[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KTBW 241600
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1200 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...DEBBY PRODUCING TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS
ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO AND PASCO COUNTIES. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 20 NM FROM
ANCLOTE KEY TO SUWANNEE RIVER. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT
20 TO 60 NM. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR ALL COUNTIES
AND COASTAL WATERS.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF FLORIDA WEST COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF FLORIDA WEST COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO AND PASCO.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF FLORIDA WEST WEST
COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY
TORNADO 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 DEBBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.0N...LONGITUDE 86.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 210 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY FL...OR ABOUT 210 MILES WEST OF MOUTH
OF TAMPA BAY FL. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 6 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTH OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. MONITOR
WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN
FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

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

GMZ870-873-250000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
1200 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO
BETWEEN 10 AND 16 FEET.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA AS BANDS OF RAIN
WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS LIFT NORTHWARD OVER THE AREA.

$$

GMZ850-250000-
/O.EXA.KTBW.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
1200 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

FLZ039-042-048-049-250000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TR.A.1004.120624T1600Z-000000T0000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
1200 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

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