[FLham] Flood Watch South Florida update 12:39 PM EDT 7/8/05

[K.Larrison]

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Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 12:47 PM
Subject: [FLham] Flood Watch South Florida update 12:39 PM EDT 7/8/05


> Issued at: 12:39 PM EDT 7/8/05, expires at: 1:45 AM EDT 7/9/05
>
> Flood  Watch Remains in effect until Sunday morning,
> The flood watch continues for
> South Florida
> Until Sunday morning
> Hurricane dennis is forecast to  move across central cuba this afternoon
and
> into the southeast gulf of mexico by  Saturday morning. With this forecast
> track, Mainland South Florida will be on  the right side of the hurricane
which
> is a favored area for heavy rains and  potential flooding.
> After a very wet June across south Florida, Including A  New record
monthly
> rainfall total in excess of 20 inches at naples, The Ground  Is saturated.
> Storm total rainfall of 3 to 5 inches is expected across south  Florida
with local
> amounts as high as 8 inches especially over the extreme  southern part of
the
> peninsula through Sunday morning. Local amounts as high as  8 inches are
also
> possible where spiral bands cause training of thunderstorms  across the
same
> location for several hours. The first of these outer bands have  already
been
> affecting the Florida keys through much of this morning.
> These  heavy rains coupled with already saturated conditions will be
enough
> to cause  localized flooding across parts of mainland south Florida.
Persons
> with  potential flood problems from heavy rains should check preparedness
> requirements  and take action to protect property today. Squalls
associated with the
> outer  bands of hurricane dennis will begin to affect parts of south
Florida
> this  afternoon.
> A flood watch means conditions are favorable for heavy rains and  possible
> flooding. Persons in the watch area should remain weather alert and be
ready
> for quick action should flooding begin or a warning be issued. Additional
> updates will be issued later today.
> Stay tuned to noaa weather radio or  commercial radio or television for
later
> statements and possible warnings.
>
>
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>
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