DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!! JUST GO AWAY.

[Lochloosa]

Hurricane Local Statement
HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 29
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-051815-

HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL AL142016
613 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS NORTHEAST FLORIDA

...MAJOR HURRICANE MATTHEW NEARING THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS...

NEW INFORMATION
---------------

* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR INLAND NASSAU...INLAND
DUVAL...CLAY...ST. JOHNS...PUTNAM...FLAGLER...COASTAL NASSAU
AND COASTAL DUVAL
- A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
BAKER...UNION...BRADFORD...ALACHUA AND MARION

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND NASSAU...INLAND
DUVAL...CLAY...ST. JOHNS...PUTNAM...FLAGLER...COASTAL NASSAU
AND COASTAL DUVAL
- A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
BAKER...UNION...BRADFORD...ALACHUA AND MARION

* STORM INFORMATION:
- ABOUT 770 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FL OR ABOUT 710 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF FLAGLER BEACH FL
- 21.1N 74.6W
- STORM INTENSITY 125 MPH
- MOVEMENT NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT 10 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
------------------
HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL BE HEADED TOWARDS THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
TODAY. THE LATEST NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST TRACK TURNS
MATTHEW MORE NORTHWEST WHILE NEARING THE BAHAMAS LATER TODAY WITH
MOVEMENT CLOSELY PARALLELING THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST AS A MAJOR
HURRICANE FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE THREAT FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE ESPECIALLY FOR
COASTAL AREAS AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR INLAND AREAS. RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS FROM
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* WIND:
PREPARE FOR LIFE-THREATENING WIND HAVING POSSIBLE EXTENSIVE IMPACTS
ACROSS COASTAL AREAS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA
INCLUDE:
- CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME HAVING
WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME DESTROYED.
DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. LOCATIONS MAY BE
UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS.
- MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND
ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN
OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND
ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.
- LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

ALSO, PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED TO
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS INLAND AREAS.

* SURGE:
PREPARE FOR LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ACROSS COASTAL AREAS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN
THIS AREA INCLUDE:
- AREAS OF INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING ACCENTUATED BY
WAVES. STORM SURGE MAY EXTEND FAR INLAND ALONG RIVERS AND
CREEKS AND YOU MAY STILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING EVEN THOUGH YOU
ARE NOT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE
IT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE IN, OR NEAR, AN AREA THAT HAS BEEN
IDENTIFIED AS BEING SUBJECT TO STORM SURGE, PLEASE HEED THE
ADVICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS! DAMAGE TO SEVERAL
BUILDINGS, MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS BECOME
WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOW
SPOTS.
- MAJOR BEACH EROSION WITH HEAVY SURF BREACHING DUNES AND BEACH
ACCESS AREAS. STRONG AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
- MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS.
SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS, ESPECIALLY IN
UNPROTECTED ANCHORAGES.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* FLOODING RAIN:
PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ACROSS AREAS NEAR AND EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 301 WITH HIGHEST
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ALONG THE COAST.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
INCLUDE:
- MODERATE RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT SEVERAL EVACUATIONS AND
RESCUES.
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY BECOME SWOLLEN WITH SWIFTER
CURRENTS AND OVERSPILL THEIR BANKS IN A FEW PLACES, ESPECIALLY
IN USUALLY VULNERABLE SPOTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND
DITCHES OVERFLOW.
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER SOME STRUCTURES OR WEAKEN FOUNDATIONS.
SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE EXPANDED AREAS OF RAPID
INUNDATION AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS. SOME STREETS AND PARKING LOTS TAKE ON MOVING WATER AS
STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW. DRIVING CONDITIONS
BECOME HAZARDOUS. SOME ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* TORNADOES:
PREPARE FOR A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
EASTERN AREAS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA WITH BEST CHANCES ALONG THE COAST.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION
OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
- A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER
AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.
- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS PEELED OFF BUILDINGS, CHIMNEYS
TOPPLED, MOBILE HOMES PUSHED OFF FOUNDATIONS OR OVERTURNED,
LARGE TREE TOPS AND BRANCHES SNAPPED OFF, SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES
KNOCKED OVER, MOVING VEHICLES BLOWN OFF ROADS, AND SMALL BOATS
PULLED FROM MOORINGS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
----------------------------------

* EVACUATIONS:
IF YOU ARE EXCEPTIONALLY VULNERABLE TO WIND OR WATER HAZARDS FROM
TROPICAL SYSTEMS, CONSIDER VOLUNTARY EVACUATION, ESPECIALLY IF BEING
OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDED. RELOCATE TO A PREDETERMINED SHELTER OR SAFE
DESTINATION.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN AND TAKE NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO SECURE YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. DELIBERATE EFFORTS SHOULD BE
UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. ENSURE THAT YOUR EMERGENCY
SUPPLIES KIT IS STOCKED AND READY.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- 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 JACKSONVILLE FL AROUND 12 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

[Baclava]

1. It might never go away - a loop de loop?

[Lochloosa]

3. I saw that. This could be one for the record books.

[malaise]

5. What a mess

Pay attention

[Baclava]

6. Did you see this?

[Lochloosa]

14. Nice Skull Face...cool

[Island Blue]

2. I'm on the Outer Banks

so yeah, I wish it would go away! The model that is furthest to the west goes right over my house.

[Lochloosa]

4. Mine too. I'll let you know how it is.

[mcar]

7. West Central FL here

We're not in the cone but rain's coming. Stay safe, everyone.

[NightWatcher]

8. Are you bugging out? We're going to family's place West of Savannah

[Lochloosa]

11. Nope. Sending the family away, but I have to stay for work.

We have the emergency contracts with the DOT to repair signals at intersections all along the east coast.

[Jim Beard]

9. Read it how you wish.

Map of North Carolina Remember the Colors are reversed....Red is Democratic in this

Florida

[B2G]

10. What does your post even mean? nt

[Jim Beard]

15. You haven't even thought about how this hurricane will affect the election?

The links are from the oldest and most established political election maps.

I know, I know, a little knowledge is dangerous.

[Lochloosa]

13. Don't click on imbedded links.

[smirkymonkey]

12. I thought this was going to be a thread about Trump/Pence.

Oh well. Stay safe everyone!