MOBILE/PENSACOLA UPDATE:

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Hurricane Local Statement for CINDY
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WTUS84 KMOB 051421
HLSMOB
ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-051700-

TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
920 AM CDT TUE JUL 5 2005

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED EAST ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST FROM EAST OF PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO DESTIN
FLORIDA...

...TROPICAL STORM CINDY TRACKING NORTH OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF
MEXICO...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
OF THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES OF SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND
FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA
COUNTIES IN THE EXTREME WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A LARGE PART OF THE AREA.
THE WATCH IS GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM WAYNESBORO
MISSISSIPPI TO CRESTVIEW FLORIDA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.4 WEST OR ABOUT 200 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. CINDY WAS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 14 MPH. CINDY IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A
LITTLE MORE NORTH NORTHEAST TRACK AND THIS IS THE REASON THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FARTHER TO THE EAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE BEFORE LANDFALL.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN AND
POSSIBLE FLOODING BY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING
NEAR LOW PLACES...SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
RESIDENTS IN THE COASTAL AREAS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
PROPERTY EXPOSED TO TIDAL FLOODING. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY
BE TOSSED AROUND IN THE WIND.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
NORMAL HIGH TIDES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 8 AM AND NOON TODAY AND
WEDNESDAY. HIGHEST TIDES ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY FROM LATE MORNING
INTO THE AFTERNOON. WATER LEVELS MAY BE 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.
THIS MAY FLOOD SOME HOMES ON THE IMMEDIATE COAST WHERE THE
ELEVATION IS LOW...ESPECIALLY ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ON SOME
INLAND BAYS AND WATERWAYS. THE INCREASED TIDE LEVELS COULD RESULT IN
EXTENSIVE WASH-UP AND ADDITIONAL EROSION ALONG AREA BEACHES.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...35 TO 40 MPH WILL BEGIN
AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.
DAUPHIN ISLAND HAS THE BEST CHANCE OF RECEIVING TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITH WINDS DIMINISHING AS YOU GO EAST OVER PENSACOLA BEACH TO
DESTIN.

...RIP CURRENTS AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS...
AT THIS TIME THE BIGGEST IMPACT FROM CINDY WILL BE THE THREAT OF
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY DUE TO
INCREASING SURF AND ONSHORE WINDS. PEOPLE ARE DISCOURAGED FROM
SWIMMING...SURFING AND RECREATIONAL BOATING UNTIL CINDY MOVES WELL
NORTH OF THE AREA.

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH
ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS OF NEAR 10 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY. THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL OCCUR NORTH AND
EAST OF CINDY'S PATH. AS A RESULT...A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR A LARGE PART OF THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. RESIDENTS
LIVING ALONG AREA RIVERS NEED TO MONITOR CINDY'S PATH AND
BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND SHOULD RIVER FLOODING DEVELOP.

...TORNADO THREAT...
LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON. THE
TORNADO THREAT WILL INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AS CINDY APPROACHES THE LOUISIANA COAST. THE
GREATEST THREAT OF TORNADOES IS TYPICALLY EAST OF WHERE THE
CENTER MAKES LANDFALL.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
AROUND NOON.