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Hurricane Local Statement for LEE



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WTUS84 KMOB 050256
HLSMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION LEE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
956 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS DROPPED BUT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL
STILL BE FELT AS LEE TRANSITIONS TO A NON TROPICAL LOW...

...GALE WARNINGS NOW IN EFFECT...

...HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED FOR COASTAL COUNTIES...

.NEW INFORMATION...
CANCELLATION OF ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS. 

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO
PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM. 

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT
ANYWHERE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST. THE ISSUANCE OF
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS IS BEING TRANSITIONED OVER TO
WATCHES AND WARNINGS TRADITIONALLY ISSUED FOR NON-TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVENTS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT
MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
AND GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM. PLEASE
LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT
FOR YOUR AREA.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 9 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION LEE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.0N...LONGITUDE 91.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 190 MILES
WEST OF MOBILE AL. STORM MOTION WAS EAST NORTHEAST AT 7 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
EVEN THOUGH LEE IS NOW A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...IT IS FORECAST TO
STRENGTHEN AS A NON TROPICAL LOW MONDAY AS IT ACCELERATES EAST INTO
THE REGION. THIS WILL STILL BRING SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IMPACTS TO THE
NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST...SUCH AS STRONG GUSTY WINDS...MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING...ISOLATED TORNADOES...AND DANGEROUS SURF. THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE WILL BE ISSUING FURTHER STATEMENTS REGARDING
THESE IMPACTS WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVERYONE IS URGED TO STAY INFORMED OF THE SITUATION. REMAIN 
DILIGENT IN YOUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THEIR GUARD UP WHILE CLOSELY MONITORING
THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE
REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS UPON THE AREA. 

ALZ061>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ078-079-050400-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-STONE-GEORGE-
956 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-050400-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MOBILE BAY-
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-
956 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...


$$







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