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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

500 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2001



THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE COUNTIES OF PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH...

POLK...MANATEE...SARASOTA...DESOTO...HARDEE...HIGHLANDS...CHARLOTTE

AND LEE WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 500 PM TODAY.



TROPICAL STORM BARRY OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED

TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT...HOWEVER ENOUGH OF

A WESTWARD MOTION OVERNIGHT WILL REDUCE THE THREAT OF FLOODING TO

ALLOW THE FLOOD WATCH TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWEST

AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS

OF BARRY THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.



THE CHANCES FOR RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND WILL REMAIN FAIRLY HIGH...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE ENOUGH RAINFALL TO CAUSE

LOCALIZED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS LOW LYING AREAS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION

STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION.



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