[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
400 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

...INLAND TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT PERTAINS TO ALL CENTRAL ALABAMA COUNTIES SERVICED BY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARLENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
25.7 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 85.2 WEST....OR ABOUT 335 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ABOUT 345 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA. ARLENE IS MOVING JUST WEST OF
DUE NORTH NEAR 17 MPH.  A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST
WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS.  ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF ARLENE WILL BE APPROACHING
THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ON SATURDAY. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SECURE ALL LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS...
OR MOVE THEM INDOORS.  FLOODING...ESPECIALLY FLASH FLOODING...WILL BE
A PROBLEM DUE TO THE VERY HEAVY RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH ARLENE.
FLOODING CAN BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...WHERE WATER CAN
QUICKLY FLOOD ROADWAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS AND VISIBILITIES ARE
LIMITED IN THE DARK. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS...TURN
AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

...WIND IMPACTS...
THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS ARLENE MAKES LANDFALL.  SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30
TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COUNTIES SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. SUSTAINED WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
OUTER RAIN BANDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ROTATING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA
TODAY...PRODUCING LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.  THE PRIMARY THREAT TONIGHT AND SATURDAY FROM
ARLENE WILL BE FLASH FLOODING AS HEAVY RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA.  STORM TOTALS (TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY) MAY APPROACH 4 TO 8
INCHES.  MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST ALONG THE LOWER BLACK
WARRIOR RIVER...WITH RIVERS RISING TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE ON THE
TALLAPOOSA...ALABAMA...AND CAHABA RIVERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.


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