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HURRICANE MILTON LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 20
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL AL142024
1106 PM EDT WED OCT 9 2024 /1006 PM CDT WED OCT 9 2024/
THIS PRODUCT COVERS EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE, FLORIDA BIG BEND, SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA
**PERIPHERAL WIND AND RAIN IMPACTS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA
BIG BEND FROM MAJOR HURRICANE MILTON CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- NONE
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL DIXIE,
COASTAL FRANKLIN, COASTAL JEFFERSON, COASTAL TAYLOR, COASTAL
WAKULLA, INLAND DIXIE, INLAND TAYLOR, AND LAFAYETTE
* STORM INFORMATION:
- ABOUT 280 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PANAMA CITY OR ABOUT 240 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF TALLAHASSEE
- 27.6N 82.0W
- STORM INTENSITY 105 MPH
- MOVEMENT EAST-NORTHEAST OR 60 DEGREES AT 16 MPH
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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...PERIPHERAL WIND AND RAIN IMPACTS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA
BIG BEND FROM MAJOR HURRICANE MILTON CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
AT 11 PM EDT, HURRICANE MILTON IS NOW A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE
FOLLOWING LANDFALL AT SIESTA KEY AND IS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT
15MPH. MILTON SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT TREKS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA WHILE MAINTAINING HURRICANE STATUS BEFORE
IT EXITS OFF THE EAST COAST OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. OVERALL,
LITTLE CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE TO THE TRACK COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS
ADVISORY, SO THE THINKING ON LOCAL WIND AND RAIN PERIPHERAL IMPACTS
IS LARGELY INTACT.
MILTON REMAINS A VERY LARGE SYSTEM WITH STRONG WINDS ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE STILL LIKELY
ACROSS THE APALACHEE BAY COASTLINE AND THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA
BIG BEND.
ELSEWHERE, A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND, PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE, AND SOUTH-
CENTRAL GEORGIA. IMPORTANT NOTE: THESE GUSTY WINDS COULD HAMPER
RECOVERY EFFORTS FROM HELENE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO WEAKENED
TREES OR STRUCTURES.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF INCH TO AN INCH ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST FL BIG BEND WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
TORNADOES AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
AREA. OFFSHORE FLOW FROM MILTON WILL GENERALLY KEEP WATER LEVELS AT
OR BELOW NORMAL FOR OUR COASTLINE, KEEPING SURGE CONCERNS AT A
MINIMUM.
DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH BUILDING WAVES AND
STRONG WINDS PERSISTING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. THIS
WILL RESULT IN HIGH SURF AT ALL AREA BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG
WITH DEADLY RIP CURRENTS ALONG ALL AREA BEACHES FOR THE REST OF THE
WEEK.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST AND COASTAL FLORIDA BIG BEND. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS
AREA INCLUDE:
- SOME 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.
ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS THE COAST OF THE APALACHEE BAY EXTENDING WESTWARDS TOWARDS THE
INDIAN PASS.
* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BIG BEND.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS.
SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME SWOLLEN AND
OVERFLOW IN SPOTS.
- A FEW PLACES WHERE RAPID PONDING OF WATER OCCURS AT
UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
SEVERAL STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS BECOME NEAR-FULL AND
BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE, FLORIDA BIG BEND,
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS
ANTICIPATED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
LISTEN FOR UPDATES AND BE READY IN CASE YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER.
KEEP A BATTERY-POWERED RADIO, CHARGED CELL PHONE AND FLASHLIGHT HANDY.
DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM BE READY TO MOVE QUICKLY. KEEP YOUR
SHOES ON AND RAIN GEAR HANDY. BOOTS AND ATHLETIC SHOES OFFER THE BEST
FOOT PROTECTION IF YOU BECOME UNEXPECTEDLY EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER.
KEEP YOUR CELL PHONE CHARGED AND IN POWER-SAVING MODE. IF YOU LOSE
POWER, USE IT SPARINGLY AND MAINLY FOR PERSONAL EMERGENCIES AND
CHECK-INS.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- 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 TALLAHASSEE FL AROUND 530 AM ET, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
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