

000 

WGUS52 KTBW 161543

FFWTBW

FLC015-027-055-071-115-161830-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

1042 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

 

  DESOTO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  ARCADIA.



  HIGHLANDS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  LAKE PLACID.



  CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  PUNTA GORDA.

  PORT CHARLOTTE.



  LEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  FORT MYERS.

  CAPE CORAL.



  SARASOTA COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  ENGLEWOOD.

  NORTH PORT.



* UNTIL 130 PM EST



* AT 1040 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR CONTINUING OVER THE 

WARNING AREA.



AT 1040 AM EST...WEATHER SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED FLOODING IN AREAS 

AROUND CAPE CORAL AND FORT MYERS...AS WELL AS PUNTA GORDA AND SOUTH 

OF ENGLEWOOD.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.  RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND 

CREEKS...SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS...OR WATERS OF 

UNKNOWN DEPTH...BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE 

STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



&&



LAT...LON 2767 8117 2715 8119 2705 8158 2646 8160

          2633 8188 2680 8227 2721 8250 2721 8228

          2721 8203 2735 8156



$$



69

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000 

WGUS52 KTBW 161543

FFWTBW

FLC015-027-055-071-115-161830-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

1042 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

 

  DESOTO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  ARCADIA.



  HIGHLANDS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  LAKE PLACID.



  CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  PUNTA GORDA.

  PORT CHARLOTTE.



  LEE COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  FORT MYERS.

  CAPE CORAL.



  SARASOTA COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

  FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING CITIES.

  ENGLEWOOD.

  NORTH PORT.



* UNTIL 130 PM EST



* AT 1040 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR CONTINUING OVER THE 

WARNING AREA.



AT 1040 AM EST...WEATHER SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED FLOODING IN AREAS 

AROUND CAPE CORAL AND FORT MYERS...AS WELL AS PUNTA GORDA AND SOUTH 

OF ENGLEWOOD.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW.  RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND 

CREEKS...SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS...OR WATERS OF 

UNKNOWN DEPTH...BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE 

STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



&&



LAT...LON 2767 8117 2715 8119 2705 8158 2646 8160

          2633 8188 2680 8227 2721 8250 2721 8228

          2721 8203 2735 8156



$$



69

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