[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KMOB 051926 CCA
HLSMOB
ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-052300-

TROPICAL STORM CINDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
230 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2005

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

...TROPICAL STORM CINDY CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH...

...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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA...EXTREME SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE EXTREME WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 200 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.4 WEST OR ABOUT 225 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DAUPHIN ISLAND ALABAMA.  CINDY IS MOVING TOWARD THE
NORTH NEAR 14 MPH...BUT A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS OR SO.  ON CINDY'S CURRENT
TRACK...THE CENTER WOULD BE NEARING THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST
LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...BUT A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTHEAST WOULD BRING THE CENTER CLOSER TO THE MISSISSIPPI OR
ALABAMA GULF COASTS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED SLIGHTLY...AND ARE NOW NEAR
60 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 OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA LATE
TONIGHT...AND INCREASE DURING THE MORNING ON WEDNESDAY.  WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE STRONGEST IN THE VICINITY OF DAUPHIN ISLAND...AND
DIMINISH IN STRENGTH AS YOU GO EASTWARD TOWARD THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE.

...RIP CURRENTS AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS...
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY 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 FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT 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 530 PM.

$$

MCKEE/EVERSOLE





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