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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
746 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2007

FLC019-031-109-030200-
746 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  EASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAKESIDE...ORANGE PARK...
  DUVAL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...UNF...TALBOT ISLAND...MAYPORT...
  MANDARIN...JACKSONVILLE BEACH...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...
  ARLINGTON...
  NORTHERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAINT AUGUSTINE...PONTE VEDRA
  BEACH...PALM VALLEY...GUANA RIVER STATE PARK...FRUIT COVE...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 746 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF
STRONG AND SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 
OF ONE TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR. RADAR ESTIMATES THESE STORMS HAVE 
ALREADY PRODUCED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN PARTS OF 
SOUTHERN DUVAL...NORTHERN ST. JOHNS...AND NORTHEAST CLAY COUNTIES.
ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OR RAINFALL IS LIKELY THROUGH 1000 PM EDT 
TUESDAY EVENING. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED FLOODING IN 
THESE AREAS AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL WORSEN THE SITUATION.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 2988 8186 3046 8182 3052 8142 3047 8139
      3027 8136 3022 8134 3007 8131 3001 8128
      2986 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 180DEG 0KT 3020 8145

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ZIBURA



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