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WATER SURFACE TEMPERATURES

WINDS / WAVES - FLORIDA COAST

  • Central Florida
    buoy

    Cape Canaveral (41009)

    28.51°, -80.17°
    Air temperature:  71°
    Water temperature:  69°
    Pressure:  1006.3 (-3.8) in.
    Wind speed:  S at 07 kts.
    Wind gust:  14 kts.
    Wave height:  2.8 m.
    Wave period:  7 s.
    buoy

    St. Augustine (SAUF1)

    29.86°, -81.27°
    Air temperature:  no report
    Water temperature:  57°
    Pressure:  no report
    Wind speed:  * kts.
    Wind gust:  no report
    Wave height:  no report
    buoy

    Cedar Key (CDRF1)

    29.14°, -83.03°
    Air temperature:  64°
    Water temperature:  no report
    Pressure:  1004.4 (-2.6) in.
    Wind speed:  S at 24 kts.
    Wind gust:  27 kts.
    Wave height:  no report
    buoy

    Atlantic (41010)

    28.91°, -78.47°
    Air temperature:  70°
    Water temperature:  73°
    Pressure:  1009.4 (-2.5) in.
    Wind speed:  SE at 07 kts.
    Wind gust:  14 kts.
    Wave height:  2.7 m.
    Wave period:  7 s.
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:05 GMT
  • South Florida
    buoy

    Florida Keys (SANF1)

    24.46°, -81.88°
    Air temperature:  78°
    Water temperature:  no report
    Pressure:  1007.6 (-2.3) in.
    Wind speed:  S at 27 kts.
    Wind gust:  29 kts.
    Wave height:  no report
    buoy

    Miami (FWYF1)

    25.59°, -80.1°
    Air temperature:  73°
    Water temperature:  71°
    Pressure:  1007.7 (-3.4) in.
    Wind speed:  SE at 14 kts.
    Wind gust:  17 kts.
    Wave height:  no report

    West Palm Beach (LKWF1)

    26.61°, -80.03°
    no report
    buoy

    Bahamas (SPGF1)

    26.7°, -78.99°
    Air temperature:  74°
    Water temperature:  no report
    Pressure:  1008.9 (-3.5) in.
    Wind speed:  SE at 08 kts.
    Wind gust:  15 kts.
    Wave height:  no report
    buoy

    Venice (VENF1)

    27.07°, -82.45°
    Air temperature:  64°
    Water temperature:  62°
    Pressure:  1005.3 (-2.6) in.
    Wind speed:  S at 35 kts.
    Wind gust:  04 kts.
    Wave height:  no report

    Key West (DRYF1)

    no report
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:05 GMT
  • Panhandle
    buoy

    Keaton Beach (KTNF1)

    29.82°, -83.59°
    Air temperature:  62°
    Water temperature:  no report
    Pressure:  1004.6 (-0.3) in.
    Wind speed:  S at 07 kts.
    Wind gust:  09 kts.
    Wave height:  no report

    Pig Island (CSBF1)

    no report
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:05 GMT

COAST CAST

  • Tide Times
    waves

    Canaveral Harbor Entrance

    Thursday, March 11, 2010
    Low tide: 0.23 feet at 10:52AM
    High tide: 1.09 feet at 04:42AM
    Low tide: 0.14 feet at 10:49PM
    High tide: 0.94 feet at 04:53PM
    Friday, March 12, 2010
    Low tide: 0.18 feet at 11:31AM
    High tide: 1.11 feet at 05:21AM
    Low tide: 0.11 feet at 11:35PM
    High tide: 1.00 feet at 05:35PM
    Saturday, March 13, 2010
    Low tide: 0.13 feet at 12:11PM
    High tide: 1.13 feet at 06:01AM
    High tide: 1.06 feet at 06:18PM
    waves

    Daytona Beach

    Thursday, March 11, 2010
    Low tide: 0.14 feet at 11:18AM
    High tide: 1.16 feet at 04:56AM
    Low tide: 0.07 feet at 11:16PM
    High tide: 0.98 feet at 05:13PM
    Friday, March 12, 2010
    Low tide: 0.09 feet at 11:57AM
    High tide: 1.18 feet at 05:39AM
    Low tide: 0.03 feet at 11:59PM
    High tide: 1.04 feet at 05:55PM
    Saturday, March 13, 2010
    Low tide: 0.05 feet at 12:32PM
    High tide: 1.20 feet at 06:18AM
    High tide: 1.11 feet at 06:34PM
    waves

    Ponce de Leon Inlet

    Thursday, March 11, 2010
    Low tide: 0.11 feet at 11:48AM
    High tide: 0.61 feet at 05:26AM
    High tide: 0.59 feet at 05:36PM
    Friday, March 12, 2010
    Low tide: 0.05 feet at 12:03AM
    High tide: 0.64 feet at 06:09AM
    Low tide: 0.08 feet at 12:31PM
    High tide: 0.63 feet at 06:21PM
    Saturday, March 13, 2010
    Low tide: 0.03 feet at 12:46AM
    High tide: 0.66 feet at 06:46AM
    Low tide: 0.05 feet at 01:09PM
    High tide: 0.66 feet at 07:01PM
    waves

    St. Augustine Beach

    Thursday, March 11, 2010
    Low tide: 0.17 feet at 11:14AM
    High tide: 1.26 feet at 05:02AM
    Low tide: 0.08 feet at 11:20PM
    High tide: 1.12 feet at 05:22PM
    Friday, March 12, 2010
    Low tide: 0.12 feet at 11:56AM
    High tide: 1.29 feet at 05:45AM
    High tide: 1.19 feet at 06:04PM
    Saturday, March 13, 2010
    Low tide: 0.04 feet at 12:06AM
    High tide: 1.32 feet at 06:25AM
    Low tide: 0.06 feet at 12:34PM
    High tide: 1.27 feet at 06:42PM
    waves

    Seminole Shores

    Thursday, March 11, 2010
    Low tide: 0.11 feet at 10:59AM
    High tide: 0.77 feet at 04:45AM
    Low tide: 0.02 feet at 11:13PM
    High tide: 0.74 feet at 04:56PM
    Friday, March 12, 2010
    Low tide: 0.06 feet at 11:41AM
    High tide: 0.80 feet at 05:28AM
    Low tide: 0.00 feet at 11:56PM
    High tide: 0.78 feet at 05:41PM
    Saturday, March 13, 2010
    Low tide: 0.01 feet at 12:18PM
    High tide: 0.83 feet at 06:05AM
    High tide: 0.83 feet at 06:21PM
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:06 GMT
  • Sunrise/Sunset

    Orlando

    Today
    Sunrise: 6:39 am
    Sunset: 6:31 pm
    Tomorrow
    Sunrise: 6:38 am
    Sunset: 6:32 pm
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:07 GMT
  • Moon Phase

    Tonight: Waning Crescent
    Moonrise: 4:07 am
    Moonset: 3:05 pm

    Next: New
    on Monday night

    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:07 GMT
  • Wind Gusts
    Wind Gusts
    Just Weather Wind Gusts Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:06:16 GMT
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SUN EXPOSURE UV INDEX

ADVISORIES

SOURCE: National Weather Service
  • Orlando

    There are weather alerts in these counties:

    Volusia County

    Tornado Watch -- Volusia County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Volusia County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Sumter County

    Tornado Watch -- Sumter County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Sumter County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake County

    Tornado Watch -- Lake County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Lake County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Osceola County

    Tornado Warning -- Osceola County

    FLC009-097-112330- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0024.100311T2235Z-100311T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 535 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PALM BAY...MALABAR...GRANT...BAREFOOT BAY... EAST CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KENANSVILLE... * UNTIL 630 PM EST. * AT 534 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF KENANSVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF LAKE MARIAN... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF FOREVER FLORIDA...PALM BAY...VALKARIA...GRANT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. && LAT...LON 2787 8048 2792 8049 2794 8052 2787 8049 2783 8050 2783 8088 2796 8120 2809 8116 2807 8059 2794 8052 2796 8051 2803 8056 2807 8057 2807 8055 2786 8045 TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 277DEG 29KT 2800 8109 $$

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning -- Osceola County

    FLC097-112245- /O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0017.100311T2152Z-100311T2245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 452 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA * UNTIL 545 PM EST. * AT 452 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POINCIANA...OR 7 MILES EAST OF HAINES CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... WEST LAKE TOHO...SAINT CLOUD...LAKE KISSIMMEE...HARMONY... HOLOPAW...LAKE MARIAN AND KENANSVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR AND OR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES YOU...SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. && LAT...LON 2822 8086 2782 8088 2791 8133 2799 8139 2800 8141 2804 8146 2805 8146 2806 8144 2802 8138 2807 8135 2808 8145 2813 8146 2814 8152 2819 8152 2826 8158 TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 272DEG 33KT 2809 8150 $$

    Flood Advisory -- Osceola County

    FLC009-061-097-112330- /O.NEW.KMLB.FA.Y.0003.100311T2141Z-100311T2330Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-BREVARD- 441 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VIERA...ROCKLEDGE...PALM BAY... MELBOURNE...MALABAR...INDIALANTIC...GRANT...MICCO... NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SEBASTIAN...WINTER BEACH...WABASSO... ROSELAND...GIFFORD...FELLSMERE... OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CELEBRATION...YEEHAW JUNCTION... SAINT CLOUD...NARCOOSSEE...LAKE MARIAN...KISSIMMEE... KENANSVILLE...INTERCESSION CITY...HOLOPAW...EAST LAKE TOHO... * UNTIL 630 PM EST. * AT 440 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING ACROSS OSCEOLA...BREVARD AND NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS IN THIS AREA ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THESE COUNTIES BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS AND ELEVATE RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS. MINOR FLOODING MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY LANE OR ROAD CLOSURES BUT THE THREAT OF WATER ENTERING HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS LOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING. LEAVE SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. && LAT...LON 2835 8066 2823 8063 2834 8064 2835 8060 2811 8057 2776 8040 2794 8052 2793 8052 2768 8038 2764 8114 2782 8122 2784 8126 2806 8145 2802 8138 2807 8135 2808 8145 2813 8146 2825 8157 2826 8166 2834 8166 $$

    Tornado Watch -- Osceola County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Osceola County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Flagler County

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Flagler County

    FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-120000- /O.NEW.KJAX.LW.Y.0015.100311T1847Z-100312T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN- INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE... ST AUGUSTINE...PALM COAST...BRUNSWICK...WOODBINE...ST MARYS 147 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AHEAD OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE. SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH OR GUSTS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD AVOID OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE IN WIND PROTECTED INLETS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AS WELL. && $$

    Brevard County

    Tornado Warning -- Brevard County

    FLC009-097-112330- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0024.100311T2235Z-100311T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 535 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PALM BAY...MALABAR...GRANT...BAREFOOT BAY... EAST CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KENANSVILLE... * UNTIL 630 PM EST. * AT 534 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF KENANSVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF LAKE MARIAN... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF FOREVER FLORIDA...PALM BAY...VALKARIA...GRANT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. && LAT...LON 2787 8048 2792 8049 2794 8052 2787 8049 2783 8050 2783 8088 2796 8120 2809 8116 2807 8059 2794 8052 2796 8051 2803 8056 2807 8057 2807 8055 2786 8045 TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 277DEG 29KT 2800 8109 $$

    Flood Advisory -- Brevard County

    FLC009-061-097-112330- /O.NEW.KMLB.FA.Y.0003.100311T2141Z-100311T2330Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-BREVARD- 441 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VIERA...ROCKLEDGE...PALM BAY... MELBOURNE...MALABAR...INDIALANTIC...GRANT...MICCO... NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SEBASTIAN...WINTER BEACH...WABASSO... ROSELAND...GIFFORD...FELLSMERE... OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CELEBRATION...YEEHAW JUNCTION... SAINT CLOUD...NARCOOSSEE...LAKE MARIAN...KISSIMMEE... KENANSVILLE...INTERCESSION CITY...HOLOPAW...EAST LAKE TOHO... * UNTIL 630 PM EST. * AT 440 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING ACROSS OSCEOLA...BREVARD AND NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS IN THIS AREA ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THESE COUNTIES BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS AND ELEVATE RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS. MINOR FLOODING MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY LANE OR ROAD CLOSURES BUT THE THREAT OF WATER ENTERING HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS LOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING. LEAVE SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. && LAT...LON 2835 8066 2823 8063 2834 8064 2835 8060 2811 8057 2776 8040 2794 8052 2793 8052 2768 8038 2764 8114 2782 8122 2784 8126 2806 8145 2802 8138 2807 8135 2808 8145 2813 8146 2825 8157 2826 8166 2834 8166 $$

    Tornado Watch -- Brevard County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Brevard County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Seminole County

    Tornado Watch -- Seminole County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Seminole County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Orange County

    Tornado Watch -- Orange County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Orange County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$
    Updated on: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:07 GMT
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    Osceola County

    Tornado Warning -- Osceola County

    FLC009-097-112330- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0024.100311T2235Z-100311T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 535 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PALM BAY...MALABAR...GRANT...BAREFOOT BAY... EAST CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KENANSVILLE... * UNTIL 630 PM EST. * AT 534 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF KENANSVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF LAKE MARIAN... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF FOREVER FLORIDA...PALM BAY...VALKARIA...GRANT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. && LAT...LON 2787 8048 2792 8049 2794 8052 2787 8049 2783 8050 2783 8088 2796 8120 2809 8116 2807 8059 2794 8052 2796 8051 2803 8056 2807 8057 2807 8055 2786 8045 TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 277DEG 29KT 2800 8109 $$

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning -- Osceola County

    FLC097-112245- /O.NEW.KMLB.SV.W.0017.100311T2152Z-100311T2245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 452 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA * UNTIL 545 PM EST. * AT 452 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POINCIANA...OR 7 MILES EAST OF HAINES CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... WEST LAKE TOHO...SAINT CLOUD...LAKE KISSIMMEE...HARMONY... HOLOPAW...LAKE MARIAN AND KENANSVILLE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR AND OR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES YOU...SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST THURSDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. && LAT...LON 2822 8086 2782 8088 2791 8133 2799 8139 2800 8141 2804 8146 2805 8146 2806 8144 2802 8138 2807 8135 2808 8145 2813 8146 2814 8152 2819 8152 2826 8158 TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 272DEG 33KT 2809 8150 $$

    Flood Advisory -- Osceola County

    FLC009-061-097-112330- /O.NEW.KMLB.FA.Y.0003.100311T2141Z-100311T2330Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-BREVARD- 441 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VIERA...ROCKLEDGE...PALM BAY... MELBOURNE...MALABAR...INDIALANTIC...GRANT...MICCO... NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SEBASTIAN...WINTER BEACH...WABASSO... ROSELAND...GIFFORD...FELLSMERE... OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CELEBRATION...YEEHAW JUNCTION... SAINT CLOUD...NARCOOSSEE...LAKE MARIAN...KISSIMMEE... KENANSVILLE...INTERCESSION CITY...HOLOPAW...EAST LAKE TOHO... * UNTIL 630 PM EST. * AT 440 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING ACROSS OSCEOLA...BREVARD AND NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS IN THIS AREA ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THESE COUNTIES BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS AND ELEVATE RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS. MINOR FLOODING MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY LANE OR ROAD CLOSURES BUT THE THREAT OF WATER ENTERING HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS LOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING. LEAVE SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. && LAT...LON 2835 8066 2823 8063 2834 8064 2835 8060 2811 8057 2776 8040 2794 8052 2793 8052 2768 8038 2764 8114 2782 8122 2784 8126 2806 8145 2802 8138 2807 8135 2808 8145 2813 8146 2825 8157 2826 8166 2834 8166 $$

    Tornado Watch -- Osceola County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Osceola County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Pasco County

    Special Weather Statement -- Pasco County

    FLZ049>051-112245- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-PASCO- 456 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN PASCO...NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH AND NORTHERN PINELLAS COUNTIES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH...WILL AFFECT DUNEDIN...PALM HARBOR...TARPON SPRINGS AND HOLIDAY. ...UNTIL 545 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED AND SHORT LIVED FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY FORM. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2821 8284 2817 8280 2827 8275 2841 8234 2810 8218 2799 8262 2800 8267 2797 8268 2793 8285 2808 8284 2809 8281 2804 8280 2812 8279 2817 8282 2817 8286 2820 8286 TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 254DEG 31KT 2813 8284 $$

    Tornado Watch -- Pasco County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Pasco County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Pasco County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Jackson County

    Flood Watch -- Jackson County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Gulf County

    Flood Watch -- Gulf County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Volusia County

    Tornado Watch -- Volusia County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Volusia County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Duval County

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Duval County

    FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-120000- /O.NEW.KJAX.LW.Y.0015.100311T1847Z-100312T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN- INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE... ST AUGUSTINE...PALM COAST...BRUNSWICK...WOODBINE...ST MARYS 147 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AHEAD OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE. SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH OR GUSTS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD AVOID OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE IN WIND PROTECTED INLETS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AS WELL. && $$

    Sumter County

    Tornado Watch -- Sumter County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Sumter County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake County

    Tornado Watch -- Lake County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Lake County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Liberty County

    Flood Watch -- Liberty County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Hillsborough County

    Special Weather Statement -- Hillsborough County

    FLZ049>051-112245- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-PASCO- 456 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN PASCO...NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH AND NORTHERN PINELLAS COUNTIES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH...WILL AFFECT DUNEDIN...PALM HARBOR...TARPON SPRINGS AND HOLIDAY. ...UNTIL 545 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED AND SHORT LIVED FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY FORM. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2821 8284 2817 8280 2827 8275 2841 8234 2810 8218 2799 8262 2800 8267 2797 8268 2793 8285 2808 8284 2809 8281 2804 8280 2812 8279 2817 8282 2817 8286 2820 8286 TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 254DEG 31KT 2813 8284 $$

    Tornado Watch -- Hillsborough County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Hillsborough County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Hillsborough County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Flagler County

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Flagler County

    FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-120000- /O.NEW.KJAX.LW.Y.0015.100311T1847Z-100312T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN- INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE... ST AUGUSTINE...PALM COAST...BRUNSWICK...WOODBINE...ST MARYS 147 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AHEAD OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE. SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH OR GUSTS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD AVOID OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE IN WIND PROTECTED INLETS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AS WELL. && $$

    Jefferson County

    Flood Watch -- Jefferson County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Flood Warning -- Jefferson County

    FLC065-079-123-121359- /O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100314T1800Z/ /LAMF1.1.ER.100118T2000Z.100125T1400Z.100314T1200Z.NO/ 859 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUCILLA RIVER AT LAMONT. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE AUCILLA RIVER LAMONT 9 9.3 THU 05 AM 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.8 8.6 $$

    Miami-Dade County

    Coastal Flood Statement -- Miami-Dade County

    FLZ168-172-173-111700- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0008.100311T0900Z-100312T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 359 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 STRONG GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KTS, COMBINED WITH LOW TIDE BETWEEN 11 AM AND 12 NOON, HAVE LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATERS...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF ESCAPE IS TO LET THE RIP CURRENT PULL YOU SEAWARD 50 TO 100 YARDS...WHERE THE FORCE WEAKENS...AND THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT. && $$

    Seminole County

    Tornado Watch -- Seminole County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Seminole County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Orange County

    Tornado Watch -- Orange County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Orange County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Indian River County

    Flood Advisory -- Indian River County

    FLC009-061-097-112330- /O.NEW.KMLB.FA.Y.0003.100311T2141Z-100311T2330Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-BREVARD- 441 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VIERA...ROCKLEDGE...PALM BAY... MELBOURNE...MALABAR...INDIALANTIC...GRANT...MICCO... NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SEBASTIAN...WINTER BEACH...WABASSO... ROSELAND...GIFFORD...FELLSMERE... OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CELEBRATION...YEEHAW JUNCTION... SAINT CLOUD...NARCOOSSEE...LAKE MARIAN...KISSIMMEE... KENANSVILLE...INTERCESSION CITY...HOLOPAW...EAST LAKE TOHO... * UNTIL 630 PM EST. * AT 440 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING ACROSS OSCEOLA...BREVARD AND NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS IN THIS AREA ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THESE COUNTIES BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS AND ELEVATE RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS. MINOR FLOODING MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY LANE OR ROAD CLOSURES BUT THE THREAT OF WATER ENTERING HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS LOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING. LEAVE SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. && LAT...LON 2835 8066 2823 8063 2834 8064 2835 8060 2811 8057 2776 8040 2794 8052 2793 8052 2768 8038 2764 8114 2782 8122 2784 8126 2806 8145 2802 8138 2807 8135 2808 8145 2813 8146 2825 8157 2826 8166 2834 8166 $$

    Tornado Watch -- Indian River County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Indian River County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Levy County

    Tornado Watch -- Levy County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Levy County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Levy County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Lee County

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Lee County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Sarasota County

    Tornado Watch -- Sarasota County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Sarasota County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Sarasota County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Okeechobee County

    Tornado Watch -- Okeechobee County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Okeechobee County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Manatee County

    Tornado Watch -- Manatee County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Manatee County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Manatee County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Walton County

    Flood Watch -- Walton County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Hernando County

    Tornado Watch -- Hernando County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Hernando County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Hernando County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Nassau County

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Nassau County

    FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-120000- /O.NEW.KJAX.LW.Y.0015.100311T1847Z-100312T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN- INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE... ST AUGUSTINE...PALM COAST...BRUNSWICK...WOODBINE...ST MARYS 147 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AHEAD OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE. SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH OR GUSTS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD AVOID OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE IN WIND PROTECTED INLETS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AS WELL. && $$

    DeSoto County

    Tornado Watch -- DeSoto County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- DeSoto County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    St. Lucie County

    Tornado Watch -- St. Lucie County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- St. Lucie County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Highlands County

    Tornado Watch -- Highlands County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Highlands County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Gadsden County

    Flood Watch -- Gadsden County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Bay County

    Flood Watch -- Bay County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    St. Johns County

    Lake Wind Advisory -- St. Johns County

    FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-120000- /O.NEW.KJAX.LW.Y.0015.100311T1847Z-100312T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN- INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE... ST AUGUSTINE...PALM COAST...BRUNSWICK...WOODBINE...ST MARYS 147 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AHEAD OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE. SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH OR GUSTS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD AVOID OPEN WATER AND STAY CLOSE TO SHORE IN WIND PROTECTED INLETS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AS WELL. && $$

    Taylor County

    Flood Watch -- Taylor County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Flood Warning -- Taylor County

    FLC065-079-123-121359- /O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100314T1800Z/ /LAMF1.1.ER.100118T2000Z.100125T1400Z.100314T1200Z.NO/ 859 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUCILLA RIVER AT LAMONT. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE AUCILLA RIVER LAMONT 9 9.3 THU 05 AM 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.8 8.6 $$

    Lafayette County

    Flood Watch -- Lafayette County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Franklin County

    Flood Watch -- Franklin County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Pinellas County

    Special Weather Statement -- Pinellas County

    FLZ049>051-112245- PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-PASCO- 456 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN PASCO...NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH AND NORTHERN PINELLAS COUNTIES... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH...WILL AFFECT DUNEDIN...PALM HARBOR...TARPON SPRINGS AND HOLIDAY. ...UNTIL 545 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED AND SHORT LIVED FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY FORM. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND A LOW SPOT...AND STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2821 8284 2817 8280 2827 8275 2841 8234 2810 8218 2799 8262 2800 8267 2797 8268 2793 8285 2808 8284 2809 8281 2804 8280 2812 8279 2817 8282 2817 8286 2820 8286 TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 254DEG 31KT 2813 8284 $$

    Tornado Watch -- Pinellas County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Pinellas County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Pinellas County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Martin County

    Tornado Watch -- Martin County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Martin County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Calhoun County

    Flood Watch -- Calhoun County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Hardee County

    Tornado Watch -- Hardee County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Hardee County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Broward County

    Coastal Flood Statement -- Broward County

    FLZ168-172-173-111700- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0008.100311T0900Z-100312T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 359 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 STRONG GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KTS, COMBINED WITH LOW TIDE BETWEEN 11 AM AND 12 NOON, HAVE LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATERS...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF ESCAPE IS TO LET THE RIP CURRENT PULL YOU SEAWARD 50 TO 100 YARDS...WHERE THE FORCE WEAKENS...AND THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT. && $$

    Holmes County

    Flood Watch -- Holmes County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Flood Warning -- Holmes County

    FLC059-133-121547- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0048.100316T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CARF1.1.ER.100316T1200Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1047 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT CARYVILLE. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER CARYVILLE 12 9.6 THU 10 AM 9.9 10.4 11.0 11.6 12.0 $$

    Flood Warning -- Holmes County

    FLC059-133-111624- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0048.100315T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CARF1.1.ER.100315T0000Z.100315T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT CARYVILLE. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER CARYVILLE 12 9.7 WED 11 AM 9.7 10.0 10.8 11.7 12.1 $$

    Charlotte County

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Charlotte County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Madison County

    Flood Watch -- Madison County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Flood Warning -- Madison County

    FLC065-079-123-121359- /O.CON.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100314T1800Z/ /LAMF1.1.ER.100118T2000Z.100125T1400Z.100314T1200Z.NO/ 859 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUCILLA RIVER AT LAMONT. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE AUCILLA RIVER LAMONT 9 9.3 THU 05 AM 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.8 8.6 $$

    Palm Beach County

    Coastal Flood Statement -- Palm Beach County

    FLZ168-172-173-111700- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0008.100311T0900Z-100312T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 359 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 STRONG GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KTS, COMBINED WITH LOW TIDE BETWEEN 11 AM AND 12 NOON, HAVE LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATERS...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF ESCAPE IS TO LET THE RIP CURRENT PULL YOU SEAWARD 50 TO 100 YARDS...WHERE THE FORCE WEAKENS...AND THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT. && $$

    Dixie County

    Flood Watch -- Dixie County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Washington County

    Flood Watch -- Washington County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Flood Warning -- Washington County

    FLC059-133-121547- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0048.100316T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CARF1.1.ER.100316T1200Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1047 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT CARYVILLE. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER CARYVILLE 12 9.6 THU 10 AM 9.9 10.4 11.0 11.6 12.0 $$

    Flood Warning -- Washington County

    FLC059-133-111624- /O.NEW.KTAE.FL.W.0048.100315T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CARF1.1.ER.100315T0000Z.100315T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1124 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT CARYVILLE. * FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER CARYVILLE 12 9.7 WED 11 AM 9.7 10.0 10.8 11.7 12.1 $$

    Leon County

    Flood Watch -- Leon County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Citrus County

    Tornado Watch -- Citrus County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Citrus County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$

    Lake Wind Advisory -- Citrus County

    FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-120000- /O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0008.100311T1400Z-100312T0000Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA... CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 406 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 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 ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$

    Brevard County

    Tornado Warning -- Brevard County

    FLC009-097-112330- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.W.0024.100311T2235Z-100311T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 535 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PALM BAY...MALABAR...GRANT...BAREFOOT BAY... EAST CENTRAL OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KENANSVILLE... * UNTIL 630 PM EST. * AT 534 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF KENANSVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF LAKE MARIAN... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF FOREVER FLORIDA...PALM BAY...VALKARIA...GRANT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. && LAT...LON 2787 8048 2792 8049 2794 8052 2787 8049 2783 8050 2783 8088 2796 8120 2809 8116 2807 8059 2794 8052 2796 8051 2803 8056 2807 8057 2807 8055 2786 8045 TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 277DEG 29KT 2800 8109 $$

    Flood Advisory -- Brevard County

    FLC009-061-097-112330- /O.NEW.KMLB.FA.Y.0003.100311T2141Z-100311T2330Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-BREVARD- 441 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VIERA...ROCKLEDGE...PALM BAY... MELBOURNE...MALABAR...INDIALANTIC...GRANT...MICCO... NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SEBASTIAN...WINTER BEACH...WABASSO... ROSELAND...GIFFORD...FELLSMERE... OSCEOLA COUNTY IN FLORIDA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CELEBRATION...YEEHAW JUNCTION... SAINT CLOUD...NARCOOSSEE...LAKE MARIAN...KISSIMMEE... KENANSVILLE...INTERCESSION CITY...HOLOPAW...EAST LAKE TOHO... * UNTIL 630 PM EST. * AT 440 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING ACROSS OSCEOLA...BREVARD AND NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS IN THIS AREA ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THESE COUNTIES BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS AND ELEVATE RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS. MINOR FLOODING MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY LANE OR ROAD CLOSURES BUT THE THREAT OF WATER ENTERING HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS LOW. MOTORISTS SHOULD DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING. LEAVE SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. && LAT...LON 2835 8066 2823 8063 2834 8064 2835 8060 2811 8057 2776 8040 2794 8052 2793 8052 2768 8038 2764 8114 2782 8122 2784 8126 2806 8145 2802 8138 2807 8135 2808 8145 2813 8146 2825 8157 2826 8166 2834 8166 $$

    Tornado Watch -- Brevard County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Brevard County

    FLC009-061-069-085-093-095-097-111-117-127-112300- /O.NEW.KMLB.TO.A.0029.100311T1608Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST LUCIE VOLUSIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DAYTONA BEACH...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND...KISSIMMEE...LEESBURG...MELBOURNE...OKEECHOBEE... ORLANDO...SANFORD...ST CLOUD AND VERO BEACH. $$

    Wakulla County

    Flood Watch -- Wakulla County

    FLZ007>019-026>029-034-120415- /O.EXT.KTAE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY... PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY... CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO... MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS... PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY 316 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 /216 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010/ ...THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BAY... CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF... HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE... LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AS WAS GENERALLY EXPECTED...IT WAS A SOAKER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION MAINLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...AND IT WORKED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN CLEARLY FELL ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...WITH THE JACKPOT AREAS OF 2.5 INCHES TO 5.0 INCHES FALLING MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 20. BETWEEN INTERSTATE 10 AND ROUTE 20...AMOUNTS OF 1.5 INCHES TO 2.5 INCHES WERE THE RULE...WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. WITH THE SATURATED GROUND ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND A SIMILAR SCENARIO EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE AND CANCEL THE WATCH TO THE NORTH OF THE BORDER. IN THE WATCH AREA AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL DURING THIS NEXT PERIOD WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE COASTLINE...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND INSTEAD OF FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTY WHICH OCCURRED TODAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WE EXPECT THE RAIN TO GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY NIGHT. $$

    Escambia County

    Flood Warning -- Escambia County

    ALC053-FLC033-121535- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0045.100314T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CTYF1.1.ER.100314T1200Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 935 AM CST THU MAR 11 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY * FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 17.5 FEET...SOME FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE RIVER LEVEL DROPS BELOW 13 FEET. $$

    Polk County

    Tornado Watch -- Polk County

    FLC009-017-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-075-081-085-093-095-097- 101-103-105-111-115-117-119-127-112300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0029.000000T0000Z-100311T2300Z/ FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BREVARD CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE LEVY MANATEE MARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA $$

    Tornado Watch -- Polk County

    FLC017-027-049-053-055-057-075-081-101-103-105-115-119-112300- /O.NEW.KTBW.TO.A.0029.100311T1605Z-100311T2300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 29 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LEVY MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...AVON PARK...BRADENTON... BRANDON...BROOKSVILLE...BUSHNELL...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND... CLEARWATER...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...LAKELAND... NEW PORT RICHEY...SARASOTA...SEBRING...SPRING HILL... ST. PETERSBURG...TAMPA...THE VILLAGES...VENICE...WAUCHULA... WINTER HAVEN AND ZEPHYRHILLS. $$
    Updated on: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:07 GMT
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