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Hurricane Watch 1007, NWS Mobile, AL

August 30, 2008

NWS Mobile, AL issued this hurricane watch at Aug 30, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 30, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2008, 4:54 AM CDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WTUS84 KMOB 302300
HLSMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
600 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO
THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE...AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN
EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE EASTWARD TO DESTIN
FLORIDA...

AT 530 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST
OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. 
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA
TONIGHT...THEN EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY ON
SUNDAY...AND REACH THE NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY.

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 942 MB...27.82 INCHES.

ALZ061>064-312300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.HU.A.1007.080830T2300Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
600 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA TONIGHT...AND
MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON
MONDAY. A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI
TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE...AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW
IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE EASTWARD TO DESTIN
FLORIDA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

MOBILE AND BALDWIN

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 530 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST
OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. 
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA
TONIGHT...THEN EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY ON
SUNDAY...AND REACH THE NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY.

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 942 MB...27.82 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BEGIN TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPARATIONS
TODAY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT BEACH FRONT
HOMES AND WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR
DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST ON
MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS COULD REACH 4 TO 6 FEET
IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF MOBILE
BAY AND ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND...INCLUDING BAYOU LA BATRE.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
OVERSPREAD THE ALABAMA COASTAL AREAS BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG
AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE-10.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SOUTHWEST ALABAMA COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS RANGING FROM TO AROUND
TWO INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY...TO SIX INCHES ACROSS
SOUTHWEST MOBILE COUNTY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY EVENING INTO
MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BE
MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 8 PM CDT.

$$

GMZ630-650-670-312300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.HU.A.0001.080830T2300Z-000000T0000Z/
MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
600 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA TONIGHT...AND
MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON
MONDAY. A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA
MISSISSIPPI TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE...AND A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE EASTWARD TO
DESTIN FLORIDA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 530 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST
OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. 
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA
TONIGHT...THEN EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY ON
SUNDAY...AND REACH THE NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY.

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 942 MB...27.82 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BEGIN TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPARATIONS
TODAY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO
LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION
INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 33 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY OVER THE
ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY EVENING INTO
MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BE
MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 8 PM CDT.

$$

FLZ001>006-312300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TR.A.1007.080830T2300Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
600 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA TONIGHT...AND
MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON
MONDAY. A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA
MISSISSIPPI TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE...AND A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE EASTWARD TO
DESTIN FLORIDA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...AND
OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 530 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST
OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. 
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA
TONIGHT...THEN EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY ON
SUNDAY...AND REACH THE NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY.

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 942 MB...27.82 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BEGIN TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPARATIONS
TODAY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT BEACH FRONT
HOMES AND WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR
DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST ON
MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS COULD REACH 2 TO 4 FEET
IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...INCLUDING PENSACOLA.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD
THE FLORIDA COASTAL AREAS BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE-10.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS RANGING FROM
TO AROUND TWO INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...TO FOUR INCHES
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ESCAMBIA COUNTY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY EVENING INTO
MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF.
THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BE MORE
LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 8 PM CDT.

$$

GMZ655-675-312300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TR.A.0001.080830T2300Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
600 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA TONIGHT...AND
MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON
MONDAY. A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA
MISSISSIPPI TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE...AND A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE EASTWARD TO
DESTIN FLORIDA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 530 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST
OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. 
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA
TONIGHT...THEN EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY ON
SUNDAY...AND REACH THE NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY.

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 942 MB...27.82 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BEGIN TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPARATIONS
TODAY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO
LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION
INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 33 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY OVER THE
ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY EVENING INTO
MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BE
MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 8 PM CDT.

$$

PURDY/SHEPHERD
4 follow-up statements
000 
WTUS84 KMOB 310116
HLSMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
816 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI
TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE...AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE EASTWARD TO
DESTIN FLORIDA...

AT 815 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST...OR OVER WESTERN CUBA NEAR
LOS PALACIOS.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AS GUSTAV WAS MAKING LANDFALL WAS 941
MB...27.79 INCHES.


ALZ061>064-010130-
/O.CON.KMOB.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
816 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV MAKES LANDFALL IN WESTERN MAINLAND CUBA...AND IS FORECAST TO
MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON
MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

MOBILE AND BALDWIN

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 815 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST...OR OVER WESTERN CUBA NEAR LOS
PALACIOS.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AS GUSTAV WAS MAKING LANDFALL WAS 941
MB...27.79 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE
PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT
BEACH FRONT HOMES AND WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND
TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST ON
MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS COULD REACH 4 TO 6 FEET
IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF MOBILE
BAY AND ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND...INCLUDING BAYOU LA BATRE.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
OVERSPREAD THE ALABAMA COASTAL AREAS BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG
AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE TEN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SOUTHWEST ALABAMA COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS RANGING FROM AROUND TWO
INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY...TO SIX INCHES ACROSS SOUTHWEST
MOBILE COUNTY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY EVENING INTO
MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF.
THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BE MORE
LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 11 PM CDT.

$$

GMZ630-650-670-010130-
/O.CON.KMOB.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
816 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV MAKES LANDFALL IN WESTERN MAINLAND CUBA...AND IS FORECAST TO
MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON
MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 815 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST...OR OVER WESTERN CUBA NEAR
LOS PALACIOS.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AS GUSTAV WAS MAKING LANDFALL WAS 941
MB...27.79 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE
PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY
TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST
EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 33 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY OVER THE
ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY EVENING INTO
MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BE
MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 11 PM CDT.

$$

FLZ001>006-010130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TR.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
816 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV MAKES LANDFALL IN WESTERN MAINLAND CUBA...AND IS FORECAST TO
MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON
MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...AND
OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 815 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST...OR OVER WESTERN CUBA NEAR LOS
PALACIOS.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AS GUSTAV WAS MAKING LANDFALL WAS 941
MB...27.79 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE
PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT
BEACH FRONT HOMES AND WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND
TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST ON
MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS COULD REACH 2 TO 4 FEET
IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...INCLUDING PENSACOLA.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD
THE FLORIDA COASTAL AREAS BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE TEN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS RANGING FROM
TO AROUND TWO INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...TO FOUR INCHES
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ESCAMBIA COUNTY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY EVENING INTO
MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF.
THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BE MORE
LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 11 PM CDT.

$$

GMZ655-675-010130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
816 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV MAKES LANDFALL IN WESTERN MAINLAND CUBA...AND IS FORECAST TO
MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON
MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 815 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST...OR OVER WESTERN CUBA NEAR
LOS PALACIOS.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 150 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN OVERALL
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AS GUSTAV WAS MAKING LANDFALL WAS 941
MB...27.79 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE
PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY
TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST
EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 33 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY OVER THE
ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY EVENING INTO
MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BE
MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 11 PM CDT.

$$

PURDY
000 
WTUS84 KMOB 310400
HLSMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA
MISSISSIPPI TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE...AND A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE
EASTWARD TO DESTIN FLORIDA...
 
AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

ALZ061>064-311200-
/O.CON.KMOB.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV HAS EMERGED INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO..AND IS FORECAST
TO MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

MOBILE AND BALDWIN

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR PREPARATIONS. TAKE
ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT BEACH FRONT HOMES AND
WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR
THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST
ON MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS COULD REACH 4 TO 6
FEET IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF
MOBILE BAY AND ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND...INCLUDING BAYOU LA
BATRE.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
OVERSPREAD THE ALABAMA COASTAL AREAS BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY
ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE TEN.


...INLAND FLOODING...

SOUTHWEST ALABAMA COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS RANGING FROM AROUND
TWO INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY...TO SIX INCHES ACROSS
SOUTHWEST MOBILE COUNTY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 230 AM CDT.

$$

GMZ630-650-670-311200-
/O.CON.KMOB.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV HAS EMERGED INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO..AND IS FORECAST
TO MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING
MOBILE BAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR PREPARATIONS. TAKE
ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO
AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 33 KNOTS WITH
HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY
OVER THE ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 230 AM CDT.

$$

FLZ001>006-311200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TR.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV HAS EMERGED INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO..AND IS FORECAST
TO MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...
AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL
CYCLONE PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY
AT BEACH FRONT HOMES AND WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND
TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST
ON MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS COULD REACH 2 TO 4
FEET IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...INCLUDING PENSACOLA.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
OVERSPREAD THE FLORIDA COASTAL AREAS BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG
AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE TEN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS RANGING
FROM TO AROUND TWO INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTY...TO FOUR
INCHES ACROSS SOUTHWEST ESCAMBIA COUNTY FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 230 AM CDT.

$$

GMZ655-675-311200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1100 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV HAS EMERGED INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO..AND IS FORECAST
TO MAINTAIN CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS
OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.8 WEST OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF HAVANA CUBA AND ABOUT 530 SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO RE-
INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL
CYCLONE PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE
INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR
THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 33 KNOTS WITH
HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY
OVER THE ALABAMA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 230 AM CDT.

$$

MEDLIN
000 
WTUS84 KMOB 310731
HLSMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA
MISSISSIPPI TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE...AND A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE
EASTWARD TO DESTIN FLORIDA...

AT 2 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.4 WEST...OR ABOUT 175 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA...OR ABOUT 484 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO 
RE-INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
200 MILES.  

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

ALZ061>064-311130-
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UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

SLIGHTLY INCREASED THE STORM SURGE FORECAST OVER SOUTHERN MOBILE
COUNTY AND THE WESTERN SHORE OF MOBILE BAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 2 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.4 WEST...OR ABOUT 175 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA...OR ABOUT 484 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO 
RE-INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
200 MILES.  

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR PREPARATIONS. TAKE
ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT BEACH FRONT HOMES AND
WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR
THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ON MONDAY.
STARTING MONDAY MORNING...THE MAXIMUM TOTAL STORM TIDE COULD REACH 5
TO 7 FEET ALONG SOUTHERN MOBILE COUNTY FROM CEDAR POINT WESTWARD
ACROSS PORTERSVILLE BAY...CODEN AND BAYOU LA BATRE. ALONG THE WESTERN
SHORE OF MOBILE BAY...TOTAL STORM TIDE FROM THE FOWL RIVER AREA NORTH
ACROSS THE THEODORE INDUSTRIAL CANAL...DOG RIVER...TO THE ALABAMA 
STATE DOCKS AND PORT OF MOBILE COULD REACH 4 TO 6 FEET BY MONDAY
MORNING.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 45 TO 55
MPH ARE LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD THE ALABAMA COASTAL AREAS LATE TONIGHT
AND MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 530 AM CDT.

$$

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MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED WIND AND SEA HEIGHT FORECAST INFORMATION...ALONG WITH NEW
STORM INFORMATION. 

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING
MOBILE BAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 2 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.4 WEST...OR ABOUT 175 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA...OR ABOUT 484 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO 
RE-INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
200 MILES.  

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR PREPARATIONS. TAKE
ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO
AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE FROM 35 TO 45 KNOTS 
THIS EVENING...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FEET OVERNIGHT. HURRICANE
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV PASSES TO THE WEST...MOVING INLAND ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING
INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES
WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 530 AM CDT.

$$

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INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION. 

...AREAS AFFECTED...

ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...
AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 2 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.4 WEST...OR ABOUT 175 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA...OR ABOUT 484 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO 
RE-INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
200 MILES.  

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE
PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY... ESPECIALLY AT
BEACH FRONT HOMES AND WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND
TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA
COAST ON MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM TOTAL STORM TIDE COULD REACH 2 TO 4
FEET IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...INCLUDING PENSACOLA.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS THIS EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE
LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AREAS BY MONDAY
MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 530 AM CDT.

$$

GMZ655-675-311130-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS
OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 2 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.4 WEST...OR ABOUT 175 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA...OR ABOUT 484 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WHILE
GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS FORECAST TO 
RE-INTENSIFY DURING THE DAY AS IT MOVES OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE
GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT
TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
200 MILES.  

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE
PREPARATIONS. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AS WELL AS LOCAL COMMERCIAL RADIO AND
TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS
THIS EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 KNOTS ARE 
POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS LATE THIS EVENING
AND MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 530 AM CDT.

$$

GARMON
000 
WTUS84 KMOB 310954
HLSMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES AS
WELL AS THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.
 
GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.
 
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

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UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ALABAMA COAST. GUSTAV IS
FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST ON
MONDAY. TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER OF GUSTAV...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD FOR 50 MILES. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD FOR 200 MILES. SHOULD THE CENTER OF GUSTAV MOVE SLIGHTLY EAST
OF THE FORECAST TRACK...THE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WOULD AFFECT MOBILE
AND BALDWIN COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES. 

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EXPECTED HEAVY RAINS MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.
 
GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.
 
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR PREPARATIONS TODAY FOR HURRICANE
CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE
PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT BEACH FRONT HOMES AND WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED
TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION
INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ON MONDAY. STARTING
MONDAY MORNING...THE MAXIMUM TOTAL STORM TIDE COULD REACH 6 TO 8 FEET
ALONG SOUTHERN MOBILE COUNTY FROM CEDAR POINT WESTWARD ACROSS
PORTERSVILLE BAY...CODEN AND BAYOU LA BATRE. ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE
OF MOBILE BAY...TOTAL STORM TIDE FROM THE FOWL RIVER AREA NORTH
ACROSS THE THEODORE INDUSTRIAL CANAL...DOG RIVER...TO THE ALABAMA
STATE DOCKS AND PORT OF MOBILE COULD REACH 4 TO 6 FEET BY MONDAY
MORNING. ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF MOBILE BAY AND SOUTHERN BALDWIN
COUNTY...TOTAL STORM TIDE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 4 TO 6 FEET.   

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 45 TO 55
MPH ARE LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD THE ALABAMA COASTAL AREAS LATE TONIGHT
AND MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 7 AM CDT.

$$

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MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT. HURRICANE GUSTAV CONTINUES MOVING 
QUICKLY NORTHWEST FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING...HEADED FOR
THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST.  

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING
MOBILE BAY.  

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

HURRICANE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.
 
GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.
 
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION TODAY ALL PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY.
TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO...AS WELL AS LOCAL COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR
DETAILS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE FROM 35 TO 45 KNOTS 
THIS EVENING...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FEET OVERNIGHT. HURRICANE
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV PASSES TO THE WEST...MOVING INLAND ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING
INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES
WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 7 AM CDT.

$$

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INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE. HURRICANE GUSTAV CONTINUES MOVING QUICKLY NORTHWEST FROM
THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL
ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST ON MONDAY. TO THE EAST OF THE
CENTER OF GUSTAV...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD FOR 200
MILES. THESE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.  

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.
 
GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.
 
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPARATIONS TODAY. TAKE
ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT BEACH FRONT HOMES AND
WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA
COAST ON MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM TOTAL STORM TIDE COULD REACH 2 TO 4
FEET IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...INCLUDING PENSACOLA.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS THIS EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE
LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AREAS BY MONDAY
MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 7 AM CDT.

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.  HURRICANE GUSTAV CONTINUES MOVING 
QUICKLY NORTHWEST FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING. GUSTAV IS
FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST ON
MONDAY. TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER OF GUSTAV...TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD FOR 200 MILES. THESE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT. 

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.
 
GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.
 
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPARATIONS
TODAY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AS WELL AS LOCAL COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION
FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS
THIS EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 KNOTS ARE 
POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS LATE THIS EVENING
AND MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 7 AM CDT.

$$

GARMON

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this hurricane watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this hurricane watch went out at Aug 30, 4:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 4:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
445 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT)...WEAK FRONT OVER THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY BOUNDED BY 1020 HIGH OVER EASTERN PLAINS INTO GREAT
LAKES REGION...AND ANOTHER OFF THE DELMARVA REGION BETWEEN NJ AND NC.
THIS WILL CAUSE ANY ISOLATED CONVECTION WILL DIE OUT THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT RESUMING SUNDAY AS SEABREEZE GETS ONE LAST ATTEMPT TO
FORCE A SHOWER OR TWO ALONG THE COASTAL ZONES. LITTLE CHANGE IN HIGHS
OF LOWER OR MID 90S AND LOWS IN THE LOWER OR MID 70S. ACCORDING TO
NHC TRACK...WOULD SEE SOME SHOWERS AND STORMS DEVELOP SUNDAY WELL OUT
OVER THE GULF AND NEAR THE COAST AS HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES IN.

GENERALLY MODEL OUTPUTS ARE BUNDLING RESPECTIVE FORECAST TRACKS OF
GUSTAV FAIRLY CLOSELY. THAT MIDLEVEL UPPER TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL
GULF WILL WEAKEN AND THE 850-700 MB RIDGE DOWN THE EAST COAST WILL
BUILD UP SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THIS WOULD KEEP THE INTENSIFYING
HURRICANE GUSTAV ON A NORTHWESTERLY TRACK PER NHC MAKING LANDFALL
OVER SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. NHC FORECAST HAS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WELL OUT EAST FOR 160 NAUTICAL MILES WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AREAS AS WELL AS WIND
AND SEA CONDITIONS ON THE COASTAL WATERS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THROUGH
LABOR DAY...AND INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. SOUTHEAST WIND OVER LAND
AT THIS POINT COULD REACH GALE FORCE BUT THIS COULD CHANGE TO A
HIGHER EXPECTED WIND IF TRACK VARIES EAST OR WIND RADII EXPAND
EASTWARD. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH DISCONTINUED FROM MOBILE COUNTY EAST
TO OKALOOSA COUNTY AND REPLACED BY HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM
WATCHES. THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WOULD COMMENCE SUNDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY ONSHORE WIND
BY LABOR DAY WILL BRING WIND STRESS INDUCED PILING INCREASING THE
COASTAL FLOOD THREAT SUNDAY THROUGH LABOR DAY. REGION WILL REMAIN IN
THAT SMALLER NEAP TIDE CYCLE THROUGH LABOR DAY...ALTHOUGH TIDAL
RANGES WILL INCREASE OVER THE WEEK. THAT IS...PREDICTED ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES WILL NOT VARY FROM HIGH TO LOW BY MORE THAN ABOUT 8 TO 10
INCHES MOST LOCATIONS. IN SUMMARY THE TIDE ANOMALIES WILL BE 3 TO 5
FEET ABOVE NORMAL FROM PENSACOLA TO POINTS WEST AND 2 TO 4 FEET FROM
PENSACOLA TO POINTS EAST.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THOSE ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA GULF COAST SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES REGARDING
GUSTAV. A SIGNIFICANT EASTWARD TREND OR ADJUSTMENT OF THE FORECAST
TRACK ONLY A FEW DEGREES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WOULD INCREASE
THE RISK GUSTAV WOULD PRESENT TO THE AREA.

/77 DALY

.LONG TERM (TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)...LITTLE CHANGE TO PREVIOUS
PACKAGE. BEYOND TUESDAY GUSTAV WOULD MOVE INLAND OVER LOUISIANA AND
POPS ARE CUT BACK SLIGHTLY BY THURSDAY BEFORE CONCERNS WITH TROPICAL
STORM...OR BY THEN HURRICANE...HANNA MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE
BAHAMAS APPROACHING SOUTH FLORIDA. NHC TRACK MODELS AND OFFICIAL NHC
FORECAST TURN HANNA SOUTHWEST APPROACHING CUBA BY THURSDAY. GLOBAL
MODELS...GFS AND ECMWF...THEN TURN HANNA NORTHEAST...THEN NORTH...
AROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE RIDGE MOVING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST. GFS STALLS AND TAKES HANNA NORTH FASTER THAN THE ECMWF...
MOVING IT UP THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. ECMWF ROTATES HANNA ACROSS
SOUTH FLORIDA THEN UP THE EASTERN GULF TOWARDS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK. CONFIDENCE THIS FAR OUT IN THOSE SCENARIOS
IS NOT APPRECIABLY HIGH...SO MUST WAIT BEFORE ANY SPECIFICS ON HANNA
WILL BE AVAILABLE.

/77 DALY

&&

.AVIATION...VFR FOR NEXT 24 HOURS.

/12 SHEPHERD

&&

.MARINE...MAJOR HURRICANE GUSTAV MOVES NORTHWEST...CROSSING THE
WESTERN PORTIONS OF CUBA TONIGHT. GUSTAV EMERGES OVER THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH A CONTINUED NORTHWEST
MOVEMENT EXPECTED. AT THIS TIME...POTENTIAL LANDFALL OF THIS
HURRICANE IS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN LOUISIANA COAST EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. TROPICAL STORM AND/OR HURRICANE CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING AS EARLY AS LATE SUNDAY. MARINERS
ARE URGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECASTS
AND ADVISORIES CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS HURRICANE...AND ARE
RECOMMENDED TO REMAIN IN PORT.

/12 SHEPHERD

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE      73  89  74  84 /  10  50  50  70
PENSACOLA   74  90  75  85 /  20  50  60  70
DESTIN      75  88  77  86 /  30  50  60  70
EVERGREEN   71  89  72  86 /  10  40  40  60
WAYNESBORO  70  88  72  85 /  10  40  40  70
CAMDEN      71  91  72  88 /  10  30  30  60

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...HURRICANE WATCH UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: LOWER
     BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...AND UPPER MOBILE.

FL...TROPICAL STORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...
     COASTAL WALTON...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...AND
     INLAND SANTA ROSA.

MS...NONE.
GM...HURRICANE WATCH UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20
     NM...MOBILE BAY...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO
     PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: AND MOBILE BAY.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL
     OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA
     MS OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20
     TO 60 NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS
     FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

     TROPICAL STORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM...AND
     WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 30, 6:00 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
600 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

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ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-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-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
600 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FROM MOBILE UNTIL
THE CURRENT TROPICAL EVENT HAS ENDED. ALL INLAND AND MARINE
INTERESTS SHOULD REFER TO HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENTS UNDER
WMO HEADER WTUS84 KMOB. ALSO...GRAPHICAL TROPICAL IMPACTS MAY BE
VIEWED ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/TROPICAL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 4:52 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB20 hr
Aug 30, 6:00 PM CDTHurricane WatchMOB11 hr
Aug 30, 6:00 PM CDTTropical Storm WatchMOB11 hr

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