Tropical Cyclone Statement Issued
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Sat, Aug 3 @ 5:30am
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Tropical Cyclone Statement issued August 3 at 5:26AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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This product covers West Central and Southwest Florida
**Tropical impacts likely late Saturday night and Sunday**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm
Warning for Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Citrus, Coastal
Hernando, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Pasco,
Coastal Sarasota, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland
Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, Inland Sarasota,
Pinellas, and Sumter
- The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Hurricane Watch
for Coastal Levy and Inland Levy
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Inland Citrus, Inland
Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco,
Inland Sarasota, and Sumter
- A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch are in effect
for Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando,
Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Lee, Coastal Manatee, Coastal
Pasco, Coastal Sarasota, and Pinellas
- A Storm Surge Watch and Hurricane Watch are in effect for
Coastal Levy
- A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Inland Levy
- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for DeSoto, Hardee, Inland
Charlotte, Inland Lee, and Polk
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 330 miles south-southeast of Fort Myers FL
- 22.0N 80.7W
- Storm Intensity 30 mph
- Movement West-northwest or 285 degrees at 16 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Depression Four is currently just south of central Cuba.
The depression will move west-northwestward into the southeast Gulf of
Mexico today and is expected to make a turn toward the north, and
tropical storm development is anticipated tonight. Tropical Depression
Four will begin to impact west central and southwest Florida tonight
and continue through the day on Sunday.
- Flooding rain threat tonight and Sunday with 4 to 8 inches storm
total rainfall expected, with isolated amounts up to 12 inches.
- Storm surge of 2 to 4 feet expected from Bonita Beach to
Chassahowitzka. 3 to 5 feet from Chassahowitzka to the Suwannee River.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible
significant impacts across West Central and Southwest Florida.
Potential impacts include:
- Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and
rescues.
- Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter
currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially
in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and
ditches overflow.
- Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations.
Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid
inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as
storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions
become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.
* WIND:
Protect against dangerous wind having possible significant impacts
across West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential impacts in this area
include:
- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
bridges and other elevated roadways.
- Scattered power and communications outages.
* SURGE:
Protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant
impacts across West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential impacts in
this area include:
- Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by
waves. Damage to several buildings, mainly near the coast.
- Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become
weakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low
spots.
- Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and
numerous rip currents.
- Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers.
Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in
unprotected anchorages.
* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential 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, 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 boats pulled from moorings.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and
property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a
safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.
Keep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles
can be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide
poisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly
ventilated area.
It is important to remain calm, informed, and focused during an
emergency. Be patient and helpful with those you encounter.
If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in
which you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which
it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay
attention for instructions from local authorities.
Storm surge is the leading killer associated with tropical storms and
hurricanes! Make sure you are in a safe area away from the surge
zone. Even if you are not in a surge-prone area, you could find
yourself cutoff by flood waters during and after the storm. Heed
evacuation orders issued by the local authorities.
Rapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone
area, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded
roadway. Remember, turn around don't drown!
If a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, be ready to shelter
quickly, preferably away from windows and in an interior room not
prone to flooding. If driving, scan the roadside for quick shelter
options.
Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather
warnings.
* 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, or sooner if conditions
warrant.
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