Forecast and Conditions for Tallahassee Regional, Florida

Updated: 5:53 PM EDT on August 21, 2008 Observed at Tallahassee, Florida
Temperature	83 °F / 28 °C
Humidity	74%
Dew Point	74 °F / 23 °C
Wind	NNW at 9 mph / 15 km/h
Pressure	29.88 in / 1012 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Mostly Cloudy
Visibility	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 3300 ft / 1005 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 4300 ft / 1310 m
Yesterday's Maximum	91 °F / 32 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	73 °F / 22 °C
Normal high	91 °F / 32 °C
Normal low	73 °F / 22 °C
Record high	99 °F / 37 °C (1968)
Record low	60 °F / 15 °C (1991)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	17
Sunrise	07:08 AM (EDT)
Sunset	08:12 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	10:54 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	11:51 AM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 9:00 PM EDT on August 20, 2008

... Flood Watch in effect from late Thursday night through
Saturday evening...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of Florida and Georgia... including
the following areas... in Florida... Dixie... Franklin...
Gadsden... Jefferson... Lafayette... Leon... Liberty... Madison...
Taylor and Wakulla. In Georgia... Baker... Ben Hill... Berrien...
Brooks... Calhoun... Clay... Colquitt... Cook... Decatur...
Dougherty... early... Grady... Irwin... Lanier... Lee... Lowndes...
Miller... Mitchell... Quitman... Randolph... Seminole... Terrell...
Thomas... Tift... Turner and Worth.

* From late Thursday night through Saturday evening

* Tropical Storm Fay is forecast to come ashore once again
tonight... this time into northeast Florida. Fay will then track
west northwest across North Florida on Thursday and weaken to a
depression just before reaching the lower Suwannee River
Thursday night. The depression will then track across the
Florida Big Bend on Friday and then across the Panhandle into
southeast Alabama by Saturday morning.

* Fay is expected to bring an extended period of heavy rain to the
area beginning Thursday night and continuing into Saturday
evening. Storm total rainfall could reach a foot across
southeast portions of the Florida Big Bend with 6 to 10 inches
possible further north and west across the Florida Big Bend.
Amounts are currently forecast to be lower to the north with 5
to 6 inches expected across far south Georgia and 2 to 3 inches
from Albany over to Tifton. This much rainfall will cause areal
and riverine flooding despite the prolonged drought that has
existed across parts of the area for some time.

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.

Hurricane Statement Statement as of 5:40 PM EDT on August 21, 2008

... Tropical Storm Fay moving through inland northeast Florida...
... Fay to bring locally heavy rains to the region...

... New information...

Tropical Storm Fay will continue moving inland across North
Florida and approach the coastal waters of Apalachee Bay on Friday
evening.

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in the
following counties... Gadsden... Leon... Madison... Liberty... Worth...
Turner... Tift... Ben Hill... Irwin... Mitchell... Colquitt... Cook...
Berrien... Decatur... Grady... Thomas... Brooks... Lowndes... Lanier.

... Watches/warnings...

A Flood Watch is in effect for the area from Thursday night
through Saturday evening.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...

The main threat from Fay will be the potential of considerable
flooding. This threat is greatest in North Florida and in the south
Georgia counties close to the Florida border. If you live in a low
lying area... make preparations to move to higher ground if
flooding occurs. If necessary... secure sandbags to protect your
property.

... Winds...

Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph will be possible across the region
on Friday. Some of the stronger rain bands may produce wind gusts
up to 40 mph... or minimal tropical storm force in the afternoon
hours.

... Inland flooding...

Significant heavy rainfall will be the dominant threat from
Tropical Storm Fay. The potential exists for storm total rainfall
amounts of 8 to 10 inches along the Interstate 10 corridor. Lesser
amounts of 6 to 8 inches will be possible in the south Georgia
counties near the Florida border. Rainfall amounts further north
into south central Georgia will be around 4 to 6 inches. This
will likely cause moderate flooding of low lying
areas... especially where heavier rainfall occurs. River flooding
may occur in the days ahead as heavy rainfall occurring over south
Georgia filters down into the rivers.

... Tornadoes...

An isolated tornado threat exists for tomorrow and Saturday as Fay
moves across the region.

... Next update...

This statement will be updated by 12 am EDT Friday... or sooner if
conditions warrant.

Forecast as of 5:43 PM EDT on August 21, 2008
Flood Watch in effect from 2 am EDT Friday through Saturday evening...

	Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening...then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 75. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
	Friday Breezy. Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs around 84. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Friday Night Breezy. Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
	Saturday Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs 83 to 86. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Saturday Night Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 89.
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 72.
	Monday Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 91.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 72.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 89 to 92.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 73.
	Wednesday Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 92.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 73.
	Thursday Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 92.