[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
302 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...FAY STILL DRENCHING PORTIONS OF FLORIDA...

.AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.7 DEGREES NORTH...82.9 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF CEDAR KEY. FAY IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 4 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB... OR 29.44 INCHES.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

GMZ850-870-222230-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
302 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME OTHER THAN THE
SLIGHT CHANGES IN STORM LOCATION AND MOVEMENT INDICATED IN THE
OPENING STORM SUMMARY STATEMENT. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS SHOW PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS
AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST WIND GUST REPORTED SO FAR TODAY AT AREA
BUOYS WAS 40 KNOTS AT HOMOSASSA AT 1024 AM EDT.

...LOCAL MARINE IMPACTS...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ONSHORE WITH TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FROM ARIPEKA NORTH THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
SOME OF THE HEAVIEST RAIN BANDS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET
THROUGH TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

FLZ039-042-048-222230-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER...
INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL
302 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME OTHER THAN THE
SLIGHT CHANGES IN STORM LOCATION AND MOVEMENT INDICATED IN THE
OPENING STORM SUMMARY STATEMENT. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS SHOW PEAK
WINDS GUSTING AT 25 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM JUST NORTH OF ARIPEKA
TO SUWANNEE RIVER. A FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM
EDT TONIGHT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE LOCATED IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH THE RAIN
SOFTENED GROUND WILL LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. TREAT
ANY DOWNED POWER LINES AS LIVE AND CALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR
POWER COMPANIES TO REPORT THE HAZARD. IF GENERATORS ARE USED...BE
SURE THEY ARE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING. NEVER RUN A GENERATOR INDOORS OR IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS
MEDIA...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL STORM FAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED STORM SURGE IS
4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY AS WINDS CONTINUE OUT OF THE WEST TO
SOUTHWEST. ASTRONOMICAL TIDE LEVELS MUST BE ADDED TO THESE SURGE
VALUES TO DETERMINE TOTAL STORM TIDE LEVELS.

...WINDS...

MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS TO AROUND 50
MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR TO WHERE
THE CENTER PASSES AND IN THE STRONGER RAIN BANDS.

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

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THERE IS A 30 TO 60 PERCENT
CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...
DEPENDING ON WHICH PART OF THE AREA YOU ARE IN. LEVY COUNTY AND
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CITRUS COUNTY WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY AREAS
TO EXPERIENCE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN
CITRUS AND LEVY COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WITH 4 TO 8
INCHES ELSEWHERE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. A FLOOD
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

...TORNADOES...

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

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

FLZ043-222230-
/O.CON.KTBW.TI.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080823T1500Z/
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES
302 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME OTHER THAN THE
SLIGHT CHANGES IN STORM LOCATION AND MOVEMENT INDICATED IN THE
OPENING STORM SUMMARY STATEMENT. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS SHOW PEAK
WINDS GUSTING AT 25 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT. A FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO
IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TONIGHT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE LOCATED IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH THE RAIN
SOFTENED GROUND WILL LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. TREAT
ANY DOWNED POWER LINES AS LIVE AND CALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR
POWER COMPANIES TO REPORT THE HAZARD. IF GENERATORS ARE USED...BE
SURE THEY ARE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING. NEVER RUN A GENERATOR INDOORS OR IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS
MEDIA...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL STORM FAY.

...WINDS...

MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS TO AROUND 50
MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE STRONGER
RAIN BANDS.

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

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THERE IS A 30 TO 60 PERCENT
CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...
DEPENDING ON WHICH PART OF THE AREA YOU ARE IN. NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF SUMTER COUNTY WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY AREA TO EXPERIENCE
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING 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
IN THE RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF THE STORM. SINCE FAY IS FORECAST
TO PASS NORTH OF THE REGION...THE TORNADO THREAT WILL BE LOW.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

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