[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

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FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-061300-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
531 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM ANNA MARIA ISLAND NORTH
TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER...
...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM ENGLEWOOD NORTH
TO ANNA MARIA ISLAND...
...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR CHARLOTTE...DESOTO AND LEE
COUNTIES HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED...
...THE INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING FOR SUMTER COUNTY HAS BEEN
EXTENDED UNTIL 12 PM...
...THE INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR POLK...HIGHLANDS AND HARDEE
COUNTIES HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED...
...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT FOR LEVY COUNTY...
...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CHARLOTTE AND LEE
COUNTIES...
...A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT...

...STORM LOCATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANCES WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE  83.5 WEST...OR ABOUT
45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY. FRANCES IS MOVING TOWARD THE
WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST
IS EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON.

...CURRENT RADAR INFORMATION...
BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WEST FLORIDA COASTLINE
FROM CAPE CORAL 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 FROM ENGLEWOOD
NORTH. WINDS GUSTS WILL BE UP TO 45 MPH IN LEE AND CHARLOTTE
COUNTIES.

...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 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

...STORM SURGE...
WATER LEVELS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
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 TODAY. 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 900 AM THIS
MORNING.

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PRC
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