Tropical Cyclone Statement Issued
From
City of Hawthorne
Sent
Tue, Aug 6 @ 5:56am
Description
Tropical Cyclone Statement issued August 6 at 5:50AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
HLSJAX
This product covers Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
**DEBBY'S CENTER EXPECTED TO MOVE OFFSHORE THE GEORGIA COAST LATER
TODAY**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- The Storm Surge Warning has been cancelled for Coastal Camden
and Coastal Glynn
- The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Atkinson,
Clinch, Coffee, Inland Nassau, Northeastern Charlton, Northern
Ware, South Central Duval, Southern Ware, Trout River, Western
Charlton, and Western Duval
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Appling, Bacon,
Brantley, Coastal Camden, Coastal Duval, Coastal Glynn, Coastal
Nassau, Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Jeff Davis, Pierce, and
Wayne
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 30 miles north-northwest of Brunswick GA
- 31.6N 81.6W
- Storm Intensity 45 mph
- Movement Northeast or 50 degrees at 7 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Debby will continue to move slowly northeast across
southeast Georgia this morning then move offshore of the southeast
Georgia coast this afternoon.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible today across
southeast Georgia with generally less than 2 inches for most of
northeast Florida. The threat of flash flooding will continue today,
especially for northeast Georgia. Many local rivers are rising into
major and moderate flood stage.
Gusty bands of light to moderate rainfall will continue this morning,
with the stronger gusts to tropical storm force realized over lakes,
rivers, open pastures and along the southeast Georgia coast.
Storm surge inundation of 1 to 3 feet is possible along the southeast
Georgia coast. Heavy coastal rainfall combined with surge will create
significant flooding issues, especially in poor drainage areas of
coastal communities including Brunswick.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
devastating impacts across southeast Georgia. Potential
impacts include:
- Extreme rainfall flooding may prompt numerous evacuations and
rescues.
- Rivers and tributaries may overwhelmingly overflow their banks
in many places with deep moving water. Small streams, creeks,
canals, and ditches may become raging rivers. Flood control
systems and barriers may become stressed.
- Flood waters can enter numerous structures within multiple
communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
away. Numerous places where flood waters may cover escape
routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of raging water
with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become very
dangerous. Numerous road and bridge closures with some weakened
or washed out.
* WIND:
Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across
coastal southeast Georgia. Potential impacts in this area include:
- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
bridges and other elevated roadways.
- Scattered power and communications outages.
Elsewhere across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, little to
no impact is anticipated.
* SURGE:
Protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited
impacts across coastal southeast Georgia. Potential impacts in
this area include:
- Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along
immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas
farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.
- Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread
with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where
surge water covers the road.
- Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly
in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.
- Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,
and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.
Elsewhere across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, little to
no impact is anticipated.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Rapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone
area, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded
roadway. Remember, turn around don't drown!
Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather
warnings.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org
NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Jacksonville FL around 12 PM EDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.
This notification was posted by City of Hawthorne. City of Hawthorne is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
