View source for PNO-II-85-086, on 850826,Natl Weather Svc Upgraded Tropical Storm Elena to Hurricane.Utils Contacted Re Implementation of Hurricane Procedures

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| issue date = 08/29/1985
| title = PNO-II-85-086:on 850826,Natl Weather Svc Upgraded Tropical Storm Elena to Hurricane.Utils Contacted Re Implementation of Hurricane Procedures
| author name = Cline W, Stansberry W
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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| docket = 05000000, 05000302, 05000348, 05000364, 05000416, 05000417
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| document report number = PNO-II-85-086, PNO-II-85-86, NUDOCS 8509130163
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 2
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{{#Wiki_filter:.r..                                                             August 29, 1985 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-85-86 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II staff on this date.
FACILITY: Alabama Power Company                        Licensee Emergency Classification:
Farley Units 1 and 2                             Notification of Unusual Event Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364                    Alert Ashford, Alabama                                  Site Area Emergency Florida Power Corporation                         General Emergency Crystal River Unit 3                           X Not Applicable Docket No. 50-302 Crystal River, Florida Mississippi Power and Light Co.
Grand Gulf Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-416 and 50-417 Port Gibson, Mississippi

==SUBJECT:==
ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE "ELENA" The National Weather Service upgraded tropical storm "Elena" to a hurricane at 9 a.m.
(EDT) today.
R:gion II has contacted Alabama Power Company, Florida Power Corporation, and Mississippi
,  Power and Light Company regarding implementation of hurricane procedures at the Farley, Crystal River and Grand Gulf facilities.          The region also continues to monitor the hurricane's status.
As of 11 a.m. today, "Elena" was located at latitude 25 degrees north and longitude 85 d:grees west, or about 375 miles southeast of New Orleans. The hurricane continues to move northwest at 20 miles per hour.       It is expected to turn gradually toward the north and slow down during the next 24 hours.
A hurricane warning is in effect from Morgan City, Louisiana, to Pensacola, Florida.
   "Elena" is now a nominal hurricane, but conditions indicate it could grow in intensity.
Media coverage of the storm is ongoing.
The states of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi have been informed.
This information is current as of 11 a.m. today.

==Contact:==
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