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Tropical Depression Six Local Statement Special Advisory Number 1
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL  AL062017
703 AM EDT Mon Jul 31 2017

This product covers West Central and Southwest Florida

**TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS NEAR THE WEST-CENTRAL COAST OF FLORIDA**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Coastal
      Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, and Pinellas

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Coastal Hillsborough,
      Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, and Pinellas

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 50 miles west of Mouth of Tampa Bay FL or about 60 miles
      west-northwest of Sarasota FL
    - 27.7N 83.5W
    - Storm Intensity 35 mph
    - Movement East or 90 degrees at 8 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Depression six developed overnight offshore of Tampa Bay.
It is moving toward the coast as is expected to make landfall later
today. The potential for flooding rains remains the greatest
potential impact to the area.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Prepare for locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible
limited impacts across West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential
impacts include:
    - Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.
      Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become swollen
      and overflow in spots.
    - Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually
      vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water
      occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
      areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become
      near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge
      closures.

* WIND:
Prepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across the
greater Tampa Bay area and Suncoast. Potential impacts in this area
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.

* TORNADOES:
Prepare for a tornado event having possible limited impacts across the
greater Tampa Bay area and Suncoast. Potential impacts include:
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
      and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
      pulled from moorings.

Elsewhere across West Central and Southwest Florida, little to no
impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
None expected.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
If you live in a place that is particularly vulnerable to high wind,
such as a mobile home, an upper floor of a high rise building, or on
a boat, plan to move to safe shelter. Take enough supplies for you
and your family for several days.

If you live in a place particularly vulnerable to flood
near the ocean or a large inland lake, in a low lying or poor
drainage area, or near an already swollen river, plan to move to safe
shelter on higher ground

Always heed the advice of local officials and comply with any orders
that are issued. Do not needlessly jeopardize your life or the lives
of others.

Closely monitor NOAA Weather Radio or other local news outlets for
official storm information. Listen for 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 11 AM EDT, or sooner if
conditions warrant.

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