[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KMOB 060527
HLSMOB
ALZ051>056-059>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-060830-

TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1225 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005

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

...TROPICAL STORM CINDY MOVING INLAND ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA COAST...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...AND FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND
INLAND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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.  INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR THE INLAND PORTIONS OF MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN
ALABAMA...AND THE INLAND PORTIONS OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...AND
OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AS WELL AS
STONE...GEORGE...GREENE...AND PERRY COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.  WIND ADVISORIES FOR WINDS OF 25 MPH OR MORE REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND FOR CHOCTAW...
WASHINGTON...CLARKE...MONROE...WILCOX...CONECUH...ESCAMBIA AND
COVINGTON IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA...EXTREME SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE EXTREME WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COASTAL ALABAMA AND FOR PORTIONS
OF COASTAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 800 AM.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT MIDNIGHT CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.1 WEST OR 15
MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA...OR 100 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DAUPHIN ISLAND. CINDY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH
AROUND 13 MPH WITH A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHEAST EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. CINDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI LATER TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 70 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
CINDY IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AS THE CENTER MOVES INLAND.

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

...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 TOWARDS THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE.

...RIP CURRENTS AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS...
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH 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 AROUND 10 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY.  THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL OCCUR NORTH AND EAST
OF CINDY'S PATH.  A 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 THREAT OF TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.  THE GREATEST
THREAT OF TORNADOES IS TYPICALLY EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES
LANDFALL.

...NEW INFORMATION...
AS CINDY MOVES ASHORE AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA THE MOBILE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE WILL CONTINUE
TO ISSUE HOURLY SHORT TERM FORECASTS (BHMNOWMOB).  THIS PRODUCT WILL
CONTAIN INFORMATION OF THE LOCATION OF HIGHEST WINDS...HEAVIEST RAINS
AND THE CENTER OF CINDY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
AROUND 330 AM.

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