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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
548 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...DEBBY MAKES LANDFALL NEAR STEINHATCHEE...COASTAL AND INLAND
FLOODING THREATS REMAIN...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION BASED ON LATEST ADVISORY.

.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...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
LEVY...CITRUS...HERNANDO...PASCO...PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH...
MANATEE AND SARASOTA.

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

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST 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 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 83.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 30 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY FL. STORM MOTION WAS ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT
6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY IS FORECAST TO DRIFT TOWARD THE EAST...CROSSING
NORTHERN FLORIDA...DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE PRIMARY
THREATS FROM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WILL CONTINUE TO BE MINOR TO
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDES
WITH FLOODING IMPACTING SOME OF THE LOWEST LYING COASTAL
COMMUNITIES ALONG THE NATURE COAST. OTHER THREATS INCLUDE INLAND
FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED
TORNADOES. BECAUSE TROPICAL STORM DEBBY IS FORECAST TO MOVE SO
SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO...A PROLONGED SIGNIFICANT FLOOD
EVENT REMAINS LIKELY.

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

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.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN AROUND 12 MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GMZ830-850-853-870-873-270415-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
548 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ALREADY BE IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. CAPTAINS
OF SMALL CRAFT AND THEIR CREWS SHOULD ALREADY BE SAFELY WITHIN
LAND-BASED SHELTERS.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
THE THREAT FOR TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
AS SOME MORE ORGANIZED SHOWERS AND STORMS FORM AND MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA.

$$

FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-270415-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
548 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

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

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE NIGHT. ANY
EVACUEES SHOULD REMAIN IN THEIR DESIGNATED SHELTER. EVERYONE
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT...USE EXTRA CAUTION...AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD OR TORNADO WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF UP TO 3 TO 5
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL HAVE OCCURRED DURING HIGH TIDE FOR
HERNANDO...CITRUS...AND LEVY COUNTIES THE LAST FEW DAYS...WITH
WATER REACHING 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FOR AREAS FROM PASCO
COUNTY SOUTH THROUGH SARASOTA COUNTY. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
FLUCTUATE NEAR THESE LEVELS AT LEAST THROUGH TODAY WITH HIGH TIDE
OCCURRING LATER THIS EVENING.

THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL
FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A LOW BUT NOTABLE IMPACT. THE
CONCERN IS FOR THE CHANCE OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN
AREAS WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN SHALLOW INUNDATION. IF
REALIZED...PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAILED TO ACT
ACCORDING TO THEIR PERSONAL DISASTER PLAN WILL HAVE NEEDLESSLY
PLACED THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK.

MANY HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE SHORELINE...OR IN FLOOD-PRONE
AREAS...WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SOME WATER ENTERING INSIDE...
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE STRUCTURES NOT RAISED OR PROTECTED BY A
SEAWALL. HIGHER WAVES AND POUNDING SURF WILL INCREASE THE
LIKELIHOOD OF PROPERTY DAMAGE NEAR THE COAST...ESPECIALLY IN
EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SOME CARS MAY TAKE ON WATER OR EVEN BECOME
DISPLACED.

MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR...WHICH MAY BECOME SUBSTANTIAL
IF CONDITIONS EXTEND THROUGH MULTIPLE HIGH TIDES. SEVERAL ROADS
IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR. SOME AREAS HAVE ALREADY SEEN 10 TO 15 INCHES OF
RAIN...AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS ARE LIKELY. GIVEN A SLIGHTLY
FASTER EXPECTED STORM MOTION CURRENT RAINFALL FORECASTS HAVE
SLIGHTLY DECREASED...HOWEVER RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 REMAIN
POSSIBLE ACROSS AREAS FROM TAMPA BAY NORTHWARD...WITH 2 TO 4 INCH
TOTALS FARTHER SOUTH. GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THAT HAS
ALREADY OCCURRED...THESE TOTALS WILL STILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION AND WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO MAJOR RIVER
FLOODING AS WELL.

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. HOWEVER SOME STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY GUSTY IN SHOWERS AND SQUALLS.
WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL
WEDNESDAY. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO 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.CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE
FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT.

...TORNADOES...
THE THREAT FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS SOME MORE
ORGANIZED SHOWERS AND STORMS FORM.DEVELOP.

$$

09/RKR








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