Special Weather Statement, NWS Tallahassee, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
355 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
CONVECTION IS JUST GETTING STARTED FOR MOST AREAS AFTER
AN ACTIVE MORNING OVER THE GULF AND AREAS NEAR THE COAST IN NORTH
FLORIDA. EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME MORE NUMEROUS THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE EVENING AS A MORE POTENT SHORTWAVE
SLIDES SOUTHEAST OUT OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH OUR FORECAST AREA.

AS FOR THE SEVERE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON...A LINE OF STORMS IS
FORMING ALONG EAST-CENTRAL MS...THROUGH CENTRAL AL...INTO CENTRAL
GA...AS IT MOVES ACROSS OUR CWA IT WILL BRING WITH IT A THREAT FOR
SOME ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS. THE MAIN THREAT WITH ANY STORMS THAT DO
BECOME SEVERE WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. A WIDESPREAD SEVERE EVENT IS
NOT EXPECTED.

TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN KEPT IN CHECK OVER MUCH OF NORTH FLORIDA DUE
TO THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON CONVECTION...AS WELL AS THE
LINGERING CIRRUS DECK FROM THESE STORMS. LOWER 90S WILL BE COMMON IN
THESE AREAS WITH MIDDLE 90S LIKELY FOR ALL OTHER LOCATIONS. WITH A
MUGGY AIRMASS IN PLACE IT WILL FEEL NEAR 100 DEGREES OVER NORTH
FLORIDA WITH HEAT INDICIES CLIMBING TO BETWEEN 105 AND 108 DEGREES
IN WARMER SPOTS.

&&

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT)...
TONIGHT...STORMS WILL COME TO AN END OVER LAND AROUND THE MIDNIGHT
HOUR TONIGHT WITH THE FOCUS FOR STORMS SHIFTING OFFSHORE THROUGH THE
LATE NIGHT INTO THE MORNING TOMORROW.

TOMORROW...DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION ON THE BACKSIDE OF
THE PASSING SHORTWAVE ACTING TO SUPPRESS CONVECTION. HAVE GONE WITH
BELOW AVERAGE POPS FOR THE AFTERNOON...BUT STILL EXPECT SOME
DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE SEABREEZE FRONT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS WILL
CLIMB INTO THE MID 90S WITH HEAT INDICIES WELL INTO THE 100S.
HOWEVER...HEAT INDICIES WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

THURSDAY...POPS WILL COME BACK UP TO NEAR...OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE
AVERAGE DUE TO ANOTHER MID/UPPER LEVEL IMPULSE. BEST COVERAGE OF
STORMS WILL BE OVER OUR WESTERN ZONES. HIGHS WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB
INTO THE UPPER 90S AND FUTURE SHIFTS WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THE NEED
FOR A HEAT ADVISORY AS THE TIME DRAWS NEARER.

&&

.LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY)...
THE MODELS AGREE THAT THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN WILL BE IN TRANSITION
FOR MUCH OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD...AND WILL USE PRETTY MUCH
A STRAIGHT BLEND OF THE GFS AND EURO THIS MORNING. THE RELATIVELY
ZONAL FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY MORE AMPLIFIED BY THE
WEEKEND...WITH MEAN TROUGHS OFF THE WEST COAST AND OVER THE EASTERN
U.S. AND THE HOT RIDGE RETREATING WEST AND THEN NORTH AS THE PATTERN
GRADUALLY AMPLIFIES. FOR THE TRI-STATE AREA THIS WILL MEAN STARTING
OUT FRIDAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING THE CENTURY MARK
AGAIN... FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL TREND DOWNWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND
INTO THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK...THOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL STILL REMAIN
A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL. A VIGOROUS SHORT WAVE WILL DIG INTO THE MEAN
TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN U.S. ON THE WEEKEND...PUSHING A FRONTAL
BOUNDARY SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA. WILL START OUT WITH BELOW NORMAL
POPS THEN INCREASE THEM TO NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS BY THE FIRST OF THE
WEEK...AS TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES DECREASE ALOFT OVER THE AREA.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED BETWEEN A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
TO OUR NORTH...AND HIGH PRESSURE NOSING IN TO THE EASTERN GULF.
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AS WINDS BETWEEN
15 AND 20 KNOTS AND SEAS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
WILL REMAIN AT CAUTIONARY LEVELS THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE
AFTERNOON TOMORROW AND BEGIN TO FALL BELOW HEADLINE CRITERIA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

&&

.AVIATION...
WITH LOTS OF TSRA STILL SITUATED ALONG THE COAST IT LOOKS TO BE A
LATER START TO THE INLAND CONVECTION TODAY. THUS TEMPOS BEGIN AROUND
20Z FOR MOST SITES. ONCE THE LAND BREEZE KICKS IN AFTER SUNSET AND
TEMPERATURES DROP THE SHOWERS SHOULD DISSIPATE BY 02Z AND MOVE
OFFSHORE. FOR THE LATE OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING PERIOD...MVFR BR
CONDITIONS WERE PUT IN PLACE FOR DHN...ABY AND VLD.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE TRI-STATE AREA
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN
ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. THERE ARE NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND. LOOKING AHEAD...A SURGE OF
DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA AROUND THE
FIRST OF NEXT WEEK...AND CONDITIONS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED FOR
POSSIBLE RED FLAG CONDITIONS AT THAT TIME.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TALLAHASSEE   76  95  76  98  75 /  40  40  20  30  20
PANAMA CITY   78  91  80  92  79 /  40  30  20  50  20
DOTHAN        74  96  76  97  74 /  40  30  20  40  20
ALBANY        74  96  74  96  73 /  40  20  20  30  10
VALDOSTA      75  96  73  99  74 /  30  40  20  30  20
CROSS CITY    76  93  76  97  77 /  30  40  30  40  30
APALACHICOLA  80  92  81  94  80 /  40  30  20  30  20

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
FL...NONE.
GM...NONE.

&&

LONG TERM...DUVAL
AVIATION/FIRE WEATHER...HERSEY/GODSEY
REST OF DISCUSSION...HARRIGAN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1113 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-100100-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-
INLAND FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-
INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-SOUTH WALTON-
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-
COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-QUITMAN-CLAY-
RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-
EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-
DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1113 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011 /1013 AM CDT TUE AUG 9 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHERN
REACHES OF OUR FORECAST AREA IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN AFTERNOON
STORMS. ALTHOUGH A WIDESPREAD SEVERE EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED...IT IS
CERTAINLY POSSIBLE THAT A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING
WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREAT. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS
INCLUDED PORTIONS OF OUR FORECAST AREA IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THERE
IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE WEST...SOUTHWEST...AND
SOUTH FACING BEACHES OF GULF...BAY...AND WALTON COUNTIES TODAY.
MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS
OUTSIDE OF APALACHEE BAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
THE OVERALL COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WITH THE DECREASING CONVECTION WE WILL SEE
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING THE CENTURY MARK
AT SOME INLAND LOCATIONS. THIS COMBINED WITH DEW POINTS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 70S OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH FLORIDA WILL ELEVATE HEAT
INDICES AT OR ABOVE 110 DEGREES AND A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE
BEGINNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ACTIVATED AT THE FIRST ISSUANCE OF
A WATCH OR WARNING FOR THEIR AREA.

HARRIGAN/BARRY

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1147 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

FLZ034-134-091630-
INLAND DIXIE FL-COASTAL DIXIE FL-
1147 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR DIXIE COUNTY IN
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT

AT 1144 AM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 37 MILES SOUTH OF PERRY...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
STEINHATCHEE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN DIXIE COUNTY...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER
SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

WINDS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

ALSO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH
MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 2938 8321 2942 8324 2942 8329 2947 8332
      2949 8336 2948 8337 2950 8341 2959 8342
      2966 8342 2964 8301 2934 8309 2933 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 1547Z 289DEG 18KT 2958 8347

17-GOULD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1226 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1152 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND 18 S ST GEORGE ISLAND   29.41N 84.86W
08/09/2011  M49 MPH          GMZ755             FL   OTHER FEDERAL

            TYNDALL AFB TOWER C MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 260/43 KNOTS
            AT A HEIGHT OF 35.1 METERS.

&&

DVD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
128 PM EDT TUE AUG 09 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1211 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 18 S ST GEORGE ISLAND   29.41N 84.86W
08/09/2011  M56 MPH          GMZ755             FL   OTHER FEDERAL

            TYNDALL AFB TOWER C MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 270/49 KNOTS
            AT A HEIGHT OF 35.1 METERS.

&&

DVD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
352 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

FLZ019-092015-
MADISON FL-
352 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MADISON COUNTY IN
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT

AT 347 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF MADISON...OR NEAR HOPEWELL...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO
PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3027 8345 3028 8347 3030 8347 3030 8351
      3032 8356 3048 8343 3050 8324 3027 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 295DEG 14KT 3039 8342

17-GOULD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
531 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

GAZ124-126-127-092215-
TERRELL GA-LEE GA-WORTH GA-
531 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LEE...TERRELL AND WORTH
COUNTIES...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

AT 530 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 23 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ALBANY TO 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALBANY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM WARWICK TO BRIDGES CROSSROAD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND IS ALSO
PRODUCING NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3186 8393 3184 8386 3182 8383 3163 8381
      3163 8401 3165 8400 3165 8402 3163 8404
      3164 8443 3191 8444 3191 8437 3188 8435
      3191 8434 3191 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 320DEG 10KT 3178 8387 3179 8439

25-CAMP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
536 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

GAZ120-092215-
QUITMAN GA-
536 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR QUITMAN COUNTY IN
SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

AT 532 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF GEORGETOWN...OR 7 MILES EAST OF
MIDWAY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

PEOPLE IN QUITMAN COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN...SHOULD
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER
THREATEN.

WINDS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

ALSO...NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH
THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES
NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3195 8497 3192 8495 3179 8495 3179 8507
      3178 8511 3180 8514 3182 8513 3184 8515
      3190 8514 3194 8508 3196 8509 3199 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 306DEG 20KT 3204 8538

17-GOULD