COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
Warning Issue Date: 635 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009
AN INCREASING SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW AHEAD OF THE INTENSIFYING LOW
PRESSURE AREA OVER THE WEST CENTRAL GULF WILL HELP TO BUILD SEAS
OVER THE ADJACENT GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE STRONG WINDS
AND BUILDING SEAS MAY PRODUCE SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE ON FRIDAY...WITH LARGE BREAKING WAVE ACTION POSSIBLY
PRODUCING ADDITIONAL OVERWASH PROBLEMS IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE
BUILDING SURF WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS SO RESIDENTS
AND VISITORS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE SURF.
AT THE CURRENT TIME TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO RUN SOME 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ON FRIDAY. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD REVIEW
EVACUATION PLANS...AND BE READY TO MOVE AT A MOMENT`S NOTICE...SHOULD
ACTION BE REQUIRED.
IN ADDITION THE INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL MAKE FOR VERY HAZARDOUS
BOATING CONDITIONS...AND MARINERS...FISHERMEN...AND BOATING ENTHUSIASTS
MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRIPS INTO THE GULF UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE
LATE IN THE WEEKEND.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
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JCM
LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 342 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF
MEXICO EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF AND THEN
NORTHERN FLORIDA DURING TODAY. AN INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WIND FLOW AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL RESULT SPEEDS INTO THE 20 TO 30
MILE PER HOUR RANGE TODAY WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. THESE
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON
ALL AREA LAKES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO BE 20 TO 29 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR OR ABOVE GALE
FORCE FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL CREATE
ROUGH CONDITIONS ON LARGER AREA LAKES WHICH COULD PRODUCE DAMAGE
TO...OR FLIP...SMALL PLEASURE CRAFT.
OUTDOOR BOATING ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED
ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER ON SATURDAY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
UPDATES.
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