...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES...HEAVIER BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...35-45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE BANDS. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... DUE TO THE TRACK OF ANDREA AND THE SHORT FETCH OF STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW OVER COASTAL WINDS AROUND THE TROPICAL STORM...STORM TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1-2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ANDREA...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS UNDER THE MORE PERSISTENT RAIN BANDS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEAVIER RAINBANDS THAT MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ANDREA. MC
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:06:48 +0000
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