May 16, 2008 11:00 AM EDT From HomeTown Weather here are the latest Reginal watches and warnings for the Eastern Seaboard. Inclding Indiana and Illinois. WHUS52 KTAE 161459 SMWTAE GMZ750-770-161700- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0039.080516T1456Z-080516T1700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 956 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... * UNTIL NOON CDT * AT 954 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER FROM 12 NM EAST OF PENSACOLA TO 38 NM SOUTH OF WARRINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 43 KNOTS. * THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF DESTIN AROUND 1100 AM CDT... COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF PANAMA CITY AROUND NOON CDT... BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AND REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL THESE THUNDERSTORMS EXIT THE COASTAL WATERS. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. LAT...LON 3034 8620 3025 8595 3004 8559 2956 8599 2956 8644 3038 8643 TIME...MOT...LOC 1456Z 265DEG 43KT 3038 8695 2976 8733 $$ 18-WOOL WWWW WWUS54 KMOB 161456 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 956 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 FLC033-161506- /O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-080516T1530Z/ ESCAMBIA FL- 956 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 3041 8714 3042 8711 3053 8711 3061 8654 3044 8652 3043 8654 3039 8652 3038 8681 3036 8686 3040 8686 3040 8688 3035 8713 TIME...MOT...LOC 1456Z 255DEG 41KT 3052 8695 3038 8691 3020 8700 $$ WWWW WWUS54 KMOB 161456 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 956 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 FLC091-113-161530- /O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-080516T1530Z/ OKALOOSA FL-SANTA ROSA FL- 956 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES... AT 952 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF NAVARRE TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NAVARRE TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF ORIOLE BEACH AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 47 MPH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... WRIGHT AND MARY ESTHER BY 1015 AM CDT... OCEAN CITY BY 1020 AM CDT... FORT WALTON BEACH AND EGLIN AFB BY 1025 AM CDT... LAT...LON 3041 8714 3042 8711 3053 8711 3061 8654 3044 8652 3043 8654 3039 8652 3038 8681 3036 8686 3040 8686 3040 8688 3035 8713 TIME...MOT...LOC 1456Z 255DEG 41KT 3052 8695 3038 8691 3020 8700 $$ WWWW WHUS54 KMOB 161453 SMWMOB GMZ650-655-670-675-161615- /O.NEW.KMOB.MA.W.0076.080516T1452Z-080516T1615Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 952 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 60 NM... WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM OUT 60 NM... * UNTIL 1115 AM CDT * AT 947 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OF 34 TO 50 KNOTS FROM GARCON POINT BRIDGE TO 38 NM SOUTHWEST OF ORISKANY REEF...MOVING EAST AT 31 KNOTS. * THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM AT 1010 AM CDT... WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM AT 1010 AM CDT... COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM AT 1010 AM CDT... BOATERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY RAIN. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY OR STAY CLOSE TO SHORE UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...AND KEEP AWAY FROM METAL OBJECTS. LAT...LON 3051 8697 3049 8688 3043 8683 3044 8666 3049 8660 3048 8653 3053 8650 3053 8640 2975 8644 2959 8660 2959 8759 2971 8746 3031 8717 3060 8718 3053 8707 3061 8701 TIME...MOT...LOC 1452Z 266DEG 31KT 3047 8706 3032 8702 2996 8721 2972 8731 2961 8750 $$ WWWW WUUS54 KMOB 161441 SVRMOB FLC033-091-113-161530- /O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0131.080516T1440Z-080516T1530Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 940 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA... SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA... SOUTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA... * UNTIL 1030 AM CDT * AT 938 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FERRY PASS TO GULF BREEZE TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF GULF BREEZE TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF GULF BREEZE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... ORIOLE BEACH BY 945 AM CDT... NAVARRE BY 1000 AM CDT... MARY ESTHER BY 1010 AM CDT... WRIGHT AND OCEAN CITY BY 1015 AM CDT... FORT WALTON BEACH AND EGLIN AFB BY 1020 AM CDT... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...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. LAT...LON 3032 8727 3056 8727 3061 8654 3044 8652 3043 8654 3039 8652 3038 8681 3036 8682 3034 8708 3030 8722 TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 249DEG 47KT 3051 8718 3036 8717 3025 8711 3017 8721 $$ WWWW WGUS82 KTAE 161439 FLSTAE FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1038 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 FLC059-063-131-133-161545- /X.NEW.KTAE.FA.Y.0002.080516T1438Z-080516T1545Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 938 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... HOLMES COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BONIFAY... NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARIANNA... NORTHERN WALTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHIPLEY... * UNTIL 1045 AM CDT * AT 938 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG AND SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS TO SWELL QUICKLY. RESIDENTS ALONG THESE CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE READY TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IS EXPECTED. DRIVERS SHOULD REDUCE SPEEDS TO AVOID POSSIBLE HYDROPLANING. THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE FINALLY LIFTED NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10. LAT...LON 3098 8636 3098 8499 3072 8513 3072 8637 $$ 18-WOOL WGUS64 KMOB 161341 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 841 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .THE COMBINATION A STALLED MARINE BOUNDARY JUST NORTH OF THE GULF COAST...A CONSTANT FEED OF MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH...AND A WEST TO EAST FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN TO PERSIST ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH AND AREAL FLOODING. ALZ063-064-FLZ001>006-162100- /O.NEW.KMOB.FF.A.0004.080516T1341Z-080516T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA- INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE... FAIRHOPE...FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO... PENSACOLA...FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW... ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...GULF BREEZE... CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...FORT WALTON BEACH...NICEVILLE...DESTIN... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO 841 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN AND LOWER MOBILE COUNTIES. IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA...AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. * UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON * NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS...MOST WITH HEAVY RAIN...WILL PERSIST ALONG A STALLED MARINE BOUNDARY PARALLEL WITH INTERSTATE 10. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE COASTAL SECTIONS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAD ALREADY FALLEN THIS MORNING ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR. ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WITH SOME LOCALIZED AREAS POSSIBLY RECEIVING UP TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAIN. * THE EXPECTED SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS TO REPEATEDLY MOVE OVER THE SAME AREA WILL RESULT IN HEAVY RAINFALL AND A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$ WWWW WGUS84 KLIX 161200 FLSLIX FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 654 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 LAC051-057-075-087-109-161600- 654 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GALLIANO... PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PORT SULPHUR... ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... * UNTIL 1100 AM CDT * AT 654 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND TO TERREBONNE BAY. THIS LINE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT...LEESVILLE...POINTE A LA HACHE...PORT SULPHUR...GRAND ISLE AND COASTAL CITIES WILL RECEIVE UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN. SOME SLOW DRAINAGE MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER OF ROADWAYS AND PARKING LOTS. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. LAT...LON 2922 9084 3004 8930 2990 8916 2980 8925 2974 8922 2975 8932 2965 8942 2963 8953 2959 8950 2938 8988 2943 8993 2934 8995 2905 9048 2909 9055 2912 9048 2920 9051 2921 9052 2915 9061 2908 9058 2904 9069 TIME...MOT...LOC 1154Z 180DEG 0KT 2991 8934 2919 9070 $$ FZUS72 KMFL 160927 MWSMFL MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 527 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 AMZ650-162000- /X.NEW.KMFL.MA.S.0047.080516T0927Z-080516T2000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- 527 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 THE COMBINATION OF DECREASING LONG PERIOD NORTHEAST SWELLS ACROSS THE PALM BEACH WATERS AND LOW TIDE IN THE MID DAY TO EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES TODAY. A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY. IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATER...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF ESCAPE IS TO LET THE RIP CURRENT PULL YOU SEAWARD 50 TO 100 YARDS...WHERE THE FORCE WEAKENS...AND THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT. $$ GS WWWW WGUS61 KLWX 160817 FFALWX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 417 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 DCZ001-MDZ009-013-016-VAZ041-042-052>055-161600- /O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080516T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-MONTGOMERY-PRINCE GEORGES-CHARLES-FAUQUIER- LOUDOUN-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...GAITHERSBURG...WALDORF... LEESBURG...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA... FALLS CHURCH 417 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MARYLAND... CHARLES...MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGES. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA...FAIRFAX...FAUQUIER...LOUDOUN...PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK AND STAFFORD. * UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY OVERNIGHT RAINS HAVE ADDED TO THE HIGH TOTALS RECEIVED DURING THE PAST WEEK. ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN TODAY WILL HEIGHTEN THE THREAT OF FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ Stay tuned to this web site for the latest weather information...