[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTUS82 KTBW 060611
HLSTBW
FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-061000-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
210 AM EDT MON SEP 6 2004

...TROPICAL STORM FRANCES IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...
...THIS STATEMENT IS FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
CITRUS...CHARLOTTE...DESOTO...HERNANDO...HILLSBOROUGH...LEE...
LEVY...MANATEE...PASCO...PINELLAS...SARASOTA...HARDEE...
HIGHLANDS...POLK...SUMTER...

...WATCH/WARNING INFORMATION...
...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM ANNA MARIA ISLAND
NORTH TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER...
...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM BONITA BEACH NORTH
TO ANNA MARIA ISLAND.
...AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR SUMTER...POLK...HIGHLANDS AND
HARDEE COUNTIES...
...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
LEVY COUNTY...
...A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH 10 PM MONDAY...

...STORM LOCATION...
AT 2 AM EDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANCES WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE  83.8 WEST...OR 40 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY. FRANCES IS MOVING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR
10 MPH. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO TURN TO THE NORTHWEST LATER TODAY.

...CURRENT RADAR INFORMATION...
BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WEST FLORIDA
COASTLINE FROM VENICE TO CEDAR KEY. THE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE
LITTLE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HEAVY RAINS OF AN INCH AN HOUR AND
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 60 MPH ACCOMPANY THE HEAVIEST BANDS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING
ASSOCIATED WITH SPIRAL BANDS FEEDING INTO THE STORM.  GUSTS ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST COULD APPROACH 60 MPH. THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA
SHOULD GENERALLY SEE WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH.

...STORM SURGE...
WATER LEVELS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
EARLY THIS MORNING. BEACH EROSION AND SPLASHOVER IS LIKELY.
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING
TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE
AREA OVERNIGHT AND ON MONDAY. MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING ON RIVERS
WILL DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY. RESIDENTS
LIVING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS...AND RIVERS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD
BE PREPARED FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND TAKE
ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

...MARINE INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE OCCURRING AS THE SPIRAL BANDS
MOVE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR HURRICANE FORCE
FROM THE MOUTH OF TAMPA BAY NORTHWARD. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT.

...TORNADO INFORMATION...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SPIRAL BANDS.
ANY TORNADOES THAT FORM WILL MOVE VERY QUICKLY AND BE SHORT LIVED.

...SHELTER AND ROAD STATUS...
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SHELTER AND
ROAD STATUS.

...PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...
IF TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED...PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IN A
SMALL ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. PUT AS
MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE STORMS WINDS AS POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS. KEEP A BATTERY OPERATED NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER
RADIO OR TELEVISION...TO RECEIVE UPDATES AND WARNINGS.

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 600 AM.


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ALSHEIMER

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