[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KTBW 270151
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
951 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...DEBBY WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...COASTAL AND INLAND
FLOODING THREATS REMAIN...

.NEW INFORMATION...
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

.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...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT
ANYWHERE ACROSS FLORIDA WEST 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 9 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 83.1W. STORM MOTION WAS ENE OR 70
DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
DEBBY MOVED INLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKENED...
ALLOWING THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING TO BE DISCONTINUED.
HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND ELEVATED WATERS LEVELS ALONG THE COAST
WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE PROBLEMS

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

MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR AFTER A STORM HAS PASSED. BE SMART AND USE
CAUTION. CONTINUE TO HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AS THEY
CONDUCT RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. WAIT FOR THE ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL
BEFORE RE-ENTERING EVACUATION ZONES OR ANY AREA THAT RECEIVED
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR FLOODING.

PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES AND STAY AWAY FROM
DOWNED POWER LINES. LISTEN FOR ANY BOIL WATER ALERTS.

MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST BEFORE
MAKING ANY DEFINITE PLANS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY
RUSKIN REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS UPON THE
AREA.

GMZ830-850-853-870-873-270300-
/O.CAN.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-
951 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR SAFE HARBOR UNTIL WINDS AND
SEAS SUBSIDE. FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO ARE IN DISTRESS...OR IF YOU
SEE SOMEONE ELSE IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS
BEACON.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY STILL
OCCUR.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST TO WEST
WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT. SEAS WILL BE UP TO 10 FEET OFFSHORE WITH BAY WATERS
ROUGH.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
WATERS TONIGHT.

$$

FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-270300-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
951 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

IF YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS EMERGENCY HELP...CALL 9 1 1.

AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE...CHECK IN WITH YOUR POINTS OF CONTACT
AMONG FAMILY AND FRIENDS. INFORM THEM OF YOUR STATUS AND
CONDITION. BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND CHECK IN ON YOUR NEIGHBORS.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION ON STORM IMPACTS.

IF YOU ARE USING A PORTABLE GENERATOR...OBSERVE ALL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING...ELECTROCUTION...
OR FIRES. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULD BE OPERATED OUTDOORS...IN A
DRY AND WELL VENTILATED PLACE. DO NOT STORE FUEL INSIDE YOUR HOME
OR GARAGE.

IF YOU RECEIVED ROOF DAMAGE...DO NOT GO UP ON THE ROOF UNTIL THE
THREAT OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN HAS FULLY SUBSIDED. IF
OPERATING CHAIN SAWS AND PORTABLE GENERATORS...REVIEW THE
OPERATORS MANUAL AND OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS AS THE WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED OR THE
ROAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. TEST DRINKING WATER BEFORE
USING...PARTICULARLY FROM WELLS. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER
LINES TOO.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR SAFE HARBOR UNTIL WINDS AND
SEAS SUBSIDE. FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO ARE IN DISTRESS...OR IF YOU
SEE SOMEONE ELSE IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS
BEACON.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY STILL
OCCUR.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS WIND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION CONTINUE
TO IMPROVE...COASTAL FLOOD WATERS WILL BE SLOWER TO RECEDE.
CERTAIN AREAS MAY STILL BE INUNDATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO
EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION IS RECEIVED THAT IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO.

THE LOCATIONS WHICH REALIZED THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE
THE NATURE COAST...ESPECIALLY CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN.

COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN ELEVATED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS WILL LEAD TO ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ALONG THE COAST. THE
ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE MINOR TO MODERATE
COASTAL FLOODING AND ASSOCIATED BEACH EROSION. OVERWASH MAY RESULT
IN FLOODING OF COASTAL ROADWAYS. THE MOST LIKELY TIMES TO
EXPERIENCE FLOODING WILL BE AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...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.

...TORNADOES...
TORNADOES...ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA TONIGHT.

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