[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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FLZ050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165-239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-052200-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  AL032016
1202 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

 **TROPICAL STORM COLIN IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PINELLAS...COASTAL
      LEVY...COASTAL CITRUS...COASTAL HERNANDO...COASTAL
      PASCO...COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH...COASTAL MANATEE...COASTAL
      SARASOTA...INLAND LEVY...INLAND CITRUS...INLAND
      HERNANDO...INLAND PASCO AND INLAND HILLSBOROUGH

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PINELLAS...COASTAL
      LEVY...COASTAL CITRUS...COASTAL HERNANDO...COASTAL
      PASCO...COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH...COASTAL MANATEE...COASTAL
      SARASOTA...INLAND LEVY...INLAND CITRUS...INLAND
      HERNANDO...INLAND PASCO AND INLAND HILLSBOROUGH

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 590 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY FL OR ABOUT 520
      MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUTH OF TAMPA BAY FL
    - 21.9N 88.1W
    - STORM INTENSITY 35 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 8 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE HAS FORMED OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO LATE THIS MORNING. THIS DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A
TROPICAL STORM BY LATER TODAY OR EARLY TONIGHT. THE DEPRESSION
WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTH AND EVENTUALLY TURN NORTHEAST ON
MONDAY...APPROACHING THE FLORIDA BIG BEND COASTLINE DURING MONDAY
AFTERNOON OR EVENING. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT
FROM ENGLEWOOD NORTH TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - MODERATE RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT SEVERAL EVACUATIONS AND
      RESCUES.
    - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY BECOME SWOLLEN WITH SWIFTER
      CURRENTS AND OVERSPILL THEIR BANKS IN A FEW PLACES, ESPECIALLY
      IN USUALLY VULNERABLE SPOTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND
      DITCHES OVERFLOW.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER SOME STRUCTURES OR WEAKEN FOUNDATIONS.
      SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE EXPANDED AREAS OF RAPID
      INUNDATION AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE
      AREAS. SOME STREETS AND PARKING LOTS TAKE ON MOVING WATER AS
      STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW. DRIVING CONDITIONS
      BECOME HAZARDOUS. SOME ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE NATURE COAST.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:

    - DAMAGE TO  PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED MOBILE
      HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
    - MANY LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED,
      BUT WITH GREATER NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED.
      SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - A FEW ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN URBAN OR
      HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON BRIDGES AND
      OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, LITTLE TO NO
IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* SURGE:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED
IMPACTS ACROSS THE NATURE COAST AND SUN COAST. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG
      IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS
      FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE.
    - SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME OVERSPREAD
      WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS IN PLACES WHERE
      SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
    - MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES, MAINLY
      IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS.
    - MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS,
      AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A DANGEROUS TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
INCLUDE:
    - THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION
      OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
    - SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW SPOTS
      OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.
    - LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE
      HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR
      UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED ABOUT.
      DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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NOW IS THE TIME TO BRING TO COMPLETION ALL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN.

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS COMPLETELY DETERIORATE. ANY REMAINING EVACUATIONS
AND RELOCATIONS SHOULD BE EXPEDITED BEFORE THE ONSET OF TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WIND.

KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY. ALSO, CELL PHONE CHARGERS
FOR AUTOMOBILES CAN BE HELPFUL AFTER THE STORM. LOCATE YOUR CHARGERS
AND KEEP THEM WITH YOUR CELL PHONE.

IN EMERGENCIES IT IS BEST TO REMAIN CALM. STAY INFORMED AND FOCUSED
ON THE SITUATION AT HAND. EXERCISE PATIENCE WITH THOSE YOU ENCOUNTER.
BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND HELPFUL TO OTHERS.

IF YOU ARE A VISITOR AND STILL IN THE AREA, LISTEN FOR THE NAME OF
THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH YOU ARE STAYING WITHIN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES.
BE SURE YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OR PARISH IN WHICH IT
RESIDES. PAY ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

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

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL AROUND 5 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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