[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Fri Sep 2 05:34:38 CDT 2016

WTUS82 KTBW 021033
HLSTBW
FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165-239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-021900-

TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 20
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  AL092016
633 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

**HERMINE WEAKENING WHILE MOVING FARTHER INLAND**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL LEVY...COASTAL
      CITRUS...COASTAL HERNANDO AND COASTAL PASCO
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL
      LEVY...COASTAL CITRUS...COASTAL HERNANDO AND COASTAL PASCO
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      PINELLAS...COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH...COASTAL MANATEE...COASTAL
      SARASOTA...INLAND LEVY...INLAND CITRUS...INLAND
      HERNANDO...INLAND PASCO AND INLAND HILLSBOROUGH

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 120 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY FL OR ABOUT 230
      MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF MOUTH OF TAMPA BAY FL
    - 30.8N 83.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 70 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 25 DEGREES AT 14 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HERMINE IS WELL INLAND MOVING INTO GEORGIA THIS MORNING. THE
SOUTHERN EXTENT OF RAIN BANDS REMAIN ACROSS THE TAMPA BAY AREA
AND OFFSHORE OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN,
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES REMAINS IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THESE BANDS.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE FLOODING RAIN ARE STILL UNFOLDING ACROSS
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. REMAIN WELL GUARDED AGAINST
LOCALLY HAZARDOUS FLOOD WATERS HAVING ADDITIONAL LIMITED IMPACTS.
IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS.
    - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS.
      SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME SWOLLEN
      AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY
      VULNERABLE SPOTS. A FEW PLACES WHERE RAPID PONDING OF WATER
      OCCURS AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE
      AREAS. SEVERAL STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS BECOME
      NEAR-FULL AND BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD AND BRIDGE
      CLOSURES.

* SURGE:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN SURGE EVENT CONTINUE TO UNFOLD ACROSS
THE NATURE COAST. REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING
ADDITIONAL EXTENSIVE IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LARGE AREAS OF DEEP INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING
      ACCENTUATED BY BATTERING WAVES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS,
      WITH SEVERAL WASHING AWAY. DAMAGE COMPOUNDED BY FLOATING
      DEBRIS. LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
    - LARGE SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS
      WASHED OUT OR SEVERELY FLOODED. FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND
      BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED.
    - SEVERE BEACH EROSION WITH SIGNIFICANT DUNE LOSS.
    - MAJOR DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. MANY
      SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS, ESPECIALLY IN
      UNPROTECTED ANCHORAGES WITH SOME LIFTED ONSHORE AND STRANDED.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN SURGE EVENT ARE ALSO CONTINUING TO
UNFOLD ACROSS THE GREATER TAMPA BAY AREA. REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM
LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN SURGE EVENT ARE ALSO CONTINUING TO
UNFOLD ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM LOCALLY
HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING ADDITIONAL LIMITED IMPACTS.

* WIND:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS
THE GREATER TAMPA BAY AREA AND THE NATURE COAST. REMAIN WELL
SHELTERED FROM DANGEROUS WIND HAVING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS.
IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING MATERIALS, ALONG WITH DAMAGE
      TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. A FEW BUILDINGS
      EXPERIENCING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES. MOBILE
      HOMES DAMAGED, ESPECIALLY IF UNANCHORED. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT
      OBJECTS BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.
    - SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER
      NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED. SEVERAL
      FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN
      OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. A FEW BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ACCESS
      ROUTES IMPASSABLE.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE PREVALENT
      IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, LITTLE TO NO
IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* TORNADOES:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TORNADOES ARE STILL UNFOLDING ACROSS THE
GREATER TAMPA BAY AREA AND THE NATURE COAST. REMAIN WELL BRACED
AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS. IF REALIZED,
THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION
      OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
    - A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER
      AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.
    - LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS PEELED OFF BUILDINGS, CHIMNEYS
      TOPPLED, MOBILE HOMES PUSHED OFF FOUNDATIONS OR OVERTURNED,
      LARGE TREE TOPS AND BRANCHES SNAPPED OFF, SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES
      KNOCKED OVER, MOVING VEHICLES BLOWN OFF ROADS, AND SMALL BOATS
      PULLED FROM MOORINGS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, LITTLE TO NO
IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
THE LEVY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS ISSUED
A MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICE TO CITIZENS THAT LIVE ALONG THE
COAST OF LEVY COUNTY THAT ARE IN A STORM SURGE AREA WEST OF US
HIGHWAY 19 FROM SUWANNEE RIVER DOWN TO YANKEETOWN. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS ON THIS VOLUNTARY EVACUATION AND SHELTER INFORMATION
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.LEVYDISASTER.COM OR BY CALLING THE LEVY
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AT 352-486-5576 OR
352-486-5155.

DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL HAZARDOUS WINDS DIMINISH
AND FLOOD WATERS ABATE.

NOW IS THE TIME TO REMAIN SAFELY SHELTERED FROM THE STORM. STAY
INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LISTEN FOR UPDATES AND BE READY IN CASE
YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. LOCATE YOUR BATTERY POWERED RADIO AND
FLASHLIGHT FROM YOUR EMERGENCY SUPPLIES KIT. KEEP THESE ITEMS CLOSE.

DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM, KEEP YOUR SHOES ON AND RAIN GEAR HANDY.
BOOTS AND TENNIS SHOES OFFER THE BEST FOOT PROTECTION IF YOU BECOME
UNEXPECTEDLY EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.

CONTINUE TO KEEP YOUR CELL PHONE WELL CHARGED FOR AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER, USE IT MORE SPARINGLY AND MAINLY FOR
PERSONAL EMERGENCIES AND CHECK-INS. DO NOT OVERLOAD COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS WITH IDLE CHATTER.

DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHILE IN THE EYE OF A HURRICANE. WITHIN THE
EYE, WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY TEMPORARILY IMPROVE WHICH CAN BE
MISLEADING. ONCE THE EYE PASSES, THE WIND WILL CHANGE DIRECTION AND
RETURN TO DANGEROUS SPEEDS. HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO RETURN. BE SMART AND
REMAIN SAFELY HIDDEN FROM THE STORM.

DO NOT BE A THRILL SEEKER OR RISK YOUR LIFE FOR SENSELESS PHOTOS OR
VIDEOS. BE WISE AND AVOID BECOMING ANOTHER STATISTIC.

BE READY TO MOVE TO THE IDENTIFIED SAFE ROOM IF YOUR HOME OR SHELTER
BEGINS TO FAIL. QUICKLY MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.
PUT AS MANY STURDY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE STORM AS YOU CAN.
PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND BODY.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL AROUND 12 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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