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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
215 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY HEADING FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...

.AT 2 AM EDT...TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.5
DEGREES NORTH...81.8 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 90 MILES SOUTH OF FORT
MYERS...AND ABOUT 195 MILES SOUTH OF TAMPA. FAY IS MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTH NEAR 7 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR
FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 994 MB...OR 29.35
INCHES.

FLZ055-060>062-065-GMZ853-856-873-876-191000-
/O.CON.KTBW.HU.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MANATEE-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...
ARCADIA...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS
215 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

NO NEW INFORMATION.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM BONITA BEACH IN LEE
COUNTY TO ANNA MARIA ISLAND IN MANATEE COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING FOR LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.
A FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM TODAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE LOCATED IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS. THE GUSTY WINDS IN
OUTER RAIN BANDS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS
THIS MORNING. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER
LOCAL NEWS MEDIA...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS EVOLVING
SITUATION WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY.

FOR DETAILED PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS CHECK THE LATEST
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LINKED AT THE TOP OF THE NWS TAMPA
BAY HOME PAGE ( HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPABAY ).

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THE WINDS WILL BE MAINLY OFFSHORE
UNTIL THE STORM PASSES BY AND MOVES NORTH OF THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THEREFORE...THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED STORM
SURGE IS ONLY EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 3 FEET ALONG THE LEE AND
CHARLOTTE COUNTY COASTS. FURTHER NORTH ALONG THE SARASOTA AND
MANATEE COUNTY COAST A RISE OF UP TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ASTRONOMICAL TIDE LEVELS MUST BE ADDED TO
THESE SURGE VALUES TO DETERMINE TOTAL STORM TIDE LEVELS.

...WINDS...

MAXIMUM WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
TO AFFECT MAINLY LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES THROUGH THIS MORNING.
HOWEVER...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE STRONGER RAIN
BANDS OUT AHEAD OF THE STORM.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THERE IS A 60 TO 80 PERCENT
CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...
BEING EXPERIENCED ACROSS LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES THROUGH THIS
MORNING AND 30 TO 50 PERCENT ACROSS SARASOTA AND MANATEE COUNTIES
THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. THERE IS LESS THAN A 5 PERCENT
CHANCE THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 74 MPH OR HIGHER...
WILL AFFECT THE AREA.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. FURTHER NORTH RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LOWER AND RANGE FROM ABOUT 1 TO 3 INCHES. A FLOOD
WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

...TORNADOES...

THE PRIMARY AREA FOR TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IN TROPICAL SYSTEMS IS
THE RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF THE STORM. AS FAY MOVES NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING THE TORNADO THREAT FOR
THE REGION WILL BE MODERATE TO HIGH AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 530 AM EDT.

$$

FLZ050-051-GMZ830-191000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-TAMPA BAY WATERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...
TAMPA
215 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

RAINFALL TOTALS LOWERED.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PINELLAS AND
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES...AS WELL AS TAMPA BAY AND THE GULF WATERS
FROM NORTH OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND IN MANATEE COUNTY TO TARPON
SPRINGS IN PINELLAS COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT
THROUGH 8 PM TODAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE LOCATED IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS. THE GUSTY WINDS IN
OUTER RAIN BANDS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS
TODAY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER LOCAL
NEWS MEDIA...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS EVOLVING SITUATION
WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY.

FOR DETAILED PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS CHECK THE LATEST
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LINKED AT THE TOP OF THE NWS TAMPA
BAY HOME PAGE ( HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPABAY ).

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

IT IS UNLIKELY THAT A SIGNIFICANT SURGE WILL OCCUR WITH THIS STORM
AS IT APPEARS THAT IT WILL MAKE LANDFALL WELL SOUTH OF TAMPA BAY.

...WINDS...

MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
TO AFFECT THE WARNED AREA TODAY INTO EARLY TONIGHT...BUT ONLY IN
ORGANIZED RAIN BANDS AND NEAR THE CENTER OF THE STORM.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THERE IS A 20 TO 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...
BEING EXPERIENCED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA TODAY INTO EARLY TONIGHT.
THERE IS LESS THAN A 5 PERCENT CHANCE THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
WINDS OF 74 MPH OR HIGHER...WILL AFFECT THE AREA.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA.

...TORNADOES...

THE PRIMARY AREA FOR TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IN TROPICAL SYSTEMS IS
THE RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF THE STORM. AS FAY MOVES NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING...THE TORNADO THREAT
FOR THE REGION WILL BE MODERATE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 530 AM EDT.

$$

FLZ052-056-057-191000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080820T0800Z/
POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...WAUCHULA...
SEBRING...AVON PARK
215 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

NO NEW INFORMATION.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR POLK...HARDEE
AND HIGHLANDS COUNTIES. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM
THIS MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM TODAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE LOCATED IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS. THE GUSTY WINDS IN
OUTER RAIN BANDS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS
TODAY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS
MEDIA...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS EVOLVING SITUATION WITH
TROPICAL STORM FAY.

FOR DETAILED PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS CHECK THE LATEST
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LINKED AT THE TOP OF THE NWS TAMPA
BAY HOME PAGE ( HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPABAY ).

...WINDS...

MAXIMUM WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
TO AFFECT THE WARNED AREA TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT...MAINLY IN
STRONGER RAIN BANDS AND NEAR THE CENTER OF THE STORM.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THERE IS A 30 TO 50 PERCENT
CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...
BEING EXPERIENCED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO
EARLY TONIGHT. THERE IS LESS THAN A 5 PERCENT CHANCE THAT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 74 MPH OR HIGHER... WILL AFFECT
THE AREA.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A FLOOD
WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

...TORNADOES...

THE PRIMARY AREA FOR TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IN TROPICAL SYSTEMS IS
THE RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF THE STORM. AS FAY MOVES NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...THE TORNADO THREAT FOR
THE REGION WILL BE MODERATE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 530 AM EDT.

$$

FLZ043-191000-
/O.EXA.KTBW.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES
215 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

NO NEW INFORMATION.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NONE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FREQUENTLY MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS MEDIA...FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS EVOLVING SITUATION WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY.

FOR DETAILED PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS CHECK THE LATEST
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LINKED AT THE TOP OF THE NWS TAMPA
BAY HOME PAGE ( HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPABAY ).

...WINDS...

WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN
SOME OF THE RAIN BANDS AS WEAKENING TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVES BY
TO THE EAST TUESDAY NIGHT.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THERE IS LESS THAN A 20
PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 39 TO 73
MPH...BEING EXPERIENCED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A FLOOD
WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THIS AREA LATER TODAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE PRIMARY AREA FOR TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IN TROPICAL SYSTEMS IS
THE RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF THE STORM. SINCE FAY WILL BE MOVING
BY TO THE EAST...THE TORNADO THREAT FOR THE REGION WILL BE LOW.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 530 AM EDT.

$$

FLZ039-042-048-049-GMZ850-870-191000-
/O.CON.KTBW.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER...
INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY...
ZEPHYRHILLS
215 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

NO NEW INFORMATION.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NONE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FREQUENTLY MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS MEDIA...FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS EVOLVING SITUATION WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY.

FOR DETAILED PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS CHECK THE LATEST
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LINKED AT THE TOP OF THE NWS TAMPA
BAY HOME PAGE ( HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPABAY ).

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

NO SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

...WINDS...

WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN
SOME OF THE RAIN BANDS AS WEAKENING TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVES BY
TO THE EAST TUESDAY NIGHT.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THERE IS LESS THAN A 20
PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 39 TO 73
MPH...BEING EXPERIENCED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A FLOOD
WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THIS AREA LATER TODAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE PRIMARY AREA FOR TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IN TROPICAL SYSTEMS IS
THE RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF THE STORM. SINCE FAY WILL BE MOVING
BY TO THE EAST...THE TORNADO THREAT FOR THE REGION WILL BE LOW.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 530 AM EDT.

$$

PRC

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