[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1016 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 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARLENE WAS LOCATED
NEAR 27.1 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 86.1 WEST...OR ABOUT 230 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ABOUT 245 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA. ARLENE IS MOVING NORTH-
NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE.  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 70 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 18 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 ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM DEMOPOLIS TO SELMA TO MONTGOMERY TO PHENIX CITY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AS ARLENE MAKES LANDFALL. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SUMTER...MARENGO AND DALLAS 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.
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 AND
TOMBIGBEE 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
2 AM SATURDAY MORNING.


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