Maurice Cousin, 53, of Slidell drowned while helping his fianc e who was caught in a rip current in Panama City.
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Maurice Cousin, 53, of Slidell drowned while helping his fianc e who was caught in a rip current in Panama City.
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NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 7, 8:59 AM EST, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 959 AM EDT Tue May 7 2019 .UPDATE... No updates to the forecast needed this morning. Another dry day is expected with temperatures expected to be a few degrees warmer than yesterday and in the low 90s. This will likely be the warmest day of the year so far for much of the area. && .PREV DISCUSSION [553 AM EDT]... .NEAR TERM [Through Today]... Mid to upper level ridging begins to build in from the west today. A weak pressure pattern will be in place at the surface resulting in light and variable winds, except winds becoming onshore near the coast this afternoon as the sea breeze develops. No rain is expected and it will be warm with highs around 90 inland with mid 80s along the coast. .SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Thursday]... Deep layer ridging is forecast through Thursday, with high temperatures each afternoon climbing into the upper 80s. Low-level flow will veer southerly by Thursday, eating away at the dry air currently in place. Overall, rain chances will remain low with a slight chance each afternoon west of the Apalachicola and Chattahoochee Rivers. .LONG TERM [Thursday Night Through Tuesday]... A series of shortwaves will gradually break down the upper ridge as the longwave northern stream trough inches closer to the Southeast. We're not expecting the possibility for a frontal passage until early next week, if at all. Thus, we'll remain in the unsettled WAA regime ahead of the front, with periodic synoptic support for ascent. In the low-level southerly flow regime, expect the seabreeze to pair with the upper-level forcing to provide a decent chance for showers and storms each day, especially north of Interstate 10. Highs are expected to remain in the upper 80s through the period. .AVIATION... [Through 12Z Wednesday] VFR conditions with winds light and variable. The only exception will be a wind shift to the southwest at ECP this afternoon with the seabreeze. .MARINE... As the calm center of high pressure gradually moves east, flow will veer easterly, then southerly. The easterly flow will initiate nocturnal wind surges through Thursday that are expected to gradually weaken each afternoon. At this time the forecast keeps winds and seas below Cautionary levels, but that could certainly change over the next day or so. .FIRE WEATHER... No fire weather concerns. Afternoon relative humidities will remain above critical levels and winds will be light. .HYDROLOGY... Rainfall amounts over the next week or so will vary greatly from east to west through the Tri-State region. Expect average 7 day totals to range from 1-2 inches west of a line from Albany through Apalachicola, and less than a half inch east of the line. Flooding is not expected to be a concern over the next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 92 66 88 68 87 / 0 0 10 0 10 Panama City 86 68 82 71 82 / 0 0 10 10 10 Dothan 91 64 87 67 86 / 0 0 20 10 30 Albany 91 67 87 68 87 / 0 0 10 10 20 Valdosta 91 65 87 66 87 / 0 0 10 0 10 Cross City 92 67 88 66 87 / 0 0 10 10 10 Apalachicola 85 69 80 71 81 / 0 0 0 10 10 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && UPDATE...Dobbs NEAR TERM...Barry SHORT TERM...Harrigan LONG TERM...Harrigan AVIATION...Barry MARINE...Harrigan FIRE WEATHER...Barry HYDROLOGY...Harrigan
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1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
Maurice Cousin, 53, of Slidell drowned while helping his fianc e who was caught in a rip current in Panama City.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, Coastal Bay | 2019-05-07 | 53 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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