[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
349 AM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST FROM
EAST CAPE SABLE TO BONITA BEACH...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE...
...INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GLADES AND
HENDRY COUNTIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST
FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO OCEAN REEF TO JUPITER INLET...
...INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PALM
BEACH...WESTERN BROWARD...AND WESTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA...
...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA...


...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO PERSONS IN COLLIER, HENDRY, GLADES,
MAINLAND MONROE, PALM BEACH, BROWARD, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.6 WEST. SINCE THAT TIME THE EYE OF
CHARLEY HAS MOVED OUT INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND AT 4 AM WAS
LOCATED ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NAPLES. CHARLEY IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS
EXPECTED TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS MAKING CHARLEY A STRONG CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
AND CHARLEY IS FORECAST TO BE A MAJOR HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES THE
FLORIDA WEST COAST.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE COLLIER COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS ISSUED A
MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR FOR ALL LOCATIONS WEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 41.
THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF MARCO ISLAND, COPELAND,
CHOKOLOSKEE, EVERGLADES CITY, GOODLAND, ISLES OF CAPRI, NAPLES, AND
NAPLES PARK. IN ADDITION...MOBILE HOME PARKS OUTSIDE THE MANDATORY
EVACUATION AREA HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO EVACUATE. SEVERAL SHELTERS HAVE
OPENED IN COLLIER COUNTY.

OFFICIALS IN HENDRY AND GLADES COUNTIES HAVE RECOMMENDED VOLUNTARY
EVACUATIONS OF MOBILE HOMES. SEVERAL SHELTERS ARE OPEN.

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  ALL PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SHOULD NOW BE
COMPLETED.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  ALL PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SHOULD
BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION FOR MARINE INTERESTS ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA
SHOULD PLAN FOR POSSIBLE ACTION IF A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS
ISSUED.

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PALM
BEACH...WESTERN BROWARD...AND WESTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES.

A FLOOD WATCH AND TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH
FLORIDA.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTH FLORIDA ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO
AND TELEVISION FOR NOTICES FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
TIDES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG THE
GULF OF MEXICO COAST AND ITS TIDAL ESTUARIES. HURRICANE CHARLEY IS
FORECAST TO PASS BY THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST AROUND THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE...AROUND MIDDAY TODAY.  THIS MEANS THAT THE HIGHEST STORM
TIDE WILL BE BEGIN AFFECTING THE COASTLINE THIS MORNING AND WILL
LAST THROUGH AFTERNOON. THE STORM TIDE...THE COMBINATION OF STORM
SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 10 TO 12 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL IN THE NORTH PORTION OF COLLIER COUNTY FROM
VANDERBILT BEACH TO BONITA BEACH...INCLUDING LELY BAREFOOT
BEACH...BONITA SHORES...NAPLES...AND UP THE COCOHATCHEE RIVER.

MUCH OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL COLLIER COUNTY...INCLUDING NAPLES AND MARCO
ISLAND DOWN TO EVERGLADES CITY AND CHOKOLOSKEE...SHOULD EXPERIENCE A
STORM TIDE...THE COMBINATION OF STORM SURGE AND NORMAL HIGH TIDE...UP
TO 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. THIS
WILL CAUSE MANY COASTAL ROADWAYS TO FLOOD...ESPECIALLY STATE ROADS
951 AND 92 WHICH LINK MARCO ISLAND TO THE MAINLAND AS WELL AS STATE
ROAD 29 LINKING CHOKOLOSKEE AND EVERGLADES CITY TO THE TAMIAMI TRAIL.
U.S. HIGHWAY 41...TAMIAMI TRAIL...WILL ALSO LIKELY BE FLOODED IN SOME
LOCATIONS ESPECIALLY BETWEEN NAPLES AND OCHOPEE.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BLOW THE WATER IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE
TOWARD THE NORTH AND WEST SHORES...RESULTING IN WATER LEVELS AS MUCH
AS 3 FEET HIGHER ALONG THESE SHORES. THE LAKE LEVEL THURSDAY MORNING
WAS ABOUT 12.8 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...SO LAKE ELEVATIONS ALONG
THE NORTH AND WEST SHORE COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 16 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON AS CHARLEY MOVES NORTH. ALTHOUGH THE HOOVER DIKE EXTENDS
ALMOST ALL THE WAY AROUND LAKE OKEECHOBEE...BACKWATER MAY BE PUSHED
WEST INTO THE FISHEATING CREEK BASIN RESULTING IN SOME MINOR FLOODING
ALONG THE MOUTH OF THE CREEK.

...WIND IMPACTS...
AT 4 AM...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WERE MOVING NORTH INTO THE GULF
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. WINDS WILL REACH NEAR HURRICANE
FORCE WITH HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE GULF COAST. THE
CENTER OF CHARLEY SHOULD MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA SHORTLY AFTER NOON TODAY. THE WINDS WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE TREE
DAMAGE RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES WHICH COULD LAST FOR
SEVERAL DAYS.

WINDS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL SPREAD INLAND
ACROSS INLAND COLLIER AND ACROSS HENDRY AND GLADES COUNTIES DURING
THE DAY TODAY.

...LOCAL MARINE IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD NORTH TO THE COASTAL WATERS
OFF NAPLES BEFORE DAWN TODAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS COULD AFFECT THE
GULF COASTAL WATERS AFTER SUNRISE...LASTING THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY AFFECT LAKE OKEECHOBEE TODAY.

RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL MAKE SWIMMING OR
SURFING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND ATLANTIC OCEAN DANGEROUS.
MARINERS IN THE HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA SHOULD
RUSH PREPARATIONS TO SECURE BOATS AND MARINE CRAFT IN PORT
REMEMBERING TO ALLOW FOR THE STORM SURGE.

...LOCAL FLOOD IMPACTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THE DAY TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL TOTAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE INTERIOR AND SOUTHEAST
COAST OF FLORIDA. THIS HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN
POORLY DRAINED AREAS INCLUDING UNDERPASSES AND DRAINAGE DITCHES.
MANY ROADWAYS WILL BE UNDER WATER AND ACCESS COULD BE CUT OFF TO LOW
LYING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST.

...LOCAL TORNADO IMPACTS..
THE THREAT OF TORNADOES WITH CHARLEY WILL BE SIGNIFICANT AS SOUTH
FLORIDA WILL BE IN A FAVORED LOCATION AS CHARLEY MOVES NORTH. TORNADO
WATCHES WILL BE IN EFFECT MOST OF TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING HURRICANE
CHARLEY WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 7 AM EDT.

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