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Potential Tropical Cyclone One Local Statement Advisory Number 5
National Weather Service Miami FL  AL012022
452 PM EDT Fri Jun 3 2022

This product covers South Florida

**Potential Tropical Cyclone One Moving Towards South Florida. Flash
Flooding Remains the Main Concern**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Coastal Broward,
      Coastal Collier, Coastal Miami-Dade, Coastal Palm Beach, Far
      South Miami-Dade, Glades, Hendry, Inland Broward, Inland
      Collier, Inland Miami-Dade, Inland Palm Beach, Mainland Monroe,
      Metro Broward, Metro Miami-Dade, and Metro Palm Beach

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 400 miles west-southwest of Miami FL or about 330 miles
      southwest of Naples FL
    - 23.0N 85.8W
    - Storm Intensity 40 mph
    - Movement Northeast or 40 degrees at 7 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Potential Tropical Cyclone One across the southern Gulf of
Mexico this afternoon continues to move northeast towards the
Florida peninsula tonight.

* Regardless of formation, main impacts and hazards will remain the
  same. Flooding rain, tornadoes, and squally weather will be the
  main impacts across South Florida with the worst conditions
  expected tonight and at least the first half of Saturday.

* The main threat to the local area will be the potential for flash
  flooding from excessive rainfall. A Flood Watch is in effect for
  South Florida through Sunday morning.

* Isolated to several tornadoes will be possible as the system
  approaches the region tonight and moves across on Saturday.

* Minor coastal flooding from surge is also possible along the
  Biscayne Bay shoreline, as well as coastal flood prone areas of
  the Southwest Florida coast particularly around the times of high
  tide tonight and Saturday

* Poor marine and beach conditions are also expected with a high
  risk for rip currents across all South Florida beaches and
  elevated surf along the Atlantic coast through the weekend.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across South Florida. Potential impacts include:
    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
    - Ditches and canals may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple
      places. Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed.
    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple
      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes.
      Streets, parking lots and underpasses become submerged. Driving
      conditions become dangerous. Many road and bridge closures with
      some weakened or washed out.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a dangerous tornado event having possible significant
impacts across southern and east coast of South 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.

Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across the remainder of South Florida.

* WIND:
Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across
South Florida. 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.

* SURGE:
Protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited
impacts across coastal areas of southwest Florida and the Biscayne
Bay side of Miami-Dade County. Potential impacts in this area 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.

Elsewhere across South Florida, little to no impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and
property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a
safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.


* 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 Miami FL around 11 PM EDT, or sooner if conditions warrant.

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