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

...TROPICAL STORM MOVING ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA...

.AT 8 AM EDT...TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.5
DEGREES NORTH...81.4 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT
MYERS...AND ABOUT 130 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF TAMPA. FAY IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...OR 29.18 INCHES.

GMZ853-856-873-876-192015-
/O.EXA.KTBW.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
802 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

NO NEW INFORMATION.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM BONITA BEACH IN LEE
COUNTY TO THE MIDDLE OF LONGBOAT KEY IN SARASOTA COUNTY. A
TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR LEE AND
CHARLOTTE AND DE SOTO COUNTIES.

...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 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 COUNTY THIS
MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.

...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 DE SOTO...LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1130 AM EDT.

$$

FLZ060>062-065-192015-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA...
PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS
802 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

NO NEW INFORMATION.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM BONITA BEACH IN LEE
COUNTY TO THE MIDDLE OF LONGBOAT KEY IN SARASOTA COUNTY. A TORNADO
WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR LEE AND CHARLOTTE
AND DE SOTO COUNTIES. A FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM
TODAY EXCEPT SARASOTA COUNTY.

...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 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 COUNTY THIS
MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.

...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 DE SOTO...LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1130 AM EDT.

$$

FLZ052-056-057-192015-
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POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...WAUCHULA...
SEBRING...AVON PARK
802 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 4 PM
THIS AFTERNOON. 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.

...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. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 PM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1130 AM EDT.

$$




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