Perkinston, MS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

This product covers portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south
central Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi.

**TROPICAL DEPRESSION MEANDERING OFF THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Escambia Coastal,
Okaloosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Coastal

* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 290 miles southeast of Mobile AL or about 250 miles
south-southeast of Pensacola FL
- 27.5N 85.0W
- Storm Intensity 30 mph
- Movement Stationary

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Depression 2 is currently stationary, but is expected to
take on a very slow northwestward motion over the next day or so,
followed by a turn to the west. On the forecast track, the system
will move near or along the northern Gulf coast during the next
several days before eventually moving west of the area. Potential
impacts to the northern Gulf Coast include locally heavy rainfall
in any outer bands that move ashore and wind gusts up to tropical
storm force along the immediate coast. These impacts are expected
to begin as early as Monday night and continue through Wednesday.
A Tropical Storm Watch is currently in effect for coastal Florida.
A High Risk of rip currents will be in effect for the beaches of
Alabama and western Florida by Tuesday. Heavy surf will become
likely Tuesday into Wednesday.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Prepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across
coastal Florida. Potential impacts in this area include:
- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
bridges and other elevated roadways.
- Scattered power and communications outages.

Elsewhere across portions of southwest Alabama...northwest
Florida...south central Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi,
little to no impact is anticipated.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Prepare for locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible
limited impacts mainly across coastal portions of southwest Alabama
and northwest Florida.
Potential impacts include:
- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.
- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.
Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become swollen
and overflow in spots.
- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually
vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water
occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become
near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge
closures.

* SURGE:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across portions of
southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south central Alabama...and
inland southeast Mississippi.

* TORNADOES:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across portions of
southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south central Alabama...and
inland southeast Mississippi.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies
kit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your
home or business.

When making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the
exact forecast track since hazards such as flooding rain, damaging
wind gusts, storm surge, and tornadoes extend well away from the
center of the storm.

If in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as near large
trees, a manufactured home, upper floors of a high-rise building, or
on a boat, plan to move to safe shelter.

If you live in a place particularly vulnerable to flooding, such as
near the ocean or a large inland lake, in a low-lying or poor
drainage area, in a valley, or near an already swollen river, plan to
move to safe shelter on higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For the latest detailed evacuation and shelter information...please
refer to your local emergency management agency at the phone number
or website listed below.
- Coastal Alabama:
- Baldwin County: 251-972-6807 or
www.baldwincountyal.gov/departments/EMA
- Mobile County: 251-460-8000 or mobilecountyema.gov
- Northwest Florida:
- Escambia County: 850-471-6400 or myescambia.com/beready
- Santa Rosa County: 850-983-5360 www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency
- Okaloosa County: 850-651-7150 or myokaloosa.com/emergency-management
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Mobile AL around 10 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne Counties.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM Monday to 7 PM CDT
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...George, Greene, Perry, Stone, and Wayne Counties.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM Monday to 7 PM CDT
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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