Wednesday, October 5, 2016

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-FL1256199A57A0.HurricaneWarning ...

From the National Weather Service:
Message:

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-FL1256199A57A0.Hurricane Warning.from w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent:23:28 EDT on 10-05-2016
Effective:23:28 EDT on 10-05-2016
Expires:08:00 EDT on 10-06-2016
Event:

Hurricane Warning
Alert:
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... 
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE WIND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED 
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS 
 
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED 
- JACKSONVILLE BEACH 
 
* WIND 
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT CAT 1 HURRICANE FORCE WIND 
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 60-80 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH 
- WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: EARLY FRIDAY MORNING 
UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
- WINDOW FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS: FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL 
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING 
- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: EXTREME 
- THE WIND THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. 
- EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR 
MAJOR HURRICANE FORCE WIND GREATER THAN 110 MPH OF 
EQUIVALENT CATEGORY 3 INTENSITY OR HIGHER. 
- TO BE SAFE, AGGRESSIVELY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 
DEVASTATING TO CATASTROPHIC WIND IMPACTS. REMAINING EFFORTS 
TO SECURE PROPERTIES SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO COMPLETION. 
- EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING WIND IS POSSIBLE. 
FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, 
LOSS OF LIFE, OR IMMENSE HUMAN SUFFERING. MOVE TO SAFE 
SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS. 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: DEVASTATING TO CATASTROPHIC 
- STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, SOME WITH COMPLETE 
ROOF AND WALL FAILURES. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF MOBILE 
HOMES. DAMAGE GREATLY ACCENTUATED BY LARGE AIRBORNE 
PROJECTILES.  LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS OR 
MONTHS.... 
...MORE