[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE JEANNE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
630 PM EDT FRI SEP 24 2002

...HURRICANE JEANNE SLOWLY APPROACHING FLORIDA'S EAST COAST...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM LEE COUNTY NORTHWARD TO ANCLOTE
KEYS INCLUDING THE TAMPA BAY AREA...
...INLAND HURRICANE WIND WATCH FOR SUMTER...POLK...HIGHLANDS AND
HARDEE COUNTIES...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
CITRUS...CHARLOTTE...DESOTO...HERNANDO...HILLSBOROUGH...LEE...
LEVY...MANATEE...PASCO...PINELLAS...SARASOTA...HARDEE...
HIGHLANDS...POLK...SUMTER...

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM BONITA BEACH NORTH TO
ANCLOTE KEYS.
AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SUMTER...POLK...
HIGHLANDS AND HARDEE COUNTIES.

...STORM LOCATION...
AT 5 PM EDT... THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JEANNE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.5 WEST OR ABOUT 565 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE TAMPA BAY REGION. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT 400 MILES
EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST.

...CURRENT RADAR INFORMATION...
A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS ARE MOVING SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE REGION...HOWEVER
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF JEANNE REMAIN WELL EAST OF FLORIDA AND ARE
CURRENTLY EFFECTING THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
JEANNE WILL MOVE NORTH NORTHWEST ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA SUNDAY
PRODUCING NEAR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS THAT WILL WEAKEN AS THE STORM
CONTINUES NORTH UP THE FLORIDA PENINSULA.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
AS JEANNE MOVES NORTHWARD SUNDAY...WINDS WILL BECOME ONSHORE AND
BEGIN TO RAISE WATER LEVELS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL...BUT MAINLY
IN NORTH AND NORTHWEST EXPOSURES.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
THE CURRENT FORECAST MOVEMENT OF JEANNE WILL KEEP THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF HIGHLANDS...POLK AND SUMTER
COUNTIES AND 1 TO 3 INCHES ELSEWHERE.  OUTER BANDS OF SHOWERS WILL BE
PASSING ACROSS THE STATE SATURDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN AFFECTING
INTERIOR COUNTIES LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING. IN POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS...SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE...AND SOME MAIN
THOROUGHFARES MAY BE CLOSED. SOME SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL
SURPASS BANK FULL. LARGER RIVERS WILL RISE.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
AS JEANNE MOVES ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA WINDS AND SEAS WILL
INCREASE OVER THE GULF MAKING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS LATE SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
THE PRIMARY AREA FOR TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IN TROPICAL SYSTEMS IS THE
RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF THE STORM.  AS JEANNE MOVES NORTHWESTWARD
OVER THE PENINSULA... THAT PART OF THE STORM WILL AFFECT FLORIDA'S
EAST COAST AND THEREFORE THE TORNADO THREAT IS LESSENED FOR WEST
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AND SECURE YOUR PROPERTY.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR PREPARING FOR THE STORM.

GROCERY STORE MAY SELL OUT OF ITEMS SOON. STOCK UP ON...
        BATTERIES FOR RADIOS AND FLASHLIGHTS
        CANNED OR DRIED FOOD AND DRINKING WATER
        FIRST AID SUPPLIES
        PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE
        CASH...CREDIT CARDS AND ATM'S MAY NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER
        FUEL FOR AUTOMOBILES...GENERATORS AND CHAIN SAWS

AROUND THE HOUSE...
        STORE LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS OR YARD FURNITURE
        SECURE WINDOWS WITH SHUTTERS... BOARDS ETC
        BATTERY OPERATED RADIOS ARE WORKING
        MOVE BOAT TO A SAFE LOCATION
        TRIM LARGE TREES THAT COULD FALL ON HOUSE
        MAKE SURE VALUABLE PAPERS ARE SECURE

MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW. PLAN TO EVACUATE IF YOU LIVE...
        IN A MOBILE HOME
        ON THE COAST
        IN A LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREA
        IN A HIGH RISE

IF YOU MUST EVACUATE TO A PUBLIC SHELTER REMEMBER TO BRING...
        FIRST AID KIT
        MEDICINE
        BABY FOOD AND DIAPERS
        TOILETRIES
        CHANGE OF CLOTHES
        BATTERY POWERED RADIO AND EXTRA BATTERIES
        FLASHLIGHT
        SLEEPING BAGS OR BLANKETS
        IDENTIFICATION
        VALUABLE PAPERS
        CASH
        GAMES

REMEMBER...PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN PUBLIC SHELTERS.

IF YOU ARE STAYING AT HOME...
        TURN REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD
        TURN OFF PROPANE TANKS
        UNPLUG SMALL APPLIANCES
        FILL STERILIZED JUGS AND BOTTLES WITH WATER FOR DRINKING
        FILL BATH TUB AND CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOR SANITARY
        PURPOSES

WHEN WINDS BECOME STRONG...
        STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
        REMAIN IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR
        CLOSE ALL INTERIOR DOORS
        SECURE AND BRACE EXTERIOR DOORS.

PRECAUTIONS OUTSIDE YOUR HOME SHOULD BE STARTED SOON WHILE THE
WEATHER IS STILL GOOD. IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK OUTSIDE BY
SATURDAY NIGHT.



...DEFINITIONS...

TROPICAL STORM WATCH...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SPECIFIED AREA OF THE
WATCH...USUALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SPECIFIED AREA OF THE
WARNING...USUALLY WITHIN 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE WATCH...
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SPECIFIED AREA OF THE WATCH
USUALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.  DURING A HURRICANE WATCH...PREPARE TO TAKE
IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY IN CASE A
HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUED.

HURRICANE WARNING...
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SPECIFIED ARE OF THE
WARNING...USUALLY WITHIN 24 HOURS.  COMPLETE ALL STORM PREPARATION
AND EVACUATE IF DIRECTED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

ASTRONOMICAL TIDE...
THE PERIODIC RISE AND FALL OF THE WATERS OF THE OCEAN AND
ITS INLETS...PRODUCED BY THE ATTRACTION OF THE MOON AND SUN...AND
OCCURRING ABOUT EVERY 12 HOURS.

STORM SURGE...
A LARGE DOME OF WATER OFTEN 50 TO 100 MILES WIDE THAT SWEEPS ACROSS
THE COASTLINE NEAR WHERE A HURRICANE MAKES LANDFALL.

STORM TIDE...
THE COMBINATION OF THE STORM SURGE AND THE NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL TIDE.

INLAND HIGH WIND WATCH FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FOR INLAND COUNTIES EXPECTED WITHIN
36 HOURS.

INLAND HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FOR INLAND COUNTIES EXPECTED WITHIN
24 HOURS.

INLAND HIGH WIND WATCH FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS FOR INLAND COUNTIES EXPECTED WITHIN 36 HOURS.

INLAND HIGH WIND WARNING FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS FOR INLAND COUNTIES EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 12 AM.

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PRC

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