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TROPICAL STORM BONNIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
858 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHING SOUTH FLORIDA...
...HEAVY SQUALLS ABOUT TO MOVE ONSHORE SOUTHEAST COAST...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...COASTAL BROWARD.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
COASTAL COLLIER...MAINLAND MONROE...COASTAL MIAMI DADE AND FAR
SOUTH MIAMI DADE.

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD.

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...INLAND COLLIER...INLAND MIAMI DADE AND METRO MIAMI
DADE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE ATLANTIC WATERS OF BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES OUT
60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING BISCAYNE BAY AS WELL AS THE COASTAL
WATERS OF COLLIER AND MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
COASTAL PALM BEACH.

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH AND METRO PALM
BEACH.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS THE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AS WELL AS LAKE
OKEECHOBEE.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA. PLEASE
LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR
YOUR AREA.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.7N...LONGITUDE 79.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 80 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL...OR ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
NAPLES FL. STORM MOTION WAS WNW AT 19 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
WERE 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE IS ON TRACK TO MOVE ACROSS
THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND PASS OVER THE FLORIDA KEYS AND VERY CLOSE
TO THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY. REGARDLESS OF
THE EXACT TRACK OF THE CENTER OF BONNIE...IMPACTS FROM THE STORM
WILL BE FELT OVER THE SOUTH FLORIDA MAINLAND. THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED OVER BROWARD...MIAMI-DADE AND
COLLIER COUNTIES AS WELL AS MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY...WITH LESSER
IMPACTS IN THE PALM BEACHES AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION. THE MAIN
AREA OF SHOWERS AND SQUALLS IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE AT THE
SOUTHEAST COAST THIS MORNING, MOVING RAPIDLY WEST ACROSS THE PENINSULA
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CAN BE DANGEROUS. AS A RESULT, OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE LIMITED TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AREA WIDE
THROUGH TONIGHT ARE FORECAST TO BE 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 5 INCHES. THIS IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING
FLOODING MAINLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SUCH AS COASTAL LOCATIONS
WHICH ARE VULNERABLE TO TIDAL EFFECTS. THERE IS ALSO THE
POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA
TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS TO PROTECTION LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED ALONG THE EAST COAST
AND BY MIDDAY OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY
FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT.

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 COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO
TO READY.GOV, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT
REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND NOON.

FLZ172>174-240100-
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COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
858 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HEAVY SQUALLS ARRIVING...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME RANGES FROM
35 TO 55 PERCENT OVER MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WITH THE HIGHEST
PROBABILITIES OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. OVER BROWARD COUNTY...PROBABILITIES
RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT DOWNWARD
TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL SWEEP ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA THIS
MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

THESE WINDS REPRESENT A LIMITED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE UNANCHORED. A FEW HOUSES MAY HAVE MINOR
DAMAGE TO ROOF SHINGLES AND SIDING. THESE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF
DAMAGING CARPORTS...AWNINGS...POOL CAGES AND LANAI SCREENS.

UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND...POSSIBLY
CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. WINDS WILL BECOME DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES
AND CAUSEWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH
ABOVE GROUND LINES.

MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.
SMALL BRANCHES AND NUMEROUS SMALL TWIGS WILL BREAK OFF TREES.
MANY PALM FRONDS WILL BE BLOWN DOWN.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AT THIS TIME THE STORM SURGE THREAT FOR SOUTH FLORIDA IS MINIMAL.
HOWEVER...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF JUST UNDER 1 FOOT OF
INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF BISCAYNE BAY.

$$

FLZ069-075-240100-
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COASTAL COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE-
858 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...SQUALLS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 45 TO 55
PERCENT. 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 THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH.

THESE WINDS REPRESENT A LIMITED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE UNANCHORED. A FEW HOUSES MAY HAVE MINOR
DAMAGE TO ROOF SHINGLES AND SIDING. THESE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF
DAMAGING CARPORTS...AWNINGS...POOL CAGES AND LANAI SCREENS.

UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND...POSSIBLY
CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. WINDS WILL BECOME DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES
AND CAUSEWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH
ABOVE GROUND LINES.

MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.
SMALL BRANCHES AND NUMEROUS SMALL TWIGS WILL BREAK OFF TREES.
MANY PALM FRONDS WILL BE BLOWN DOWN.

$$

FLZ070>074-240100-
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INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
METRO MIAMI DADE-
858 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME RANGES FROM
35 TO 55 PERCENT OVER MIAMI-DADE AND COLLIER COUNTIES...AND
BETWEEN 25 TO 35 PERCENT IN BROWARD COUNTY. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL STEADY TO SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA THIS
MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS SQUALLS SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA.
THESE SQUALLS WITH MOVE OVER THE EVERGLADES DURING THE EARLY
AFTERNOON AND REACH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BY MID AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
55 MPH.

THESE WINDS REPRESENT A LIMITED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE UNANCHORED. A FEW HOUSES MAY HAVE MINOR
DAMAGE TO ROOF SHINGLES AND SIDING. THESE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF
DAMAGING CARPORTS...AWNINGS...POOL CAGES AND LANAI SCREENS.

UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND...POSSIBLY
CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. WINDS WILL BECOME DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES
AND CAUSEWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH
ABOVE GROUND LINES.

MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.
SMALL BRANCHES AND NUMEROUS SMALL TWIGS WILL BREAK OFF TREES.
MANY PALM FRONDS WILL BE BLOWN DOWN.

$$

FLZ168-240100-
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COASTAL PALM BEACH-
858 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME RANGES FROM
12 TO 25 PERCENT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TO SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL MOVE OVER THE PALM BEACHES THIS
MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE...HOWEVER SOME GUSTS COULD STILL REACH 40 MPH
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

$$

FLZ063-066>068-240100-
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GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-
858 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME RANGES FROM
15 TO 30 PERCENT...HIGHEST IN SOUTHERN AND WESTERN HENDRY COUNTY.
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TO SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL MOVE OVER PALM BEACH COUNTY THIS
MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN MOVE ACROSS LAKE OKEECHOBEE,
GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES FROM MIDDAY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS
WILL BE MOSTLY BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...HOWEVER SOME GUSTS
COULD STILL REACH 40 MPH THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. CLOSELY MONITOR
THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

$$

AMZ630-651-671-240100-
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BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
858 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS/SEAS

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME RANGES
FROM 45 TO 58 PERCENT OVER THE SOUTHERN MIAMI-DADE WATERS TO 20 TO
35 PERCENT OVER THE BROWARD WATERS. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT
DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.I

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY THIS MORNING...TAPERING OFF SOME THIS
AFTERNOON AS THE CENTER OF BONNIE MOVES WEST OF THE AREA. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS AS
HIGH AS 50 KNOTS. THIS WILL RESULT IN SEAS OF UP TO 10 FEET
TODAY...ALONG WITH VERY ROUGH WATERS ON BISCAYNE BAY.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-240100-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
858 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS/SEAS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 50 TO 55
PERCENT OVER THE GULF WATERS...AND 15 TO 20 PERCENT ON LAKE
OKEECHOBEE. 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 AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
50 KNOTS..WITH LAKE OKEECHOBEE EXPERIENCING WINDS OF 20 TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO AS HIGH AS 10 FEET OVER THE GULF
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WATERS ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE WILL
BE VERY ROUGH.

$$

AMZ610-650-670-240100-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
858 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS/SEAS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 10 TO 25
PERCENT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT DOWNWARD TREND
SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE PASSES NEARBY...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL SOME
POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IN GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS AS
SQUALLS IMPACT THE WATERS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SINCE THERE
IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. SEAS WILL BE UP TO 10 FEET THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.

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