND ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL GRADUALLY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WATER LEVELS WILL
BE SLOW TO RECEDE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

PLEASE REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED BY THE NWS IN MOBILE ALABAMA.

...TORNADOES...
THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING...AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT THAT WILL BE WRITTEN ON GUSTAV.

$$

MSZ067-075-076-078-079-020430-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080902T0600Z/
WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...
NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE
1028 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
TORNADO WATCH.

...INLAND FLOODING...

PLEASE REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED BY THE NWS IN MOBILE ALABAMA.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING...AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT THAT WILL BE WRITTEN ON GUSTAV.

$$

GMZ630-650-020430-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
1028 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

TORNADO WATCH.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING...AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT THAT WILL BE WRITTEN ON GUSTAV.

$$

ALZ052-020430-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080902T0600Z/
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MILLRY
1028 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

...INLAND FLOODING...

PLEASE REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED BY THE NWS IN MOBILE ALABAMA.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING...AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT THAT WILL BE WRITTEN ON GUSTAV.

$$

GMZ655-670-675-020430-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1028 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT THAT WILL BE WRITTEN ON GUSTAV.

$$


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