TROPICAL STORM WARNING

While this is, as of 11 am - Wednesday, CDT still tropical depression 5 ===============
....TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT


THURSDAY...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...



...NEW INFORMATION...

ALTHOUGH THE DEPRESSION HAS WEAKENED...SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE

BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST ON THURSDAY.



...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM TROPICAL

STORM CONDITIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS

DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE

OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR

OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...

PLAN TO LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.



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...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

A STORM SURGE WILL ACT TO RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 2 TO 4

FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST NEAR AND TO THE

EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. WITH THE LATEST FORECAST

TRACK NOW BEING SHIFTED MORE EASTWARD...IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THESE

VALUES MAY BE REVISED UPWARD A BIT BUT NOT MUCH MORE THAN ONE

ADDITIONAL FOOT. ALSO REMEMBER...ACROSS OUR AREA THERE WILL BE A

RANGE OF INUNDATION WITH THE HIGHER VALUES BEING GENERALLY WEST OF

PENSACOLA AND THE LOWER VALUES A BIT FURTHER EAST WHICH WOULD BE A

GREATER DISTANCE FROM THE STORM`S CENTER.



...INLAND FLOODING...

HEAVY TROPICAL CYCLONE RAINBANDS WILL SET UP ACROSS SOUTH ALABAMA

AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY

AS THE CENTER OF THIS SYSTEM MOVES INLAND OVER LOUISIANA AND

MISSISSIPPI. TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH

LOCALIZED AMOUNTS TO NEAR 10 INCHES IN BANDS OF PERSISTENT HEAVIER

RAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION.



...WINDS...

AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE APPROACHES AND STRENGTHENS TO A

TROPICAL STORM...PERIODS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...MAINLY

IN PASSING SQUALLS...ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ALONG THE COASTAL REGION

BY LATE EVENING INTO EARLY THURSDAY.



...TORNADOES...

TORNADOES WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR IN THE OUTER RAINBANDS ONCE

THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION PASSES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF COASTAL ALABAMA

AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. REMEMBER...TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES

AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION.




Expect higher surf 6-6 feet, and higher tides 2-3 feet above normal.  Help inform guests of the flag warning system.  As bad weather approached, leave the beach for your safety.