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  • Orlando

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    Sumter County

    Special Weather Statement -- Sumter County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$
    Updated on: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:41:07 GMT
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  • Florida

    There are weather alerts in these counties:

    Pasco County

    Special Weather Statement -- Pasco County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Jackson County

    Flood Watch -- Jackson County

    ALZ065>069-FLZ007>013-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>157-111115- /O.NEW.KTAE.FA.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...OZARK...FORT RUCKER... DALEVILLE...HEADLAND...ABBEVILLE...GENEVA...HARTFORD...SAMSON... SLOCOMB...MALVERN...TAYLOR...ASHFORD...KINSEY...COWARTS...WEBB... COTTONWOOD...REHOBETH...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...GEORGETOWN... FORT GAINES...CUTHBERT...SHELLMAN...ARLINGTON...MORGAN...EDISON... LEARY...DAWSON...ALBANY...LEESBURG...SMITHVILLE...SYLVESTER... ASHBURN...TIFTON...FITZGERALD...OCILLA...DOUGLASVILLE...BLAKELY... COLQUITT...NEWTON...CAMILLA...PELHAM...MOULTRIE...ADEL...SPARKS... NASHVILLE...DONALSONVILLE...BAINBRIDGE...CAIRO 602 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 /502 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...FLORIDA AND GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY AND HOUSTON. IN FLORIDA...BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON AND WASHINGTON. IN GEORGIA...BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR... DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL... QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...TIFT...TURNER AND WORTH. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL SLIDE EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL DEVELOP A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE WATCH AREA FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE RAIN IS LIKELY TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND 2 INCHES ARE FORECAST. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER BANDS OF ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS. THIS RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALSO RESULT IN RISES ON LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$

    Sumter County

    Special Weather Statement -- Sumter County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Calhoun County

    Flood Watch -- Calhoun County

    ALZ065>069-FLZ007>013-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>157-111115- /O.NEW.KTAE.FA.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...OZARK...FORT RUCKER... DALEVILLE...HEADLAND...ABBEVILLE...GENEVA...HARTFORD...SAMSON... SLOCOMB...MALVERN...TAYLOR...ASHFORD...KINSEY...COWARTS...WEBB... COTTONWOOD...REHOBETH...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...GEORGETOWN... FORT GAINES...CUTHBERT...SHELLMAN...ARLINGTON...MORGAN...EDISON... LEARY...DAWSON...ALBANY...LEESBURG...SMITHVILLE...SYLVESTER... ASHBURN...TIFTON...FITZGERALD...OCILLA...DOUGLASVILLE...BLAKELY... COLQUITT...NEWTON...CAMILLA...PELHAM...MOULTRIE...ADEL...SPARKS... NASHVILLE...DONALSONVILLE...BAINBRIDGE...CAIRO 602 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 /502 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...FLORIDA AND GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY AND HOUSTON. IN FLORIDA...BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON AND WASHINGTON. IN GEORGIA...BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR... DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL... QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...TIFT...TURNER AND WORTH. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL SLIDE EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL DEVELOP A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE WATCH AREA FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE RAIN IS LIKELY TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND 2 INCHES ARE FORECAST. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER BANDS OF ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS. THIS RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALSO RESULT IN RISES ON LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$

    Hillsborough County

    Special Weather Statement -- Hillsborough County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Jefferson County

    Flood Warning -- Jefferson County

    FLC065-079-123-111622- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100314T1800Z/ /LAMF1.1.ER.100118T2000Z.100125T1400Z.100314T1200Z.NO/ 1122 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUCILLA RIVER AT LAMONT. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON AUCILLA RIVER LAMONT 9 9.3 WED 08 AM 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.8 $$

    Santa Rosa County

    Flash Flood Watch -- Santa Rosa County

    ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-102200- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 419 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA... BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...COVINGTON...CRENSHAW... ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE...WASHINGTON AND WILCOX. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY... STONE AND WAYNE. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE BULK OF THE RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. * SOIL CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE VERY SATURATED ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND THE GROUND IS NOT CAPABLE OF ADEQUATELY ABSORBING PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. AS A RESULT...THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS...WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS BEING ISSUED BASED UPON EXCESSIVELY MOIST GROUND CONDITIONS AND ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$

    Levy County

    Special Weather Statement -- Levy County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Lee County

    Special Weather Statement -- Lee County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Sarasota County

    Special Weather Statement -- Sarasota County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Manatee County

    Special Weather Statement -- Manatee County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Walton County

    Flood Watch -- Walton County

    ALZ065>069-FLZ007>013-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>157-111115- /O.NEW.KTAE.FA.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...OZARK...FORT RUCKER... DALEVILLE...HEADLAND...ABBEVILLE...GENEVA...HARTFORD...SAMSON... SLOCOMB...MALVERN...TAYLOR...ASHFORD...KINSEY...COWARTS...WEBB... COTTONWOOD...REHOBETH...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...GEORGETOWN... FORT GAINES...CUTHBERT...SHELLMAN...ARLINGTON...MORGAN...EDISON... LEARY...DAWSON...ALBANY...LEESBURG...SMITHVILLE...SYLVESTER... ASHBURN...TIFTON...FITZGERALD...OCILLA...DOUGLASVILLE...BLAKELY... COLQUITT...NEWTON...CAMILLA...PELHAM...MOULTRIE...ADEL...SPARKS... NASHVILLE...DONALSONVILLE...BAINBRIDGE...CAIRO 602 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 /502 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...FLORIDA AND GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY AND HOUSTON. IN FLORIDA...BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON AND WASHINGTON. IN GEORGIA...BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR... DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL... QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...TIFT...TURNER AND WORTH. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL SLIDE EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL DEVELOP A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE WATCH AREA FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE RAIN IS LIKELY TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND 2 INCHES ARE FORECAST. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER BANDS OF ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS. THIS RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALSO RESULT IN RISES ON LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$

    Hernando County

    Special Weather Statement -- Hernando County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Okaloosa County

    Flash Flood Watch -- Okaloosa County

    ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-102200- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 419 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA... BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...COVINGTON...CRENSHAW... ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE...WASHINGTON AND WILCOX. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY... STONE AND WAYNE. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE BULK OF THE RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. * SOIL CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE VERY SATURATED ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND THE GROUND IS NOT CAPABLE OF ADEQUATELY ABSORBING PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. AS A RESULT...THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS...WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS BEING ISSUED BASED UPON EXCESSIVELY MOIST GROUND CONDITIONS AND ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$

    DeSoto County

    Special Weather Statement -- DeSoto County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Highlands County

    Special Weather Statement -- Highlands County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Bay County

    Flood Watch -- Bay County

    ALZ065>069-FLZ007>013-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>157-111115- /O.NEW.KTAE.FA.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...OZARK...FORT RUCKER... DALEVILLE...HEADLAND...ABBEVILLE...GENEVA...HARTFORD...SAMSON... SLOCOMB...MALVERN...TAYLOR...ASHFORD...KINSEY...COWARTS...WEBB... COTTONWOOD...REHOBETH...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...GEORGETOWN... FORT GAINES...CUTHBERT...SHELLMAN...ARLINGTON...MORGAN...EDISON... LEARY...DAWSON...ALBANY...LEESBURG...SMITHVILLE...SYLVESTER... ASHBURN...TIFTON...FITZGERALD...OCILLA...DOUGLASVILLE...BLAKELY... COLQUITT...NEWTON...CAMILLA...PELHAM...MOULTRIE...ADEL...SPARKS... NASHVILLE...DONALSONVILLE...BAINBRIDGE...CAIRO 602 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 /502 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...FLORIDA AND GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY AND HOUSTON. IN FLORIDA...BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON AND WASHINGTON. IN GEORGIA...BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR... DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL... QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...TIFT...TURNER AND WORTH. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL SLIDE EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL DEVELOP A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE WATCH AREA FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE RAIN IS LIKELY TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND 2 INCHES ARE FORECAST. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER BANDS OF ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS. THIS RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALSO RESULT IN RISES ON LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$

    Pinellas County

    Special Weather Statement -- Pinellas County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Hardee County

    Special Weather Statement -- Hardee County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Holmes County

    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 $$

    Flood Watch -- Holmes County

    ALZ065>069-FLZ007>013-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>157-111115- /O.NEW.KTAE.FA.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...OZARK...FORT RUCKER... DALEVILLE...HEADLAND...ABBEVILLE...GENEVA...HARTFORD...SAMSON... SLOCOMB...MALVERN...TAYLOR...ASHFORD...KINSEY...COWARTS...WEBB... COTTONWOOD...REHOBETH...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...GEORGETOWN... FORT GAINES...CUTHBERT...SHELLMAN...ARLINGTON...MORGAN...EDISON... LEARY...DAWSON...ALBANY...LEESBURG...SMITHVILLE...SYLVESTER... ASHBURN...TIFTON...FITZGERALD...OCILLA...DOUGLASVILLE...BLAKELY... COLQUITT...NEWTON...CAMILLA...PELHAM...MOULTRIE...ADEL...SPARKS... NASHVILLE...DONALSONVILLE...BAINBRIDGE...CAIRO 602 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 /502 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...FLORIDA AND GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY AND HOUSTON. IN FLORIDA...BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON AND WASHINGTON. IN GEORGIA...BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR... DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL... QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...TIFT...TURNER AND WORTH. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL SLIDE EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL DEVELOP A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE WATCH AREA FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE RAIN IS LIKELY TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND 2 INCHES ARE FORECAST. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER BANDS OF ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS. THIS RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALSO RESULT IN RISES ON LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$

    Charlotte County

    Special Weather Statement -- Charlotte County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Madison County

    Flood Warning -- Madison County

    FLC065-079-123-111622- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100314T1800Z/ /LAMF1.1.ER.100118T2000Z.100125T1400Z.100314T1200Z.NO/ 1122 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUCILLA RIVER AT LAMONT. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON AUCILLA RIVER LAMONT 9 9.3 WED 08 AM 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.8 $$

    Taylor County

    Flood Warning -- Taylor County

    FLC065-079-123-111622- /O.EXT.KTAE.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100314T1800Z/ /LAMF1.1.ER.100118T2000Z.100125T1400Z.100314T1200Z.NO/ 1122 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUCILLA RIVER AT LAMONT. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. && FLD OBSERVED 7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON AUCILLA RIVER LAMONT 9 9.3 WED 08 AM 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.8 $$

    Washington County

    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 $$

    Flood Watch -- Washington County

    ALZ065>069-FLZ007>013-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>157-111115- /O.NEW.KTAE.FA.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...OZARK...FORT RUCKER... DALEVILLE...HEADLAND...ABBEVILLE...GENEVA...HARTFORD...SAMSON... SLOCOMB...MALVERN...TAYLOR...ASHFORD...KINSEY...COWARTS...WEBB... COTTONWOOD...REHOBETH...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON... BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA... GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY... LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...GEORGETOWN... FORT GAINES...CUTHBERT...SHELLMAN...ARLINGTON...MORGAN...EDISON... LEARY...DAWSON...ALBANY...LEESBURG...SMITHVILLE...SYLVESTER... ASHBURN...TIFTON...FITZGERALD...OCILLA...DOUGLASVILLE...BLAKELY... COLQUITT...NEWTON...CAMILLA...PELHAM...MOULTRIE...ADEL...SPARKS... NASHVILLE...DONALSONVILLE...BAINBRIDGE...CAIRO 602 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 /502 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...FLORIDA AND GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY AND HOUSTON. IN FLORIDA...BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON AND WASHINGTON. IN GEORGIA...BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR... DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL... QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...TIFT...TURNER AND WORTH. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL SLIDE EAST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL DEVELOP A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE WATCH AREA FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE RAIN IS LIKELY TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND 2 INCHES ARE FORECAST. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER BANDS OF ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS. THIS RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALSO RESULT IN RISES ON LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$

    Citrus County

    Special Weather Statement -- Citrus County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$

    Escambia County

    Flash Flood Watch -- Escambia County

    ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-102200- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0004.100311T0000Z-100311T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 419 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA... BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...COVINGTON...CRENSHAW... ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE...WASHINGTON AND WILCOX. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY... STONE AND WAYNE. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE BULK OF THE RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. * SOIL CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE VERY SATURATED ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND THE GROUND IS NOT CAPABLE OF ADEQUATELY ABSORBING PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. AS A RESULT...THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS...WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS BEING ISSUED BASED UPON EXCESSIVELY MOIST GROUND CONDITIONS AND ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$

    Polk County

    Special Weather Statement -- Polk County

    FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102100- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 315 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON THURSDAY. THIS LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH INTO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AHEAD OF THIS LOW COMBINED WITH UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND WILL CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND FASTER FLOWING STREAMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN STRENGTHENING LOW AND MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS COUPLED WITH INCREASING MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND OR TORNADOES THE MAIN HAZARDS. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. $$
    Updated on: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:41:07 GMT
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