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Year: 1939
Event: Tuckerton, NJ, received 14.81 inches of rain in just 24 hours for a state record.

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Year: 1979
Event: Worst flash flood in 20 years. At least 3 inches of rain near Weirton, WV. A number of homes were flooded and a bridge was washed out. A 4-6 block area of Weirton was inundated by several feet of water.

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Subject TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
Type Hurricane Alerts - Atlantic
Expires 8/21/2008 1:15:00 AM
Updated 8/20/2008 1:17:08 AM
First Received 8/19/2008 6:12:13 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Coastal Glynn (Georgia), Coastal Camden (Georgia)
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
112 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...FAY WEAKENS SOME MORE WHILE OVER FLORIDA..
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST OR ABOUT 30 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT
190 MILES SOUTH OF MAYPORT FLORIDA.
FAY HAS BEEN MOVING ERRATICALLY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS BUT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 TO
24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF FAY WILL MOVE JUST
OFFSHORE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS ON WEDNESDAY. FAY IS LIKELY TO
REMAIN NEAR OR OVER THE NORTHEAST OR EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST
THROUGH THURSDAY.
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
DATA INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO
NEAR 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME FURTHER WEAKENING IS EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT BUT FAY WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO RESTRENGTHEN WHEN IT MOVES
OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS ON WEDNESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES FROM
THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES.
GAZ154-166-210515-
/O.CON.KJAX.HI.A.0001.000000T0000Z-080822T1000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.A.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
112 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST
OF EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME A HURRICANE
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE POSTING OF
HURRICANE WATCHES FOR THE COAST AND HURRICANE WINDS WATCHES FOR
INLAND PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST WITH A
HURRICANE WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND AREAS.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA AND ALSO ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF
MAYPORT FLORIDA.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN A LANDFALLING HURRICANE IS
EXPECTED TO SPREAD HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WELL INLAND DURING THE
NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. PREPARE FOR SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 74
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PLEASE HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BASED ON THE CURRENT TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS...ONSHORE
WINDS COULD RESULT IN TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WEDNESDAY
AND 3 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.THE AMOUNT OF TIME
THE STORM HAS TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE OPEN OCEAN AND ITS ULTIMATE
TRACK WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THESE VALUES WILL NEED TO BE MODIFIED
WITH SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS.
...WINDS...
AS FAY APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER
TONIGHT MAINLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STORM IS FORECAST TO EMERGE OVER
THE ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND APPROACH THE COAST ONCE
AGAIN ON THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE.
THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 60 TO 70 PERCENT
OVER THE AREA WHILE THE PROBABILITY OF A STRONG TROPICAL STORM IS
20 TO 30 PERCENT. THE PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IS 5 TO
10 PERCENT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. SHOULD THE STORM MAINTAIN
THE FORECAST TRACK AND EXPECTED INTENSITY...THESE PROBABILITIES
WOULD INCREASE WITH TIME.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. THIS RAINFALL MAY NOT
BEGIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED
FLOODING DURING TROPICAL STORM TAMMY SEVERAL YEARS AGO YOU SHOULD
ANTICIPATE YOU WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING ONCE AGAIN. THIS AMOUNT OF
RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH POOR
DRAINAGE. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR DRAINAGE MAY HAVE
WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL HAVE
WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN
AROUND DON`T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY EVENING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM EDT ON WEDNESDAY OR
EARLIER SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$

Subject TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
Type Hurricane Alerts - Atlantic
Expires 8/21/2008 1:15:00 AM
Updated 8/20/2008 1:17:08 AM
First Received 8/19/2008 6:12:12 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Nassau (Florida), Duval (Florida), St. Johns (Florida), Flagler (Florida)
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
112 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...FAY WEAKENS SOME MORE WHILE OVER FLORIDA..
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST OR ABOUT 30 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT
190 MILES SOUTH OF MAYPORT FLORIDA.
FAY HAS BEEN MOVING ERRATICALLY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS BUT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 TO
24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF FAY WILL MOVE JUST
OFFSHORE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS ON WEDNESDAY. FAY IS LIKELY TO
REMAIN NEAR OR OVER THE NORTHEAST OR EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST
THROUGH THURSDAY.
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
DATA INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO
NEAR 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME FURTHER WEAKENING IS EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT BUT FAY WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO RESTRENGTHEN WHEN IT MOVES
OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS ON WEDNESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES FROM
THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES.
FLZ024-025-033-038-210515-
/O.CON.KJAX.HI.A.0001.000000T0000Z-080822T1000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.A.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
112 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF THE COAST OF EAST-
CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME A HURRICANE OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE POSTING OF HURRICANE
WATCHES FOR THE COAST AND HURRICANE WINDS WATCHES FOR INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST WITH A
HURRICANE WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND AREAS. PLEASE LISTEN
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA AND ALSO ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF
MAYPORT FLORIDA.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN A LANDFALLING HURRICANE IS
EXPECTED TO SPREAD HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WELL INLAND DURING THE
NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. PREPARE FOR SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 74
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PLEASE HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BASED ON THE CURRENT TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS...ONSHORE
WINDS COULD RESULT IN TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY AND 3 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE
AMOUNT OF TIME THE STORM HAS TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE OPEN OCEAN AND
ITS ULTIMATE TRACK WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THESE VALUES WILL NEED
TO BE MODIFIED WITH SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS.
...WINDS...
AS FAY APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER
TONIGHT MAINLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STORM IS FORECAST TO EMERGE OVER
THE ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND APPROACH THE COAST ONCE
AGAIN ON THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE.
THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...OVER THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY AND ON PORTIONS OF THE ST JOHNS RIVER.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 60 TO 70 PERCENT
OVER THE AREA WHILE THE PROBABILITY OF A STRONG TROPICAL STORM IS
20 TO 30 PERCENT. THE PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IS 10
TO 20 PERCENT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. SHOULD THE STORM MAINTAIN
THE FORECAST TRACK AND EXPECTED INTENSITY...THESE PROBABILITIES
WOULD INCREASE WITH TIME.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD POTENTIALLY REACH 8 TO 12
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. IF THE STORM MOVES VERY
SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA RAINFALL AMOUNTS CAN BE MUCH HIGHER. THIS
RAINFALL MAY NOT BEGIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY. IF YOU
EXPERIENCED FLOODING DURING THE HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS OF LATE
SEPTEMBER AND EARLY OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR YOU MAY EXPERIENCE
FLOODING ONCE AGAIN. THOSE IN NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE SUCH AS
MONCRIEF CREEK...MCCOYS CREEK AND HOGANS CREEK SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS FOR FLOODING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR
DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED
ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING
THIS EVENING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM EDT ON WEDNESDAY OR
EARLIER SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$

Subject Short Term Forecast
Type Hazardous Short Term Forecasts
Expires 8/20/2008 4:00:00 AM
Updated 8/20/2008 3:02:11 AM
First Received 8/20/2008 2:07:07 AM
Severity Statement
Counties Bradford (Florida), Clay (Florida), St. Johns (Florida), Alachua (Florida), Putnam (Florida), Flagler (Florida), Marion (Florida)
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
256 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
AMZ454-474-FLZ031>033-036>038-040-200800-
ALACHUA-BRADFORD-CLAY-FLAGLER-MARION-PUTNAM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 20 NM-ST JOHNS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...OCALA...
PALATKA...ST AUGUSTINE
256 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
.NOW...
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT ALONG THE FLORIDA COAST...
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT INLAND FLORIDA AREAS...
...FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT...
THROUGH 4 AM...SHOWERS WILL MOVE ONSHORE FLAGLER BEACH...CRESCENT BEACH...
SAINT AUGUSTINE AND PALM COAST WITH THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS IN THE COASTAL
WATERS. THE SHOWERS ARE SPREADING INLAND INTO THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST...
CAMP BLANDING...HASTINGS AND PALATKA. THE SHOWERS WILL MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT
25 MILES AN HOUR.
$$
KEEGAN

Subject FLOOD WATCH
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 8/23/2008 5:00:00 AM
Updated 8/19/2008 11:02:10 PM
First Received 8/19/2008 5:57:13 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Coffee (Georgia), Jeff Davis (Georgia), Bacon (Georgia), Appling (Georgia), Wayne (Georgia), Atkinson (Georgia), Ware (Georgia), Pierce (Georgia), Brantley (Georgia), Inland Glynn (Georgia), Coastal Glynn (Georgia), Echols (Georgia), Clinch (Georgia), Charlton (Georgia), Inland Camden (Georgia), Coastal Camden (Georgia)
FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1058 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-201500-
/O.CON.KJAX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-080823T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...HAZLEHURST...ALMA...BAXLEY...
JESUP...PEARSON...WAYCROSS...BLACKSHEAR...NAHUNTA...BRUNSWICK...
STATENVILLE...HOMERVILLE...FOLKSTON...WOODBINE...ST MARYS
1058 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...APPLING...ATKINSON...BACON...BRANTLEY...CHARLTON...
CLINCH...COASTAL CAMDEN...COASTAL GLYNN...COFFEE...ECHOLS...
INLAND CAMDEN...INLAND GLYNN...JEFF DAVIS...PIERCE...WARE AND
WAYNE.
* THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
* TROPICAL STORM FAY IS OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND WILL MOVE
NORTH NORTHEAST THEN TURN NORTH AND SLOW ON WEDNESDAY AND IS
THEN FORECAST TO TURN NORTHWEST. FAY MAY STRENGTHEN OVER THE
ATLANTIC. AS FAY MOVES CLOSER TO THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY...RAINFALL POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE AS OUTER RAIN
BANDS APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH. AS A RESULT...A FLOOD WATCH IS
IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
* HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS...BOTH PRECEDING AND DIRECTLY
ASSOCIATED WITH FAY...WILL FAVOR EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA.
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND
5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AND FURTHER INLAND AMOUNTS MAY VARY
FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. IF FAY SLOWS EVEN FURTHER...THEN HIGHER AMOUNTS
CAN BE EXPECTED.
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.
$$
ARS

Subject FLOOD WATCH
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 8/22/2008 4:00:00 PM
Updated 8/19/2008 11:02:10 PM
First Received 8/18/2008 12:22:12 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Hamilton (Florida), Suwannee (Florida), Columbia (Florida), Baker (Florida), Nassau (Florida), Duval (Florida), Union (Florida), Bradford (Florida), Clay (Florida), St. Johns (Florida), Gilchrist (Florida), Alachua (Florida), Putnam (Florida), Flagler (Florida), Marion (Florida)
FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1058 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-201500-
/O.CON.KJAX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-080822T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...LAKE BUTLER...
STARKE...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...ST AUGUSTINE...TRENTON...
GAINESVILLE...PALATKA...PALM COAST...OCALA
1058 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...ALACHUA...BAKER...BRADFORD...CLAY...COLUMBIA...DUVAL...
FLAGLER...GILCHRIST...HAMILTON...MARION...NASSAU...PUTNAM...ST
JOHNS...SUWANNEE AND UNION.
* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* TROPICAL STORM FAY IS OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND WILL MOVE
NORTH NORTHEAST THEN TURN NORTH AND SLOW ON WEDNESDAY AND IS
THEN FORECAST TO TURN NORTHWEST AND POSSIBLY STRENGTHEN OVER
THE ATLANTIC. AS FAY MOVES CLOSER TO THE AREA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...RAINFALL POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE AS
OUTER RAIN BANDS APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH. AS A RESULT...A
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
* HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS...BOTH PRECEDING AND DIRECTLY
ASSOCIATED WITH FAY...WILL FAVOR EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA.
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...EASTERN SECTIONS OF
NORTHEAST FLORIDA COULD RECEIVE 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. FURTHER INLAND AMOUNTS MAY VARY FROM 5
TO 10 INCHES. IF FAY SLOWS EVEN FURTHER...THEN HIGHER AMOUNTS
CAN BE EXPECTED.
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.
$$


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