Local weather. "Hurricane Statement", "Dense Smoke Advisory" & "Hazardous Weather Outlook"
Posted by
hanna on 5/26/2012, 11:36 am
They are making sure that all are being sufficiently warned.
SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
752 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012
...SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL MOVING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COASTLINE...
.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
NASSAU...DUVAL...ST JOHNS...FLAGLER...INLAND GLYNN...COASTAL
GLYNN...INLAND CAMDEN AND COASTAL CAMDEN.
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
BAKER...UNION...BRADFORD...CLAY...PUTNAM...BACON...APPLING...
WAYNE...WARE...PIERCE...BRANTLEY...CLINCH AND CHARLTON.
ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAMILTON...SUWANNEE...COLUMBIA...
GILCHRIST...ALACHUA...MARION...COFFEE...JEFF DAVIS...ATKINSON AND
ECHOLS...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A
CONCERN.
.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.0N...LONGITUDE 76.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 340 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FL. STORM MOTION WAS WEST SOUTHWEST
OR 255 DEGREES AT 5 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.
.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE SOUTHWEST
TODAY...SHIFTING TO THE WEST ON SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL POSE A
WIND AND POTENTIAL HEAVY RAIN THREAT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA.
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.
FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.
REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.
FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
&&
.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
FLZ020>022-035-036-040-GAZ132-133-149-162-271200-
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.S.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-ATKINSON-ECHOLS-
752 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS...
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.
Dense Smoke Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
941 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012
FLZ036-262200-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SM.Y.0009.120526T1341Z-120526T2200Z/
ALACHUA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GAINESVILLE
941 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A DENSE
SMOKE ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...WITH THE WORST
CONDITIONS FROM GAINESVILLE EASTWARD.
* IMPACTS...RAPID REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AFFECTING DRIVING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY MEANS WIDESPREAD FIRES WILL CREATE SMOKE...
LIMITING VISIBILITIES. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR
HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU IN CASE A
SUDDEN STOP IS NEEDED.
http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=FLZ036&warncounty=FLC001&firewxzone=FLZ036&local_place1=Gainesville+FL&product1=Dense+Smoke+Advisory
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