TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ... PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 48 PERCENT WITH HIGHEST CHANCES ACROSS THE NATURE COAST. ... INLAND FLOODING... A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION... AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ... TORNADOES... THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES WITH TROPICAL STORM ANDREA. THE BEST CHANCE FOR TORNADOES WILL OCCUR THURSDAY EARLY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ... WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 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... AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES THE COAST... THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE RESULTING IN WATER LEVELS OF 3 TO 5 FT ABOVE MSL OR WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE ACROSS AREAS FROM TAMPA BAY NORTHWARD. SOUTH OF TAMPA BAY... WATER LEVELS COULD REACH 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITH 1 TO 2 FEET INUNDATION POSSIBLE IN THE SURGE ZONE. AREAS ALONG THE NATURE COAST ARE MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST COASTAL FLOODING FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS INCLUDES THE LOW LYING AREAS AROUND CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN. More Information ... TROPICAL STORMS WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA W. COAST AS ANDREA FORMS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED TO INCLUDE SPECIFIC HAZARD INFORMATION IN COUNTY AND MARINE ZONE SEGMENTS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF FLORIDA W. W. COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... LEVY... CITRUS... HERNANDO... PASCO... PINELLAS... HILLSBOROUGH... MANATEE... SARASOTA... DESOTO AND CHARLOTTE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF FLORIDA W. COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 7 PM EDT... THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.5 NORTH... LONGITUDE 86.5 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES W.-SOUTHWEST OF MOUTH OF TAMPA BAY FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 3 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS... DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. THE MAIN THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH ANDREA IS EXPECTED TO BE FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY PRECIP AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES FROM SARASOTA NORTHWARD WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. ISOLATED AMOUNTS AROUND 10 INCHES COULD OCCUR. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY. LOW END SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH SUSTAIN WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH... HOWEVER SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL HAVE POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WITH HIGHEST CHANCES OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BEING ACROSS AREAS FROM TAMPA BAY NORTHWARD ACROSS THE NATURE COAST. A MODEST STORM SURGE WILL RESULT IN WATER LEVELS OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITH HIGHEST VALUES ACROSS THE NATURE COAST. THIS MEANS INUNDATION MAY REACH 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOWEST LYING AREAS NEAR THE COAST. HIGH SEAS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. .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 THAT IS NOT WELL ANCHORED... LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS... DOCKS... AND MARINAS... URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT... MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING... SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN AROUND 1 AM EDT... OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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