FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 157 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...A FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AS WELL AS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE... .A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES IN THE ACTIVE SUB TROPICAL JET STREAM WILL SLIDE EASTWARD ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW SLOWLY ORGANIZES OVER THE MID TO LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE FIRST SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP A SURFACE LOW AND IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WHILE A SECOND LOW MAY PRODUCE A SIMILAR IMPACT TO THE REGION ON THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME VERY HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... WITH WIDESPREAD 3 TO 4 INCH AMOUNTS NOT EXPECTED TO BE UNCOMMON BEFORE ALL IS SAID AND DONE. IN FACT...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 5 OR EVEN 6 INCHES INCHES CANNOT BE RULED OUT AT THIS TIME...SO ALL INTERESTS ARE URGED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST SITUATION AND FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. AT THE VERY LEAST...THESE HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND THE RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN UPSTREAM TODAY WILL LIKELY IMPACT OUR AREA RIVERS DOWN THE LINE OVER THE WEEKEND. ALZ065>069-FLZ007>013-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>157-111200- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100313T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...OZARK...FORT RUCKER... DALEVILLE...HEADLAND...ABBEVILLE...GENEVA...HARTFORD...SAMSON... SLOCOMB...MALVERN...TAYLOR...ASHFORD...KINSEY...COWARTS...WEBB... COTTONWOOD...REHOBETH...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...GEORGETOWN... FORT GAINES...CUTHBERT...SHELLMAN...ARLINGTON...MORGAN...EDISON... LEARY...DAWSON...ALBANY...LEESBURG...SMITHVILLE...SYLVESTER... ASHBURN...TIFTON...FITZGERALD...OCILLA...DOUGLASVILLE...BLAKELY... COLQUITT...NEWTON...CAMILLA...PELHAM...MOULTRIE...ADEL...SPARKS... NASHVILLE...DONALSONVILLE...BAINBRIDGE...CAIRO 157 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 /1257 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH NOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...FLORIDA AND GEORGIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY AND HOUSTON. IN FLORIDA...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON AND WASHINGTON. IN GEORGIA...BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN... CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...DOUGHERTY... EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL...QUITMAN... RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...TIFT...TURNER AND WORTH. * FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES IN THE ACTIVE SUB TROPICAL JET STREAM WILL SLIDE EASTWARD ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW SLOWLY ORGANIZES OVER THE MID TO LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE FIRST SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP A SURFACE LOW AND IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WHILE A SECOND LOW MAY PRODUCE A SIMILAR IMPACT TO THE REGION ON THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME VERY HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... WITH WIDESPREAD 3 TO 4 INCH AMOUNTS NOT EXPECTED TO BE UNCOMMON BEFORE ALL IS SAID AND DONE. IN FACT...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 5 OR EVEN 6 INCHES INCHES CANNOT BE RULED OUT AT THIS TIME...SO ALL INTERESTS ARE URGED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST SITUATION AND FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. AT THE VERY LEAST...THESE HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND THE RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN UPSTREAM TODAY WILL LIKELY IMPACT OUR AREA RIVERS DOWN THE LINE OVER THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 17-GOULD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 157 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...A FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AS WELL AS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE... .A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES IN THE ACTIVE SUB TROPICAL JET STREAM WILL SLIDE EASTWARD ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW SLOWLY ORGANIZES OVER THE MID TO LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE FIRST SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP A SURFACE LOW AND IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WHILE A SECOND LOW MAY PRODUCE A SIMILAR IMPACT TO THE REGION ON THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME VERY HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... WITH WIDESPREAD 3 TO 4 INCH AMOUNTS NOT EXPECTED TO BE UNCOMMON BEFORE ALL IS SAID AND DONE. IN FACT...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 5 OR EVEN 6 INCHES INCHES CANNOT BE RULED OUT AT THIS TIME...SO ALL INTERESTS ARE URGED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST SITUATION AND FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. AT THE VERY LEAST...THESE HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND THE RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN UPSTREAM TODAY WILL LIKELY IMPACT OUR AREA RIVERS DOWN THE LINE OVER THE WEEKEND. FLZ014>019-026>029-034-GAZ158>161-111200- /O.EXB.KTAE.FA.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100313T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA- TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITE CITY...PORT ST. JOE... WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY...THOMASVILLE...QUITMAN... VALDOSTA...LAKELAND 157 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 /1257 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF FLORIDA AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN FLORIDA...DIXIE... FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE...LEON... LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR AND WAKULLA. IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...BROOKS...LANIER...LOWNDES AND THOMAS. * FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES IN THE ACTIVE SUB TROPICAL JET STREAM WILL SLIDE EASTWARD ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW SLOWLY ORGANIZES OVER THE MID TO LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE FIRST SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP A SURFACE LOW AND IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WHILE A SECOND LOW MAY PRODUCE A SIMILAR IMPACT TO THE REGION ON THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME VERY HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... WITH WIDESPREAD 3 TO 4 INCH AMOUNTS NOT EXPECTED TO BE UNCOMMON BEFORE ALL IS SAID AND DONE. IN FACT...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 5 OR EVEN 6 INCHES INCHES CANNOT BE RULED OUT AT THIS TIME...SO ALL INTERESTS ARE URGED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST SITUATION AND FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. AT THE VERY LEAST...THESE HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND THE RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN UPSTREAM TODAY WILL LIKELY IMPACT OUR AREA RIVERS DOWN THE LINE OVER THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1207 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL ADVANCE SLOWLY EASTWARD TOWARD THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THROUGH LATE WEEK. SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING BY THURSDAY MORNING. HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. GMZ650-655-670-675-110215- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0018.100310T2100Z-100311T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- 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- 1207 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST OVERNIGHT WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE BY MID THURSDAY MORNING AS THE FLOW BECOMES SOUTHWESTERLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 357 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 AMZ570-572-575-120000- /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0117.100311T0900Z-100312T0000Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 357 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 159 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 AMZ470-472-474-111000- /O.NEW.KJAX.SC.Y.0019.100311T0600Z-100312T0300Z/ ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 159 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST THURSDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM. SEAS WILL ALSO BUILD CLOSE TO 7 FEET ON THURSDAY AS WELL. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DECREASE BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 323 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 AMZ374-110500- /O.NEW.KCHS.SC.Y.0016.100311T1000Z-100312T1000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 323 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 122 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL CROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...EACH ONE BRINGING A PERIOD OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. WHILE FLASH FLOODING IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING BY SATURATING ALREADY EXCESSIVELY MOIST SOIL CONDITIONS. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE BULK OF THE RAIN EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-110330- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 122 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA... BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...COVINGTON...CRENSHAW... ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE...WASHINGTON AND WILCOX. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY... STONE AND WAYNE. * FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE BULK OF THE RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. * SOIL CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE VERY SATURATED ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND THE GROUND IS NOT CAPABLE OF ADEQUATELY ABSORBING PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. AS A RESULT... THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS...WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS BEING ISSUED BASED UPON EXCESSIVELY MOIST GROUND CONDITIONS AND ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 21 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 105 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 TORNADO WATCH 21 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ALC001-007-013-021-023-025-035-039-041-047-063-065-085-091-099- 105-107-119-125-129-131-110200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0021.100310T1905Z-100311T0200Z/ AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AUTAUGA BIBB BUTLER CHILTON CHOCTAW CLARKE CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALLAS GREENE HALE LOWNDES MARENGO MONROE PERRY PICKENS SUMTER TUSCALOOSA WASHINGTON WILCOX $$ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 842 AM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... AUCILLA RIVER AT LAMONT AFFECTING JEFFERSON...MADISON AND TAYLOR COUNTIES ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && FLC065-079-123-101342- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T1200Z/ /LAMF1.1.ER.100118T2000Z.100125T1400Z.100313T0600Z.NO/ 842 AM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUCILLA RIVER AT LAMONT. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN AUCILLA RIVER LAMONT 9 9.4 TUE 05 AM 9.3 9.2 9.1 8.9 8.7 $$ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 132 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM AFFECTING CLARKE...MONROE AND WILCOX COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS A RESULT...RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON THE EXPECTED RAINFALL DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF LESS RAINFALL OCCURS... IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REVISE THIS STAGE FORECAST DOWNWARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC025-099-131-111932- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0043.100314T0130Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.100314T0130Z.100315T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 132 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM * FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...22.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 45.0 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 43.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 40 FEET. HOWEVER SOME OVERFLOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE LEVEL DROPS BELOW 27 FEET. $$ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1124 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER IN FLORIDA AT CARYVILLE AFFECTING HOLMES AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES... ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...ALL PERSONS WITH INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. && FLC059-133-111624- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0048.100315T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CARF1.1.ER.100315T0000Z.100315T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT CARYVILLE. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER CARYVILLE 12 9.7 WED 11 AM 9.7 10.0 10.8 11.7 12.1 $$ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------