[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Fri Jul 23 11:45:00 CDT 2010

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1244 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM BONNIE MOVING ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA...

.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 CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
COASTAL COLLIER...MAINLAND MONROE...COASTAL BROWARD...COASTAL
MIAMI DADE AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE.

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...INLAND COLLIER...INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...
INLAND MIAMI DADE AND METRO MIAMI DADE.

OR 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 IS IN EFFECT 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 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 25.4N...LONGITUDE 80.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 30 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI FL...OR ABOUT 110 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
NAPLES FL. STORM MOTION WAS WEST NORTHWEST AT 18 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE IS MOVING ACROSS THE
EVERGLADES AND IS EXPECTED TO EXIT THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST BY
MID AFTERNOON NEAR EVERGLADES CITY. IMPACTS FROM THE STORM FROM THIS
POINT ON WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE WITH MAINLY TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS LIKELY IN THE FORM OF GUSTS WITH ANY RAIN BANDS MOVING
ACROSS THE AREA. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS WILL BE PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHWEST COAST OF FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT WATERS. AS THE STORM
MOVES INTO THE MAINLAND MONROE AND COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL WATERS, THERE
IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME SUSTAINED MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN BAND ACTIVITY IS
STILL POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE AFTERNOON. UNTIL THE STORM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA AND RAIN
BANDS ACTIVITY SUBSIDE, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE LIMITED
TODAY. THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO
2 INCHES WITH PERHAPS SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. HIGHEST
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE AREA SO FAR HAVE BEEN IN THE 2 TO 3
INCH RANGE MAINLY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST AND METRO MIAMI
DADE COUNTY. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH ANTECEDENT RAINFALL AMOUNTS
COULD STILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING MAINLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS, BUT
AT THIS TIME THE FLOODING THREAT IS DIMINISHING OVERALL. THERE IS
STILL A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES MAINLY IN RAIN BANDS
NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF THE STORM.

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

DURING THE STORM OR PERIODS OF RAIN BANDS MOVING ACROSS YOUR
AREA...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE
IF HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING.

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

FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR
PORT...AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR  SITUATION ACCORDING
TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 3 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
1244 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010

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