Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
915 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH
FRIDAY...
FLZ063-066>075-100930-
/X.CON.KMFL.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-050611T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GLADES-HENDRY-PALM BEACH WESTERN-PALM BEACH EASTERN-
WESTERN COLLIER-EASTERN COLLIER-WESTERN BROWARD-
BROWARD METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE-DADE METROPOLITAN-
MAINLAND MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON...LA BELLE...
BELLE GLADE...WEST PALM BEACH...NAPLES...IMMOKALEE...
BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE RESERVATION...
MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION...FORT LAUDERDALE...MIAMI...
FLAMINGO
915 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* SOUTH FLORIDA
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* TROPICAL STORM ARLENE IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF
MEXICO WEST OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE
A VERY FAVORABLE PATTERN FOR HEAVY RAINS ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH
FLORIDA...BUT ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHWEST GULF COASTAL AREAS
INCLUDING NAPLES AND MARCO ISLAND. THREE TO FIVE ADDITIONAL
INCHES OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA...ESPECIALLY WHERE SHOWERS AND STORMS EMBEDDED IN
RAINBANDS FROM ARLENE REPEATEDLY MOVE ACROSS THE SAME AREAS.
EVEN ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL COUNTIES INCLUDING METRO
MIAMI...FORT LAUDERDALE...AND WEST PALM BEACH...AN ADDITIONAL 1
TO 3 INCHES IS LIKELY OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN A SHORT TIME WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE
FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS LOW LYING AND
POORLY DRAINED AREAS.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL AND FLOODING. PERSONS ANTICIPATING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
FROM FLOODING SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS AND BE READY FOR QUICK
ACTION SHOULD FLOODING BEGIN OR A WARNING BE ISSUED.
DURING A FLOOD WATCH...HAVE A PLAN TO DEAL WITH POSSIBLE
FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A HIGHLY FLOOD-PRONE AREA TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY INCLUDING HAVING SAND BAGS ON HAND
AND MOVING YOUR VEHICLE TO A LESS FLOOD-PRONE AREA. HEED THE
ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND EVACUATE IF ASKED.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN
SPANISH...VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO.
Flash Flood Watch for South Florida (9:15 PM EDT)
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hiflyer wrote:gonna build me an ark...anyone know how long is a cubit?
Wasn't Cubit a 80's video game centered around an oddly shaped character jumping around on blocks?
Oh no, wait, that was Qubert. Sorry.
To the younger crowd, I appologize for the obscure 80's reference.
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