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000 

WGUS54 KMOB 260307

FFWMOB

FLC033-113-260600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1001 PM CDT WED SEP 25 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PENSACOLA

  SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAVARRE



* UNTIL 100 AM CDT



* AT 959 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THE LEADING EDGE OF A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED           

  WITH TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE MOVING ACROSS ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA  

  COUNTIES OF ALABAMA.  



*  THIS AREA OF RAINFALL EXTENDS NEARLY 30 MILES OFFSHORE...AND WILL 

   CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH INTO ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES INTO 

   THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.  RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY APPROACH 1.5 

   TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...WHICH WILL   

   LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE          

   AREAS...AS WELL AS STANDING WATERS ON MANY AREA ROADWAYS.  



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.  DONT DRIVE 

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3035 8726 3036 8679 3098 8682 3098 8757

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000 

WGUS54 KMOB 260312 CCA

FFWMOB

FLC033-113-260600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED 1ST BULLET

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1001 PM CDT WED SEP 25 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PENSACOLA

  SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NAVARRE



* UNTIL 100 AM CDT



* AT 959 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THE LEADING EDGE OF A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED           

  WITH TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE MOVING ACROSS ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA  

  COUNTIES OF FLORIDA.  



*  THIS AREA OF RAINFALL EXTENDS NEARLY 30 MILES OFFSHORE...AND WILL 

   CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH INTO ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES INTO 

   THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.  RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY APPROACH 1.5 

   TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...WHICH WILL   

   LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE          

   AREAS...AS WELL AS STANDING WATERS ON MANY AREA ROADWAYS.  



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.  DONT DRIVE 

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MOBILE.



LAT...LON 3035 8726 3036 8679 3098 8682 3098 8757

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