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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
316 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXTENDED TO THE OFF SHORE WATERS
BETWEEN ENGLEWOOD AND TARPON SPRINGS...

AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.9 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 450 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF FORT MYERS FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 310
DEGREES AT 14 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH
SOME HIGHER GUSTS.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA INCLUDING COASTAL WATER LEGS OF THE FLORIDA WEST COAST AND
THE GULF OF MEXICO.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR GULF WATERS FROM
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
DE SOTO...CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES AND FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES.


.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 23.8N...LONGITUDE 77.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 330 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FORT MYERS FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 305
DEGREES AT 16 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH
SOME HIGHER GUSTS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE FLORIDA
KEYS AND SOUTHEAST FLORIDA LATER TODAY AND OUT INTO THE SOUTHEAST
GULF OF MEXICO BY TONIGHT. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP
BY THIS AFTERNOON FROM DESOTO COUNTY SOUTH THROUGH LEE COUNTY AND
THE ADJACENT GULF WATERS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS. IN ADDITION TO THE WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL INTO
TONIGHT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY FLOODING. THE POSSIBILITY FOR AN
ISOLATED TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT CANNOT BE RULED OUT AS BONNIE MOVES
IN THE EASTERN GULF.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS
INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN AROUND 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

FLZ061-062-065-231500-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
316 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
EXTENDED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING INTO THE OFF SHORE WATERS FROM
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM. OTHERWISE...NO NEW
INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THIS ISSUANCE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A MORE SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER IF CONDITIONS WORSEN.


&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS EVENING. MINOR
DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE
LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR
FURNITURE... AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG
TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL. COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY TO BE NEGLIGIBLE.


...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL TOTALS OF UP TO 4 INCHES MAY OCCUR IN SOME INLAND
LOCATIONS CAUSING LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH  TONIGHT.

$$

GMZ873-231500-
/O.EXA.KTBW.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
316 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
EXTENDED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING INTO THE OFF SHORE WATERS FROM
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM. IN
ADDITION...BUMPED UP THE WAVE HEIGHTS IN THE NEAR AND OFF SHORE
WATERS. OTHERWISE...NO NEW INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THIS
ISSUANCE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH SEAS BUILDING
TO 9 TO 11 FEET.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$

GMZ856-876-231500-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
316 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
EXTENDED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING INTO THE OFF SHORE WATERS FROM
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM. IN
ADDITION...BUMPED UP THE WAVE HEIGHTS IN THE NEAR AND OFF SHORE
WATERS. OTHERWISE...NO NEW INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THIS
ISSUANCE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET.


...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$







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