River Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
223 FGUS52 KALR 201251 RVFTAE RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER; PEACHTREE CITY GA 851 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2024 THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES. : FORECAST GROUP IS Suwannee : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :VALDOSTA (SKIPPER BRIDGE RD), GA - WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 131.0 FT MINOR STAGE 135.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 142.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 145.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 138.6 FT AT 0830 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .AR :CREST: VDSG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH1400/HGIFFXZ 138.8 : Crest near 138.8 FT around 2PM EDT on Mon, May 20 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON 05/24/2024 .ER VDSG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 138.8 / 138.8 / 138.8 .E2 : 0521 : / 138.7 / 138.5 / 138.4 / 138.1 .E3 : 0522 : / 137.8 / 137.5 / 137.1 / 136.9 .E4 : 0523 : / 136.5 / 136.2 / 135.8 / 135.5 .E5 : 0524 : / 135.2 / 134.9 / 134.7 / 134.6 .E6 : 0525 : / 134.3 .ER VDSG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR VDSG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :HAHIRA, GA - LITTLE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 148.0 FT MINOR STAGE 151.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 153.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 155.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 150.6 FT AT 0815 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .ER HRAG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 150.5 / 150.3 / 150.1 .E2 : 0521 : / 150.0 / 149.8 / 149.6 / 149.4 .E3 : 0522 : / 149.2 / 149.0 / 148.8 / 148.7 .E4 : 0523 : / 148.5 / 148.4 / 148.2 / 148.1 .E5 : 0524 : / 148.0 / 147.8 / 147.7 / 147.6 .E6 : 0525 : / 147.5 .ER HRAG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR HRAG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :QUITMAN, GA - WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 99.0 FT MINOR STAGE 104.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 110.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 113.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 106.0 FT AT 0800 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .AR :CREST: QUTG1 0522 E DC202405200851/ DH0800/HGIFFXZ 108.9 : Crest near 108.9 FT around 8AM EDT on Wed, May 22 .ER QUTG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 106.5 / 107.0 / 107.6 .E2 : 0521 : / 108.1 / 108.4 / 108.7 / 108.8 .E3 : 0522 : / 108.9 / 108.9 / 108.8 / 108.7 .E4 : 0523 : / 108.5 / 108.2 / 108.0 / 107.7 .E5 : 0524 : / 107.2 / 106.8 / 106.3 / 105.9 .E6 : 0525 : / 105.4 .ER QUTG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR QUTG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :PINETTA, FL - WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 59.0 FT MINOR STAGE 73.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 79.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 83.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 68.9 FT AT 0830 AM EDT ON MAY 20 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON 05/23/2024 .AR :CREST: PINF1 0524 E DC202405200851/ DH2000/HGIFFXZ 74.8 : Crest near 74.8 FT around 8PM EDT on Fri, May 24 .ER PINF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 69.2 / 69.4 / 69.5 .E2 : 0521 : / 69.6 / 69.8 / 69.9 / 70.2 .E3 : 0522 : / 70.5 / 71.0 / 71.5 / 72.1 .E4 : 0523 : / 72.7 / 73.3 / 73.8 / 74.2 .E5 : 0524 : / 74.5 / 74.7 / 74.8 / 74.8 .E6 : 0525 : / 74.8 .ER PINF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR PINF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :LURAVILLE, FL - SUWANNEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 34.0 FT MINOR STAGE 35.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 42.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 48.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 29.7 FT AT 0800 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .ER LURF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 29.9 / 30.0 / 30.2 .E2 : 0521 : / 30.4 / 30.6 / 30.7 / 30.9 .E3 : 0522 : / 31.1 / 31.2 / 31.4 / 31.5 .E4 : 0523 : / 31.7 / 31.8 / 32.0 / 32.2 .E5 : 0524 : / 32.3 / 32.5 / 32.6 / 32.8 .E6 : 0525 : / 32.9 / 33.1 / 33.2 / 33.4 .E7 : 0526 : / 33.5 / 33.7 / 33.9 / 34.0 .E8 : 0527 : / 34.2 .ER LURF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR LURF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :BRANFORD, FL - SUWANNEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 22.0 FT MINOR STAGE 25.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 31.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 36.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 21.0 FT AT 0800 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .ER BFDF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 21.2 / 21.3 / 21.4 .E2 : 0521 : / 21.5 / 21.7 / 21.8 / 21.9 .E3 : 0522 : / 22.0 / 22.2 / 22.3 / 22.4 .E4 : 0523 : / 22.5 / 22.6 / 22.7 / 22.9 .E5 : 0524 : / 23.0 / 23.1 / 23.2 / 23.3 .E6 : 0525 : / 23.4 / 23.5 / 23.7 / 23.8 .E7 : 0526 : / 23.9 / 24.0 / 24.1 / 24.2 .E8 : 0527 : / 24.3 .ER BFDF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR BFDF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ROCK BLUFF (BELL), FL - SUWANNEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 24.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 14.6 FT AT 0800 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .ER RCKF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 14.6 / 14.7 / 14.8 .E2 : 0521 : / 14.9 / 15.0 / 15.1 / 15.2 .E3 : 0522 : / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.5 .E4 : 0523 : / 15.6 / 15.7 / 15.7 / 15.8 .E5 : 0524 : / 15.9 / 15.9 / 16.0 / 16.1 .E6 : 0525 : / 16.1 / 16.2 / 16.3 / 16.3 .E7 : 0526 : / 16.4 / 16.5 / 16.5 / 16.6 .E8 : 0527 : / 16.7 .ER RCKF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR RCKF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :WILCOX, FL - SUWANNEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 7.0 FT MINOR STAGE 10.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 13.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.8 FT AT 0830 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .ER WCXF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.9 .E2 : 0521 : / 6.9 / 6.9 / 7.0 / 7.0 .E3 : 0522 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.2 / 7.2 .E4 : 0523 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.4 / 7.4 .E5 : 0524 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.6 / 7.6 .E6 : 0525 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.8 / 7.8 .E7 : 0526 : / 7.9 / 7.9 / 8.0 / 8.0 .E8 : 0527 : / 8.1 .ER WCXF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR WCXF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MANATEE SPRINGS, FL - SUWANNEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 5.0 FT MINOR STAGE 7.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 10.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 12.5 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.1 FT AT 0700 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .ER MTSF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 .E2 : 0521 : / 5.1 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 .E3 : 0522 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.4 .E4 : 0523 : / 5.4 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.6 .E5 : 0524 : / 5.6 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 .E6 : 0525 : / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.9 / 5.9 .E7 : 0526 : / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.1 .E8 : 0527 : / 6.2 .ER MTSF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR MTSF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.02 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :LAMONT, FL - AUCILLA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 51.0 FT MINOR STAGE 53.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 56.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 62.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 52.8 FT AT 0745 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .ER LAMF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 52.8 / 52.8 / 52.7 .E2 : 0521 : / 52.6 / 52.5 / 52.4 / 52.3 .E3 : 0522 : / 52.3 / 52.2 / 52.1 / 52.0 .E4 : 0523 : / 51.9 / 51.9 / 51.8 / 51.7 .E5 : 0524 : / 51.6 / 51.5 / 51.5 / 51.4 .E6 : 0525 : / 51.3 .ER LAMF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR LAMF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :NEWPORT, FL - ST. MARKS RIVER :ACTION STAGE 7.0 FT MINOR STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 9.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 11.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.2 FT AT 0800 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .AR :CREST: NEPF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH1400/HGIFFXZ 8.2 : Crest near 8.2 FT around 2PM EDT on Mon, May 20 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8AM EDT ON 05/21/2024 .ER NEPF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.1 .E2 : 0521 : / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.7 .E3 : 0522 : / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.5 .E4 : 0523 : / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3 .E5 : 0524 : / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 .E6 : 0525 : / 7.1 .ER NEPF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR NEPF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :THOMASVILLE, GA - OCHLOCKONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT MINOR STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 22.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.5 FT AT 0745 AM EDT ON MAY 20 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2PM EDT ON 05/21/2024 .ER TMLG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 16.3 / 16.0 / 15.7 .E2 : 0521 : / 15.4 / 15.0 / 14.7 / 14.4 .E3 : 0522 : / 14.1 / 13.7 / 13.3 / 13.0 .E4 : 0523 : / 12.7 / 12.5 / 12.2 / 11.9 .E5 : 0524 : / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.3 / 11.1 .E6 : 0525 : / 10.9 .ER TMLG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR TMLG1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :CONCORD, FL - OCHLOCKONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 33.0 FT MINOR STAGE 36.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 38.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 44.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 36.1 FT AT 0745 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .AR :CREST: CONF1 0521 E DC202405200851/ DH2000/HGIFFXZ 37.7 : Crest near 37.7 FT around 8PM EDT on Tue, May 21 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11PM EDT ON 05/23/2024 .ER CONF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 36.1 / 36.1 / 36.5 .E2 : 0521 : / 37.2 / 37.6 / 37.7 / 37.7 .E3 : 0522 : / 37.6 / 37.4 / 37.2 / 36.9 .E4 : 0523 : / 36.7 / 36.4 / 36.1 / 35.9 .E5 : 0524 : / 35.7 / 35.5 / 35.2 / 35.0 .E6 : 0525 : / 34.8 .ER CONF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR CONF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :HAVANA, FL - OCHLOCKONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 20.0 FT MINOR STAGE 26.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 31.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 35.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 25.5 FT AT 0815 AM EDT ON MAY 20 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11PM EDT ON 05/21/2024 .AR :CREST: HVNF1 0522 E DC202405200851/ DH1400/HGIFFXZ 26.5 : Crest near 26.5 FT around 2PM EDT on Wed, May 22 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11PM EDT ON 05/23/2024 .ER HVNF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 25.4 / 25.3 / 25.3 .E2 : 0521 : / 25.4 / 25.6 / 25.9 / 26.2 .E3 : 0522 : / 26.4 / 26.5 / 26.5 / 26.5 .E4 : 0523 : / 26.4 / 26.2 / 26.1 / 25.9 .E5 : 0524 : / 25.7 / 25.5 / 25.2 / 25.0 .E6 : 0525 : / 24.8 .ER HVNF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR HVNF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :BLOXHAM, FL - OCHLOCKONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 16.0 FT MINOR STAGE 20.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 23.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 27.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.4 FT AT 0815 AM EDT ON MAY 20 .AR :CREST: BLXF1 0523 E DC202405200851/ DH0800/HGIFFXZ 17.4 : Crest near 17.4 FT around 8AM EDT on Thu, May 23 .ER BLXF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 17.3 / 17.3 / 17.3 .E2 : 0521 : / 17.2 / 17.1 / 17.0 / 17.0 .E3 : 0522 : / 17.0 / 17.1 / 17.3 / 17.3 .E4 : 0523 : / 17.4 / 17.4 / 17.4 / 17.3 .E5 : 0524 : / 17.2 / 17.1 / 17.0 / 16.8 .E6 : 0525 : / 16.6 .ER BLXF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0520 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0521 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0522 : / 0.00 .AR BLXF1 0520 E DC202405200851/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : .AR ALR 0520 Z DT202405201251/YIIRZ 21 : IB : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...