[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
619 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST...


...LOCAL WIND IMPACT...
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND REACH TROPICAL STORM
FORCE THURSDAY NIGHT AND HURRICANE STRENGTH FRIDAY MORNING.

...LOCAL SURGE IMPACT...
TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR NORMAL TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING THEN
BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. IF CHARLEY REACHES
CATEGORY TWO INTENSITY AT LANDFALL...THE HIGHEST STORM SURGE COULD BE AROUND
10 FEET NEAR WHERE THE EYE MAKES LANDFALL ON FRIDAY.

...LOCAL MARINE IMPACT...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY FRIDAY MORNING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAMINGO TO BONITA BEACH. RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS
SURF CONDITIONS WILL MAKE SWIMMING IN THE GULF HAZARDOUS. MARINERS IN THE
HURRICANE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...LOCAL FLOOD IMPACT...
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THURSDAY WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
POSSIBLE AND ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
POORLY DRAINED AREAS.

...LOCAL TORNADO IMPACT...
THERE IS A RISK OF TORNADOES IN THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF CHARLEY WHICH
MIGHT BEGIN AFFECTING THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST AND INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WILL BE
ISSUED AROUND MIDNIGHT.

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