[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
211 PM EDT MON SEP 6 2004

...TROPICAL STORM FRANCES MAKING LANDFALL NEAR ST MARKS FLORIDA...

...THIS STATEMENT IS FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO...PASCO...SUMTER...PINELLAS...
HILLSBOROUGH...POLK...MANATEE...HARDEE...SARASOTA...DESOTO...AND
HIGHLANDS COUNTIES

INCLUDING...
THE COASTAL WATERS FROM ANNA MARIA ISLAND IN MANATEE COUNTY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER IN LEVY COUNTY INCLUDING TAMPA BAY.

...WATCH/WARNING INFORMATION...
...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM ANNA MARIA ISLAND
NORTH TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER...
...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FOR
LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO...PASCO...SUMTER...PINELLAS...
HILLSBOROUGH...POLK...MANATEE...HARDEE...SARASOTA...DESOTO...AND
HIGHLANDS COUNTIES.
...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR
MANATEE...SARASOTA...CHARLOTTE...AND LEE COUNTIES.
...A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT...
...AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SUMTER COUNTY
TIL 7PM...
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR POLK COUNTY TIL 7 PM...

...STORM LOCATION...
AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANCES WAS
CROSSING THE BIG BEND COAST OF FLORIDA IN THE VICINITY OF LATITUDE
30.1  NORTH... LONGITUDE 84.1 WEST...NEAR ST. MARKS FLORIDA.

...CURRENT RADAR INFORMATION...
BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WEST FLORIDA COASTLINE
FROM AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA NORTHWARD TO CEDAR KEY. THE BANDS ARE
EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HEAVY RAINS
OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY
ACCOMPANY THE HEAVIEST BANDS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED
WITH SPIRAL BANDS FEEDING INTO THE STORM.  GUSTS ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST COULD APPROACH 50 MPH. THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA
SHOULD GENERALLY SEE WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

...STORM SURGE...
WATER LEVELS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEACH EROSION AND SPLASHOVER IS LIKELY.
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING
TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE
AREA TODAY. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING ON RIVERS WILL DEVELOP OVER
MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG
STREAMS...CREEKS...AND RIVERS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY.

...MARINE INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE OCCURRING AS THE SPIRAL BANDS
MOVE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR HURRICANE FORCE
FROM THE MOUTH OF TAMPA BAY NORTHWARD. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT.

...TORNADO INFORMATION...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN OR NEAR THE SPIRAL BANDS.
ANY TORNADOES THAT FORM WILL MOVE VERY QUICKLY AND BE SHORT LIVED.

...SHELTER AND ROAD STATUS...
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SHELTER AND
ROAD STATUS.

...PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...
IF TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED...PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IN A
SMALL ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. PUT AS
MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE STORMS WINDS AS POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS. KEEP A BATTERY OPERATED NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER
RADIO OR TELEVISION...TO RECEIVE UPDATES AND WARNINGS.

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 500 PM.


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