[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KMOB 051703
HLSMOB
ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-051930-

HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1202 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2005

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTS...


...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
OF THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF MOBILE
AND BALDWIN COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AS WELL AS ESCAMBIA...SANTA
ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN THE EXTREME WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...EXTREME
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.4 WEST OR ABOUT 250 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DAUPHIN ISLAND ALABAMA.  CINDY IS MOVING TOWARD THE
NORTH NEAR 14 MPH AND A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER WILL BE
NEARING THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST LATE TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME
ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN STRENGTH IS POSSIBLE BEFORE LANDFALL.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN AND
POSSIBLE FLOODING BY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING
NEAR LOW PLACES...SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
RESIDENTS IN THE COASTAL AREAS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY
EXPOSED TO TIDAL FLOODING.  SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE TOSSED
AROUND IN THE WIND.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
NORMAL HIGH TIDES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 8 AM AND NOON WEDNESDAY...AND
COMBINED WITH CINDY'S SURGE...COULD RESULT IN WATER LEVELS OF 3 TO 5
FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THIS MAY FLOOD SOME HOMES ON THE IMMEDIATE COAST
WHERE THE ELEVATION IS LOW...ESPECIALLY ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ON
SOME INLAND BAYS AND WATERWAYS.  THE INCREASED TIDE LEVELS COULD
RESULT IN EXTENSIVE WASH-UP AND ADDITIONAL EROSION ALONG AREA
BEACHES.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...35 TO 40 MPH...WILL BEGIN
AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONGEST OVER DAUPHIN ISLAND...WITH WEAKER
WINDS OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

...RIP CURRENTS AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS...
AT THIS TIME THE BIGGEST IMPACT FROM CINDY WILL BE THE THREAT OF
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY DUE TO INCREASING
SURF AND ONSHORE WINDS.  PEOPLE ARE DISCOURAGED FROM SWIMMING...
SURFING AND RECREATIONAL BOATING UNTIL CINDY MOVES WELL NORTH OF THE
AREA.

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH
ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS OF NEAR 10 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY.  THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL OCCUR NORTH AND EAST
OF CINDY'S PATH.  A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.  RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG AREA RIVERS NEED TO MONITOR
CINDY'S PATH AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND SHOULD RIVER
FLOODING DEVELOP.

...TORNADO THREAT...
THE TORNADO THREAT WILL INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT AS CINDY APPROACHES THE MISSISSIPPI COAST AND LOW LEVEL
WINDS INCREASE.  THE GREATEST THREAT OF TORNADOES IS TYPICALLY EAST
OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
AROUND 230 PM.

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MCKEE/EVERSOLE
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