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| No data for this date - Showing most recent prior to 07-29-2012 HLSJAX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 501 AM EDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...DEBBY BECOMING LESS ORGANIZED AS IT REACHES THE EAST COAST OF NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA... .NEW INFORMATION... FLOOD WATCHES CANCELLED. LAKE WIND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS WITHIN NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT ANYWHERE ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ANY HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.6N...LONGITUDE 81.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FL. STORM MOTION WAS ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY MOVES OFF THE EAST COAST OF CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS MORNING...TAKING THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WITH IT. ONGOING FLOODING WILL BE SLOW TO DECREASE. MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SEVERAL AREA RIVERS...WITH CRESTS NEAR RECORD STAGE ON THE ST. MARYS RIVER AT MACCLENNY AND THE BLACK RIVER AT MIDDLEBURG. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR AFTER A STORM HAS PASSED. BE SMART AND USE CAUTION. CONTINUE TO HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AS THEY CONDUCT RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. WAIT FOR THE ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL BEFORE RE-ENTERING ANY AREA THAT RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR FLOODING. PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES AND STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. LISTEN FOR ANY BOIL WATER ALERTS. MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST BEFORE MAKING ANY DEFINITE PLANS. && .NEXT UPDATE... AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY UPON THE AREA. FLZ023>025-030>032-035-036-271015- /O.CAN.KJAX.HU.S.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA- 501 AM EDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS AS THE WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED OR THE ROAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. TEST DRINKING WATER BEFORE USING...PARTICULARLY FROM WELLS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR SAFE HARBOR UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO ARE IN DISTRESS...OR IF YOU SEE SOMEONE ELSE IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. && ...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS DEBBY TRACKS OFF THE EAST COAST OF CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY... MODERATE NORTHEAST FLOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST NORTH OF THE CENTER OF DEBBY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDAL LEVELS OCCUR AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT MAYPORT WILL BE 3:21 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ...INLAND FLOODING... WHILE FLOOD WATCHES ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT...EXISTING FLOODING WILL BE SLOW TO DECREASE. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK CREEK NEAR MIDDLEBURG...THE ST MARYS RIVER NEAR MACCLENNY...THE SUWANNEE RIVER AT WHITE SPRINGS...THE SUWANNEE RIVER AT SUWANNEE SPRINGS... AND THE SANTE FE AT FORT WHITE. INTERESTS ALONG THESE RIVERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR WATER RISES AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE. $$ |
