{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.394b30698d7f8ddb3d911e41cb8105d37e684d5c.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 19 at 11:25AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.394b30698d7f8ddb3d911e41cb8105d37e684d5c.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Tallahassee FL"},"word_count":908,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 19 at 11:25AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty\n**Issued by:** NWS Tallahassee FL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-19T11:25:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T11:25:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-19T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nHLSTAE\n\nThis product covers eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia\n\n**TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OFF THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA**\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Coastal Bay, Coastal\nFranklin, Coastal Gulf, and South Walton\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Coastal Bay, Coastal\nFranklin, Coastal Gulf, and South Walton\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n- About 150 miles south of Panama City or about 120 miles south\nof Apalachicola\n- 28.0N 85.3W\n- Storm Intensity 30 mph\n- Movement North-northwest or 340 degrees at 2 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\nTropical Depression Two developed off the west coast of Florida\nthis morning moving very slowly northwestward. Tropical Depression\nTwo is expected to move very slowly northwestward over the next\nfew days before turning more westward.\n\nAt this time, the center of the tropical depression is expected to\nremain offshore of the Florida Panhandle. The primary impacts to the\nlocal area will be hazardous beach conditions from rip currents,\ndangerous marine conditions from large and strong winds, gusty winds\nin squalls in coastal areas, and locally heavy rainfall leading to\nflash flooding.\n\nRainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are possible over the next 3 days,\nespecially along and south of I-10. A Storm Surge of 1 to 3 feet\nabove ground level will be possible at times of high tide along the\ncoast of Apalachee Bay.\n\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nPrepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across\ncoastal area of the western Florida Big Bend and Florida Panhandle.\nPotential impacts in this area include:\n- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored\nmobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or\nuprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are\nshallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban\nor heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on\nbridges and other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across the inland eastern Florida panhandle, eastern Florida\nBig Bend, southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia, little to\nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPrepare for locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible\nlimited impacts across eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend,\nand southeastern Alabama. Potential impacts include:\n- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.\nSmall streams, creeks, and ditches may become swollen and\noverflow in spots.\n- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually\nvulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water\noccurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage\nareas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become\nnear-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge\nclosures.\n\n* SURGE:\nPrepare for locally hazardous surge having possible limited impacts\nacross coastal areas of the Big Bend. Potential impacts in this area\ninclude:\n- Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along\nimmediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas\nfarther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.\n- Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread\nwith surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where\nsurge water covers the road.\n- Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly\nin usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.\n- Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,\nand piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.\n\nElsewhere across eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend,\nsoutheastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia, little to no impact is\nanticipated.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nLittle to no impacts are anticipated at this time\nacross eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, southeastern\nAlabama and southwestern Georgia.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials\n\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies\nkit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your\nhome or business.\n\nWhen making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the\nexact forecast track since hazards such as flooding rain, damaging\nwind gusts, storm surge, and tornadoes extend well away from the\ncenter of the storm.\n\nIf you are a visitor, know the name of the county in which you are\nlocated and where it is relative to current watches and warnings. If\nstaying at a hotel, ask the management staff about their onsite\ndisaster plan. Listen for evacuation orders, especially pertaining to\narea visitors.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news\noutlets for official storm information. Listen for possible changes\nto the forecast.\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather\nService in Tallahassee FL around 530 PM EDT, or sooner if conditions\nwarrant."}