[South Florida DX Association] Flood Waatch for South Florida

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Issued at: 6:40 AM EDT 7/8/05, expires at: 8:30 PM EDT 7/8/05

Flood  Watch In effect until Sunday morning, 
The NWS in miami has issued a  
Flood watch for south Florida 
Until Sunday morning 
Hurricane dennis  is forecast to move across central cuba today 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 and 
canals are full. Storm total rainfall of 3 to 5  inches is expected across 
south Florida with local amounts as high as 8 inches  especially over the 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. 
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 
as early  as 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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