Current Warnings and Watches
Lee County Current Weather Advisories
Flood Warning
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
648 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008
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648 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
SOUTHERN LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BONITA SPRINGS...
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT FRIDAY
* AT 648 PM EDT...FLOODING FROM THE IMPERIAL RIVER CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE SHEET FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN LEE COUNTY WITH
NUMEROUS ROADS AND HOMES FLOODED WITH AROUND 400 RESIDENTS IN
EVACUATION SHELTERS. ALSO MANY OF THE SMALLER STREAMS AND
RIVERS REMAIN ABOVE BANKFULL.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING
STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP
TO HIGHER GROUND.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 2645 8185 2645 8166 2631 8166 2632 8183
2632 8184 2633 8185
ALL CURRENT ADVISORIES:Flood Warning
NWS Forecast
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Overnight Partly Cloudy Lo 78°F |
Friday Chance Tstms Hi 92°F |
Friday Night Isolated Tstms Lo 78°F |
Saturday Chance Tstms Hi 91°F |
Saturday Night Isolated Tstms Lo 77°F |
Sunday Chance Tstms Hi 90°F |
Sunday Night Isolated Tstms Lo 78°F |
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Tropical Activity
National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm GUSTAV
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Tropical Storm GUSTAV Public Advisory Number 17
Issued at 1100 PM EDT THU AUG 28 2008 -
Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast/Advisory Number 17
Issued at 0300 UTC FRI AUG 29 2008 -
Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast Discussion Number 17
Issued at 1100 PM EDT THU AUG 28 2008 -
Tropical Storm GUSTAV Wind Speed Probabilities Number 17
Issued at 0300 UTC FRI AUG 29 2008 -
Tropical Storm GUSTAV Graphics
Issued at 300Z
Tropical Storm HANNA
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Tropical Storm HANNA Public Advisory Number 4
Issued at 1100 PM AST THU AUG 28 2008 -
Tropical Storm HANNA Forecast/Advisory Number 4
Issued at 0300 UTC FRI AUG 29 2008 -
Tropical Storm HANNA Forecast Discussion Number 4
Issued at 1100 PM EDT THU AUG 28 2008 -
Tropical Storm HANNA Wind Speed Probabilities Number 4
Issued at 0300 UTC FRI AUG 29 2008 -
Tropical Storm HANNA Graphics
Issued at 300Z
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
000 ABNT20 KNHC 282350 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT THU AUG 28 2008 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV...LOCATED ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA... AND ON TROPICAL STORM HANNA...LOCATED ABOUT 260 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE...ACCOMPANIED BY A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...IS PRODUCING LIMITED SHOWER ACTIVITY ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES. ANY DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. A WELL-DEFINED TROPICAL WAVE IS LOCATED ALONG THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. THIS SYSTEM IS SHOWING SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION...AND SOME GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE HAS DIMINISHED. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM...IF ANY...SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR DURING THE NEXT 2 DAYS. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER STEWART/BEVEN


