West Florida coastal flood watch.....

[dixiebreeze]

Statement as of 4:15 PM EDT on July 07, 2005

... Flood Watch in effect from Saturday morning to Sunday
morning...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay area - Ruskin FL has
issued a

* Flood Watch for west central Florida and southwest Florida

* from Saturday morning to Sunday morning

* Hurricane Dennis is currently projected to pass offshore of the
West Coast of Florida on Saturday as it heads toward the Florida
Panhandle. Numerous heavy rain bands are expected to affect west
central and southwest Florida starting Friday night and lasting
through Sunday morning. Storm total rainfall amounts of 3 to 5
inches are possible with isolated heavier amounts in the more
intense rain bands.

A Flood Watch means that flooding is possible during the next 24
to 36 hours. Residents living in flood prone areas should take
action to protect property.

Hope that's all we get

[Cookiely]

It sounds like whoever wrote this discussion is not looking forward to the next few days.
000
FXUS62 KTBW 080125
AFDTBW

WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
925 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

.DISCUSSION...LAST OF THE QUIET EVENINGS FOR A WHILE UNDERWAY ACROSS
THE REGION WITH JUST A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. EAST COAST SEA BREEZE PUSHING WEST
ACROSS INTERIOR ZONES WITH A LINE OF LOW CLOUDS FORMING ALONG THE SEA
BREEZE COLLISION. MOISTURE HAS BECOME DEEP ENOUGH...WITH EVENING
TBW SOUNDING NOW INDICATING PRECIPITABLE WATER JUST UNDER 1.8
INCHES...TO ALLOW A FEW MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO POP UP
ALONG COLLISION AS IT PUSHES WESTWARD DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
OVERALL CURRENT FORECAST GENERALLY LOOKS ON TRACK AND WILL LEAVE AS
IS FOR NOW.

&&

.MARINE...OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...WHILE
CLOSER TO SHORE WINDS WERE GENERALLY WESTERLY THANKS TO SEA BREEZE
IN THE 5 TO 10 KNOT RANGE. WINDS WILL BECOME EASTERLY ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN WATERS WITH VARIABLE WINDS CONTINUING ACROSS THE NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL AREAS. IN GENERAL CURRENT MARINE FORECAST LOOKS ON
TRACK AT THIS TIME WITH NO MAJOR CHANGES PLANNED FOR LATE EVENING
FORECAST.

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH 8 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY ALL ZONES.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH 8 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY ENTIRE TBW
COASTLINE.

&&

$$

PRC