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Flood Watch 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 6, 201616 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flood watch at Aug 6, 2016, 2:33 PM CDT for 16 counties in Florida. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 6, 2016, 2:33 PM CDT (19:33 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2016, 1:23 AM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Flood severity
None

Counties Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Dixie County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 35 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2016-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 300 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2016-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
300 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
795 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

717 
WGUS62 KTAE 061933
FFATAE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
333 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR DIXIE AND
TAYLOR COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

FLZ028-034-128-134-072100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FA.A.0002.160806T1933Z-160809T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
INLAND TAYLOR-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENA...BOYD...BUCELL JUNCTION...
CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...
CROSS CITY...CROSS CITY AIRPORT...HINES...JONESBORO...OLD TOWN...
ADAMS BEACH...BLUE SPRINGS...CEDAR ISLAND...DEKLE BEACH...
FISH CREEK...HOWELL PLACE...YELLOW JACKET...HORSESHOE BEACH...
JENA...SHIRED ISLAND...SUWANNEE
333 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS...DIXIE AND TAYLOR COUNTIES. 

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT
  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO FLOODING. THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING...6 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
  WATCH AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

GODSEY
10 follow-up statements
304 
WGUS62 KTAE 070720
FFATAE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
320 AM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR DIXIE...TAYLOR
AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

FLZ029-072100-
/O.EXA.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160809T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAFAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDWAY...BUCKVILLE...COOKS HAMMOCK...
DAY...MAYO
320 AM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A LAFAYETTE COUNTY FLORIDA IN THE BIG
  BEND.

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH AT
  LEAST MONDAY. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
  ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO FLOODING. THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING...5 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
  WATCH AREA.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

FLZ028-034-128-134-072100-
/O.CON.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160809T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
INLAND TAYLOR-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENA...BOYD...BUCELL JUNCTION...
CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...
CROSS CITY...CROSS CITY AIRPORT...HINES...JONESBORO...OLD TOWN...
ADAMS BEACH...BLUE SPRINGS...CEDAR ISLAND...DEKLE BEACH...
FISH CREEK...HOWELL PLACE...YELLOW JACKET...HORSESHOE BEACH...
JENA...SHIRED ISLAND...SUWANNEE
320 AM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...DIXIE...AND TAYLOR COUNTIES.

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH AT
  LEAST MONDAY. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
  ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO FLOODING. THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING...5 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
  WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
318 
WGUS62 KTAE 071918
FFATAE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
318 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR
DIXIE...TAYLOR AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

FLZ028-029-034-128-134-081200-
/O.CON.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160809T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENA...BOYD...BUCELL JUNCTION...
CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...
MIDWAY...BUCKVILLE...COOKS HAMMOCK...DAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY...
CROSS CITY AIRPORT...HINES...JONESBORO...OLD TOWN...ADAMS BEACH...
BLUE SPRINGS...CEDAR ISLAND...DEKLE BEACH...FISH CREEK...
HOWELL PLACE...YELLOW JACKET...HORSESHOE BEACH...JENA...
SHIRED ISLAND...SUWANNEE
318 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...DIXIE...TAYLOR...AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES. 

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT
  LEAST TUESDAY MORNING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT
  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING...5 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
  WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
734 
WGUS62 KTAE 080915
FFATAE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
515 AM EDT MON AUG 8 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR
DIXIE...TAYLOR AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

FLZ028-029-034-128-134-082100-
/O.CON.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160809T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENA...BOYD...BUCELL JUNCTION...
CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...
MIDWAY...BUCKVILLE...COOKS HAMMOCK...DAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY...
CROSS CITY AIRPORT...HINES...JONESBORO...OLD TOWN...ADAMS BEACH...
BLUE SPRINGS...CEDAR ISLAND...DEKLE BEACH...FISH CREEK...
HOWELL PLACE...YELLOW JACKET...HORSESHOE BEACH...JENA...
SHIRED ISLAND...SUWANNEE
515 AM EDT MON AUG 8 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...DIXIE...TAYLOR AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES.

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT
  LEAST TUESDAY MORNING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT
  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. AS OF EARLY MONDAY
  MORNING TWO TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND THROUGH
  TUESDAY MORNING AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FIVE INCHES IS POSSIBLE
  WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
213 
WGUS62 KTAE 081931
FFATAE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
331 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2016

...FLOOD WATCH EXPANDED WESTWARD TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND AND EXTENDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

FLZ015-017>019-027-115-118-127-091200-
/O.EXB.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160811T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
INLAND FRANKLIN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-INLAND WAKULLA-
COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEVERLY...BUCK SIDING...FORT GADSDEN...
MORGAN PLACE...BRADFORDVILLE...CAPITOLA...CHAIRES...
CHAIRES CROSSROADS...KILLEARN ESTATES...KILLEARN LAKES...
MACLAY STATE GARDENS...TALLAHASSEE...ALMA...CAPPS...CASA BLANCO...
DILLS...DRIFTON...FESTUS...JARROTT...MONTICELLO...LOVETT...
CHERRY LAKE...HANSON...HOPEWELL...MADISON...PINETTA...BETHEL...
HILLIARDVILLE...WAKULLA SPRINGS...APALACHICOLA...
APALACHICOLA AIRPORT...BAY CITY...TILTON...CREELS...HAYS PLACE...
HIGH BLUFF...BUCKHORN...MEDART...PANACEA...SOPCHOPPY...
PORT LEON...SAINT MARKS...SPRING CREEK
331 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...FRANKLIN...JEFFERSON...
  WAKULLA...LEON AND MADISON. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
  ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 9 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER
  AMOUNTS MORE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE COAST AND LESSER AMOUNTS
  FURTHER INLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

FLZ028-029-034-128-134-091200-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160811T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENA...BOYD...BUCELL JUNCTION...
CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...
MIDWAY...BUCKVILLE...COOKS HAMMOCK...DAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY...
CROSS CITY AIRPORT...HINES...JONESBORO...OLD TOWN...ADAMS BEACH...
BLUE SPRINGS...CEDAR ISLAND...DEKLE BEACH...FISH CREEK...
HOWELL PLACE...YELLOW JACKET...HORSESHOE BEACH...JENA...
SHIRED ISLAND...SUWANNEE
331 PM EDT MON AUG 8 2016

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...DIXIE...TAYLOR...AND LAFAYETTE. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
  ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 5 AND 9 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER
  AMOUNTS MORE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
059 
WGUS62 KTAE 090730
FFATAE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
330 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG BEND THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

FLZ015-017>019-027>029-034-115-118-127-128-134-092200-
/O.CON.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160811T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
INLAND FRANKLIN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-INLAND WAKULLA-
INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEVERLY...BUCK SIDING...FORT GADSDEN...
MORGAN PLACE...BRADFORDVILLE...CAPITOLA...CHAIRES...
CHAIRES CROSSROADS...KILLEARN ESTATES...KILLEARN LAKES...
MACLAY STATE GARDENS...TALLAHASSEE...ALMA...CAPPS...CASA BLANCO...
DILLS...DRIFTON...FESTUS...JARROTT...MONTICELLO...LOVETT...
CHERRY LAKE...HANSON...HOPEWELL...MADISON...PINETTA...BETHEL...
HILLIARDVILLE...WAKULLA SPRINGS...ATHENA...BOYD...
BUCELL JUNCTION...CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...
FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...MIDWAY...BUCKVILLE...COOKS HAMMOCK...DAY...
MAYO...CROSS CITY...CROSS CITY AIRPORT...HINES...JONESBORO...
OLD TOWN...APALACHICOLA...APALACHICOLA AIRPORT...BAY CITY...
TILTON...CREELS...HAYS PLACE...HIGH BLUFF...BUCKHORN...MEDART...
PANACEA...SOPCHOPPY...PORT LEON...SAINT MARKS...SPRING CREEK...
ADAMS BEACH...BLUE SPRINGS...CEDAR ISLAND...DEKLE BEACH...
FISH CREEK...HOWELL PLACE...YELLOW JACKET...HORSESHOE BEACH...
JENA...SHIRED ISLAND...SUWANNEE
330 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...JEFFERSON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...
  LAFAYETTE...LEON AND MADISON COUNTIES.

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT 
  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 6 
  INCHES WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS MORE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE COAST 
  AND LESSER AMOUNTS FURTHER INLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
900 
WGUS62 KTAE 091332
FFATAE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
932 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...FLOOD WATCH EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

FLZ007>014-016-026-108-112-114-101200-
/O.EXA.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160811T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTH WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-
CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-GADSDEN-LIBERTY-SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-
COASTAL GULF-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE HEIGHTS...ARGYLE...
CENTER RIDGE...CLUSTER SPRINGS...DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT...
DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...GLENDALE...EUCHEEANNA...PLEASANT RIDGE...
BARKER STORE...LEONIA...NEW HOPE...BONIFAY...
HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT...COBB CROSSROADS...CRYSTAL LAKE...
POPLAR HEAD...CHIPLEY...CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...ORANGE HILL...
FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA...SIMSVILLE...RICHTER CROSSROADS...
BROWNTOWN...GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...BENNETT...ECONFINA...
NIXON...YOUNGSTOWN...ABE SPRINGS...BLOUNTSTOWN...CLARKSVILLE...
DURHAM...FRINK...MARYSVILLE...SCOTTS FERRY...HOWARD CREEK...
DALKEITH...HONEYVILLE...WEWAHITCHKA...LITTMAN...QUINCY...
QUINCY AIRPORT...SANTA CLARA...WETUMPKA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...
HARDIN HEIGHTS...SWEETWATER...SANDESTIN...SANTA ROSA BEACH...
TURQUOISE BEACH...BUNKER...FREEPORT...PORTLAND...
PORT WASHINGTON...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY...CAIRO...LYNN HAVEN...
SOUTHPORT...VICKSBURG...MAGNOLIA BEACH...OAK GROVE...ODENA...
PORT ST. JOE...WHITE CITY...BEACON HILL...OVERSTREET...
SAINT JOE BEACH
932 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016 /832 AM CDT TUE AUG 9 2016/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF BIG BEND FLORIDA AND 
  PANHANDLE FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN BIG 
  BEND FLORIDA...GADSDEN AND LIBERTY. IN PANHANDLE 
  FLORIDA...CALHOUN...WALTON...GULF...HOLMES... 
  BAY...JACKSON...WASHINGTON. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT 
  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 6 
  INCHES WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS MORE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE COAST 
  AND LESSER AMOUNTS FURTHER INLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

FLZ015-017>019-027>029-034-115-118-127-128-134-101200-
/O.CON.KTAE.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160811T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
INLAND FRANKLIN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-INLAND WAKULLA-
INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEVERLY...BUCK SIDING...FORT GADSDEN...
MORGAN PLACE...BRADFORDVILLE...CAPITOLA...CHAIRES...
CHAIRES CROSSROADS...KILLEARN ESTATES...KILLEARN LAKES...
MACLAY STATE GARDENS...TALLAHASSEE...ALMA...CAPPS...CASA BLANCO...
DILLS...DRIFTON...FESTUS...JARROTT...MONTICELLO...LOVETT...
CHERRY LAKE...HANSON...HOPEWELL...MADISON...PINETTA...BETHEL...
HILLIARDVILLE...WAKULLA SPRINGS...ATHENA...BOYD...
BUCELL JUNCTION...CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...
FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...MIDWAY...BUCKVILLE...COOKS HAMMOCK...DAY...
MAYO...CROSS CITY...CROSS CITY AIRPORT...HINES...JONESBORO...
OLD TOWN...APALACHICOLA...APALACHICOLA AIRPORT...BAY CITY...
TILTON...CREELS...HAYS PLACE...HIGH BLUFF...BUCKHORN...MEDART...
PANACEA...SOPCHOPPY...PORT LEON...SAINT MARKS...SPRING CREEK...
ADAMS BEACH...BLUE SPRINGS...CEDAR ISLAND...DEKLE BEACH...
FISH CREEK...HOWELL PLACE...YELLOW JACKET...HORSESHOE BEACH...
JENA...SHIRED ISLAND...SUWANNEE
932 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...JEFFERSON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...
  LAFAYETTE...LEON AND MADISON. 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT 
  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 6 
  INCHES WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS MORE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE COAST 
  AND LESSER AMOUNTS FURTHER INLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
165 
WGUS62 KTAE 100731
FFATAE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
331 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA...

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NORTH WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-
CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-LIBERTY-SOUTH WALTON-
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE HEIGHTS...ARGYLE...
CENTER RIDGE...CLUSTER SPRINGS...DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT...
DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...GLENDALE...EUCHEEANNA...PLEASANT RIDGE...
BARKER STORE...LEONIA...NEW HOPE...BONIFAY...
HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT...COBB CROSSROADS...CRYSTAL LAKE...
POPLAR HEAD...CHIPLEY...CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...ORANGE HILL...
FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA...SIMSVILLE...RICHTER CROSSROADS...
BROWNTOWN...GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...BENNETT...ECONFINA...
NIXON...YOUNGSTOWN...ABE SPRINGS...BLOUNTSTOWN...CLARKSVILLE...
DURHAM...FRINK...MARYSVILLE...SCOTTS FERRY...HOWARD CREEK...
DALKEITH...HONEYVILLE...WEWAHITCHKA...BEVERLY...BUCK SIDING...
FORT GADSDEN...MORGAN PLACE...SWEETWATER...SANDESTIN...
SANTA ROSA BEACH...TURQUOISE BEACH...BUNKER...FREEPORT...
PORTLAND...PORT WASHINGTON...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY...CAIRO...
LYNN HAVEN...SOUTHPORT...VICKSBURG...MAGNOLIA BEACH...OAK GROVE...
ODENA...PORT ST. JOE...WHITE CITY...BEACON HILL...OVERSTREET...
SAINT JOE BEACH...APALACHICOLA...APALACHICOLA AIRPORT...
BAY CITY...TILTON...CREELS...HAYS PLACE...HIGH BLUFF
331 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 /231 AM CDT WED AUG 10 2016/

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM CT / 8 AM ET THURSDAY
MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF BIG BEND FLORIDA AND PANHANDLE FLORIDA...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN BIG BEND FLORIDA...COASTAL BAY... 
  COASTAL FRANKLIN...INLAND FRANKLIN AND LIBERTY. IN PANHANDLE 
  FLORIDA...CALHOUN...CENTRAL WALTON...COASTAL GULF...HOLMES... 
  INLAND BAY...INLAND GULF...JACKSON...NORTH WALTON...SOUTH 
  WALTON AND WASHINGTON. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
  ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER
  AMOUNTS MORE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE COAST AND LESSER AMOUNTS
  FURTHER INLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

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GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-INLAND WAKULLA-
INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL JEFFERSON-
COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTMAN...QUINCY...QUINCY AIRPORT...
SANTA CLARA...WETUMPKA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...HARDIN HEIGHTS...
BRADFORDVILLE...CAPITOLA...CHAIRES...CHAIRES CROSSROADS...
KILLEARN ESTATES...KILLEARN LAKES...MACLAY STATE GARDENS...
TALLAHASSEE...ALMA...CAPPS...CASA BLANCO...DILLS...DRIFTON...
FESTUS...JARROTT...MONTICELLO...LOVETT...CHERRY LAKE...HANSON...
HOPEWELL...MADISON...PINETTA...BETHEL...HILLIARDVILLE...
WAKULLA SPRINGS...ATHENA...BOYD...BUCELL JUNCTION...
CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...
MIDWAY...BUCKVILLE...COOKS HAMMOCK...DAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY...
CROSS CITY AIRPORT...HINES...JONESBORO...OLD TOWN...BUCKHORN...
MEDART...PANACEA...SOPCHOPPY...PORT LEON...SAINT MARKS...
SPRING CREEK...ADAMS BEACH...BLUE SPRINGS...CEDAR ISLAND...
DEKLE BEACH...FISH CREEK...HOWELL PLACE...YELLOW JACKET...
HORSESHOE BEACH...JENA...SHIRED ISLAND...SUWANNEE
331 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...COASTAL DIXIE...COASTAL JEFFERSON...COASTAL TAYLOR... 
  COASTAL WAKULLA...GADSDEN...INLAND DIXIE...INLAND JEFFERSON... 
  INLAND TAYLOR...INLAND WAKULLA...LAFAYETTE...LEON AND MADISON. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
  ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER
  AMOUNTS MORE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE COAST AND LESSER AMOUNTS
  FURTHER INLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

MOORE
133 
WGUS62 KTAE 101428
FFATAE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1028 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND ALL OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MADISON-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL DIXIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOVETT...CHERRY LAKE...HANSON...
HOPEWELL...MADISON...PINETTA...MIDWAY...BUCKVILLE...
COOKS HAMMOCK...DAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY...CROSS CITY AIRPORT...
HINES...JONESBORO...OLD TOWN...YELLOW JACKET...HORSESHOE BEACH...
JENA...SHIRED ISLAND...SUWANNEE
1028 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR MADISON...LAFAYETTE AND DIXIE COUNTIES HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THOUGH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...THESE STORMS ARE UNLIKELY TO CAUSE
FLOODING.

$$

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NORTH WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-
CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-LIBERTY-SOUTH WALTON-
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE HEIGHTS...ARGYLE...
CENTER RIDGE...CLUSTER SPRINGS...DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT...
DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...GLENDALE...EUCHEEANNA...PLEASANT RIDGE...
BARKER STORE...LEONIA...NEW HOPE...BONIFAY...
HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT...COBB CROSSROADS...CRYSTAL LAKE...
POPLAR HEAD...CHIPLEY...CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...ORANGE HILL...
FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA...SIMSVILLE...RICHTER CROSSROADS...
BROWNTOWN...GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...BENNETT...ECONFINA...
NIXON...YOUNGSTOWN...ABE SPRINGS...BLOUNTSTOWN...CLARKSVILLE...
DURHAM...FRINK...MARYSVILLE...SCOTTS FERRY...HOWARD CREEK...
DALKEITH...HONEYVILLE...WEWAHITCHKA...BEVERLY...BUCK SIDING...
FORT GADSDEN...MORGAN PLACE...SWEETWATER...SANDESTIN...
SANTA ROSA BEACH...TURQUOISE BEACH...BUNKER...FREEPORT...
PORTLAND...PORT WASHINGTON...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY...CAIRO...
LYNN HAVEN...SOUTHPORT...VICKSBURG...MAGNOLIA BEACH...OAK GROVE...
ODENA...PORT ST. JOE...WHITE CITY...BEACON HILL...OVERSTREET...
SAINT JOE BEACH...APALACHICOLA...APALACHICOLA AIRPORT...
BAY CITY...TILTON...CREELS...HAYS PLACE...HIGH BLUFF
1028 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 /928 AM CDT WED AUG 10 2016/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF BIG BEND FLORIDA AND PANHANDLE FLORIDA...INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BAY...FRANKLIN...LIBERTY..CALHOUN...
  WALTON...GULF...HOLMES...JACKSON...AND WASHINGTON.

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  THURSDAY MORNING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
  ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER
  AMOUNTS MORE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE COAST AND LESSER AMOUNTS
  FURTHER INLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

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GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-
COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTMAN...QUINCY...QUINCY AIRPORT...
SANTA CLARA...WETUMPKA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...HARDIN HEIGHTS...
BRADFORDVILLE...CAPITOLA...CHAIRES...CHAIRES CROSSROADS...
KILLEARN ESTATES...KILLEARN LAKES...MACLAY STATE GARDENS...
TALLAHASSEE...ALMA...CAPPS...CASA BLANCO...DILLS...DRIFTON...
FESTUS...JARROTT...MONTICELLO...BETHEL...HILLIARDVILLE...
WAKULLA SPRINGS...ATHENA...BOYD...BUCELL JUNCTION...
CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...
BUCKHORN...MEDART...PANACEA...SOPCHOPPY...PORT LEON...
SAINT MARKS...SPRING CREEK...ADAMS BEACH...BLUE SPRINGS...
CEDAR ISLAND...DEKLE BEACH...FISH CREEK...HOWELL PLACE
1028 AM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF BIG BEND FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  COUNTIES...JEFFERSON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...GADSDEN...AND
  LEON.

* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
  EVENING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
  ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER
  AMOUNTS MORE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE COAST AND LESSER AMOUNTS
  FURTHER INLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
809 
WGUS62 KTAE 110019
FFATAE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
819 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND ALL OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-
COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTMAN...QUINCY...QUINCY AIRPORT...
SANTA CLARA...WETUMPKA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...HARDIN HEIGHTS...
BRADFORDVILLE...CAPITOLA...CHAIRES...CHAIRES CROSSROADS...
KILLEARN ESTATES...KILLEARN LAKES...MACLAY STATE GARDENS...
TALLAHASSEE...ALMA...CAPPS...CASA BLANCO...DILLS...DRIFTON...
FESTUS...JARROTT...MONTICELLO...BETHEL...HILLIARDVILLE...
WAKULLA SPRINGS...ATHENA...BOYD...BUCELL JUNCTION...
CABBAGE GROVE...CARBUR...ECONFINA...FENHOLLOWAY...PERRY...
BUCKHORN...MEDART...PANACEA...SOPCHOPPY...PORT LEON...
SAINT MARKS...SPRING CREEK...ADAMS BEACH...BLUE SPRINGS...
CEDAR ISLAND...DEKLE BEACH...FISH CREEK...HOWELL PLACE
819 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

...FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND HAS
EXPIRED. POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED IN THESE
AREAS.

$$

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NORTH WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-
CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-LIBERTY-SOUTH WALTON-
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE HEIGHTS...ARGYLE...
CENTER RIDGE...CLUSTER SPRINGS...DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT...
DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...GLENDALE...EUCHEEANNA...PLEASANT RIDGE...
BARKER STORE...LEONIA...NEW HOPE...BONIFAY...
HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT...COBB CROSSROADS...CRYSTAL LAKE...
POPLAR HEAD...CHIPLEY...CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...ORANGE HILL...
FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA...SIMSVILLE...RICHTER CROSSROADS...
BROWNTOWN...GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...BENNETT...ECONFINA...
NIXON...YOUNGSTOWN...ABE SPRINGS...BLOUNTSTOWN...CLARKSVILLE...
DURHAM...FRINK...MARYSVILLE...SCOTTS FERRY...HOWARD CREEK...
DALKEITH...HONEYVILLE...WEWAHITCHKA...BEVERLY...BUCK SIDING...
FORT GADSDEN...MORGAN PLACE...SWEETWATER...SANDESTIN...
SANTA ROSA BEACH...TURQUOISE BEACH...BUNKER...FREEPORT...
PORTLAND...PORT WASHINGTON...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY...CAIRO...
LYNN HAVEN...SOUTHPORT...VICKSBURG...MAGNOLIA BEACH...OAK GROVE...
ODENA...PORT ST. JOE...WHITE CITY...BEACON HILL...OVERSTREET...
SAINT JOE BEACH...APALACHICOLA...APALACHICOLA AIRPORT...
BAY CITY...TILTON...CREELS...HAYS PLACE...HIGH BLUFF
819 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016 /719 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2016/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
THURSDAY...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF BIG BEND FLORIDA AND PANHANDLE FLORIDA...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN BIG BEND FLORIDA...COASTAL BAY... 
  COASTAL FRANKLIN...INLAND FRANKLIN AND LIBERTY. IN PANHANDLE 
  FLORIDA...CALHOUN...CENTRAL WALTON...COASTAL GULF...HOLMES... 
  INLAND BAY...INLAND GULF...JACKSON...NORTH WALTON...SOUTH 
  WALTON AND WASHINGTON. 

* UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THURSDAY

* PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
  THURSDAY MORNING. DURING THIS TIME FRAME...LOCALIZED HEAVY
  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WITH
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
010 
WGUS62 KTAE 110623
FFATAE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
223 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016

...FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG BEND HAS
BEEN CANCELED...

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NORTH WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-
CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-LIBERTY-SOUTH WALTON-
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE HEIGHTS...ARGYLE...
CENTER RIDGE...CLUSTER SPRINGS...DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT...
DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...GLENDALE...EUCHEEANNA...PLEASANT RIDGE...
BARKER STORE...LEONIA...NEW HOPE...BONIFAY...
HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT...COBB CROSSROADS...CRYSTAL LAKE...
POPLAR HEAD...CHIPLEY...CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...ORANGE HILL...
FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA...SIMSVILLE...RICHTER CROSSROADS...
BROWNTOWN...GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...BENNETT...ECONFINA...
NIXON...YOUNGSTOWN...ABE SPRINGS...BLOUNTSTOWN...CLARKSVILLE...
DURHAM...FRINK...MARYSVILLE...SCOTTS FERRY...HOWARD CREEK...
DALKEITH...HONEYVILLE...WEWAHITCHKA...BEVERLY...BUCK SIDING...
FORT GADSDEN...MORGAN PLACE...SWEETWATER...SANDESTIN...
SANTA ROSA BEACH...TURQUOISE BEACH...BUNKER...FREEPORT...
PORTLAND...PORT WASHINGTON...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY...CAIRO...
LYNN HAVEN...SOUTHPORT...VICKSBURG...MAGNOLIA BEACH...OAK GROVE...
ODENA...PORT ST. JOE...WHITE CITY...BEACON HILL...OVERSTREET...
SAINT JOE BEACH...APALACHICOLA...APALACHICOLA AIRPORT...
BAY CITY...TILTON...CREELS...HAYS PLACE...HIGH BLUFF
223 AM EDT THU AUG 11 2016 /123 AM CDT THU AUG 11 2016/

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF BIG BEND FLORIDA AND PANHANDLE
FLORIDA HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

MOORE

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Aug 6, 12:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 12:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
144 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2016

.AVIATION [Through 18Z Sunday]...
Scattered thunderstorms are expected mainly this afternoon/evening
at TLH/ECP/VLD. Drier air coming in from the north should limit
development near DHN/ABY. Overnight, with a similar set up to last
night, expect another round of IFR conditions at DHN/ABY/VLD with
LIFR conditions possible around sunrise. Any fog/low clouds should
dissipate after 14z with VFR conditions thereafter.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION [1125 AM EDT]...

.NEAR TERM [Through Today]...
14 UTC surface analysis shows a weak area of low pressure out in
Apalachee Bay, with widespread convection occurring on the south
and southeastern sides of the low across our marine area and
extending into Dixie County. So far this morning, rainfall totals
over land have been estimated in the 2-4 inch range.

The airmass across the region is still very moist, at least across
North Florida and the NE Gulf of Mexico. The morning KTAE
sounding had a precipitable water value of 2.24 inches. Vapor
imagery, however shows an area of mid level dry air moving
southward into our AL/GA counties and upstream soundings at
BMX/FFC show this as well. As a result, this incoming drier air
should limit overall storm coverage across our northern counties
this afternoon. Across the Florida Panhandle, where the airmass
is still quite moist, the light northerly flow should enhance
convection along the sea breeze front there. As a result, have a
N-S PoP gradient in this afternoon's forecast, with the highest
values across the Florida Big Bend.

.SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Monday]...

Confidence is high in a prolonged period of wet weather across the
region as an upper low meanders along the Gulf Coast through the
short term period and beyond. Operational guidance remains
consistent tonight in forecasting PWAT values of 2 to 2.5 inches
across the region by Sunday and Monday, which would challenge
daily records at the TAE sounding site. This, coupled with lobes
of energy rotating around the low will yield widespread shower and
thunderstorm activity. Given the tropical airmass in place, all
storms will be very efficient rainfall producers introducing the
threat for flooding across the area. The latest model guidance
continues to point at southeastern portions of the Big Bend region
as the area favored to see the highest rainfall accumulations,
with the heaviest rainfall currently on track to begin Sunday
night/Monday morning timeframe. The possibility of a flood watch
continues to increase tonight as a result and will be discussed
with subsequent shifts today.

As far as temperatures go, decided to undercut guidance by a few
degrees across the region. Forecast highs ran a few degrees above
reality yesterday due to increased cloud coverage and an early start
to showers. As a result, highs generally running in the mid to upper
80s near the coast and lower 90s further inland can be expected.

.LONG TERM [Monday Night Through Saturday]...

The forecast challenge will continue to be heavy rainfall into the
long term period, as the aforementioned low slowly meanders
westward through the week. Due to the slow movement of this
system, high rain chances will remain in the forecast through the
week, with extraordinary rainfall amounts forecast, especially in
the Big Bend region of the Florida Panhandle. Though tropical in
nature, this system continues to only garner a 20% chance of
becoming a tropical entity in the next 48 hours. Regardless of
whether this system progresses in this way or not, the main threat
from this system will be heavy rainfall and flooding across the
region. The latest WPC guidance generally continues to indicate 5
to 10" of rain across coastal portions of the Florida Panhandle
with 3 to 5" inland over the course of the next week, whereas the
operational GFS and ECMWF QPF solutions continue to contrast each
other significantly. It will be interesting to see which solution
trends toward the other as time passes, but for now will err
between the two regarding storm total QPF amounts. Overall, high
temperatures will remain below average through the week, generally
in the mid to upper 80s, as abundant cloud cover and rainfall will
diurnal trends.

.MARINE...

West to southwest flow will continue across all coastal waters
through the weekend at speeds generally 10 to 15 knots and seas 2
feet or less. Eastern waters will see 15 to 20 knot winds for a time
period this afternoon. Therefore, small crafts should exercise
caution today. Long period swells from former Hurricane Earl will
continue to diminish today. Confidence continues to increase in
increasing winds and seas early next week as an area of low pressure
develops and moves across the region.

.FIRE WEATHER...

RH values will remain well above critical thresholds and thus there
are no fire weather concerns for the next week. There is a small
area of low dispersion values this afternoon confined to a small
portion of the Big Bend area, mainly portions of Taylor, Lafayette
and Madison counties.

.HYDROLOGY...

A persistent wet period looks to be starting across the region in
association with a weak low pressure area over the Northeastern
Gulf of Mexico. Regardless of any tropical development, this
system will remain nearly stationary through the weekend and then
move very slowly westward through the middle of next week. As a
result, periods of heavy rainfall are possible across the region,
with the heaviest amounts anticipated nearer to the coast.

Through Sunday Evening, the heaviest amounts will be more likely
near the Southeast Florida Big Bend coastal areas, where 4-6
inches of rain is possible, with isolated heavier totals
possible. Potential concerns in this area would be steady rises on
the Steinhatchee and Econfina Rivers.

After Sunday evening, the threat for heavy rainfall will spread
westward to include the remainder of the Florida Panhandle. At
this time, guidance suggests the heaviest rain will remain
nearer to the coast. Depending on where the heaviest rain sets up,
there could be flash flooding concerns, particularly in the urban
areas of the Florida Panhandle.

Storm total amounts through Thursday could potentially exceed 9
inches in some places along the Gulf Coast. Further inland,
rainfall amounts should be much less, generally in the 3 to 5
inch range over this time period. With the main stem rivers well
below flood stage, and the bulk of the rainfall expected to fall
nearer to the coast, widespread river flooding is not anticipated
at this time.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

Tallahassee   76  92  76  88  76 /  30  60  50  70  50
Panama City   80  90  79  87  79 /  20  50  50  80  60
Dothan        75  93  74  89  74 /  20  50  50  70  40
Albany        75  93  75  90  74 /  20  50  40  70  40
Valdosta      74  90  73  88  73 /  20  50  40  70  50
Cross City    74  85  74  85  74 /  80  80  70  80  60
Apalachicola  78  88  78  86  77 /  40  50  50  80  70

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

FL...High Rip Current Risk until 7 PM CDT this evening for South
     Walton.

GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.

&&

NEAR TERM...Godsey
SHORT TERM...Pullin
LONG TERM...Pullin
AVIATION...Godsey
MARINE...Pullin
FIRE WEATHER...Fieux
HYDROLOGY...Godsey

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 4:57 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE93 min
Aug 6, 6:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE61 min
Aug 6, 9:14 AM CDTRip Current StatementTAEWalton10 hr
Aug 6, 3:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE65 min
Aug 6, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE63 min
Aug 6, 5:08 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE67 min
Aug 6, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE56 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.