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WGUS72 KMFL 140030

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FLZ068-072-074-141500-



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

830 PM EDT WED AUG 13 2003



...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL

1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.



IN SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES...

BROWARD METROPOLITAN...DADE METROPOLITAN AND PALM BEACH EASTERN.



A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH FROM THE CENTRAL 

BAHAMAS HAS PRODUCED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS OVER MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA 

FOR SEVERAL HOURS NOW. SQUALLY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AND 

BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVIER OVER SOUTH FLORIDA DURING THE 

NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL 

ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES 

ACROSS THE AREA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EXPECTS ABOUT 1 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT AS MUCH 

AS 4 INCHES COULD FALL IN LOCALIZED AREAS. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL MAY BE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND DURING THE MORNING ON THURSDAY.



THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER DISTRICT MANAGEMENT SAID THAT THE CANALS ARE 

AT NORMAL LEVELS AT THIS MOMENT...BUT ANY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN LEAD TO 

POSSIBLE FLOODING.



DURING A FLOOD WATCH, HAVE A PLAN TO DEAL WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING. IF 

YOU LIVE IN A HIGHLY FLOOD-PRONE AREA TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT 

PROPERTY. HEED THE ADVISE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND EVACUATE IF ASKED.



A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLOODING EXISTS WITHIN THE WATCH 

AREA. PERSONS IN AND NEAR THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD MONITOR NOAA 

WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO. BE READY TO TAKE QUICK 

ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.



FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR

WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO.

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000 

WGUS72 KMFL 140030

FFSMIA

FLZ068-072-074-141500-



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

830 PM EDT WED AUG 13 2003



...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL

1100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.



IN SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES...

BROWARD METROPOLITAN...DADE METROPOLITAN AND PALM BEACH EASTERN.



A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH FROM THE CENTRAL 

BAHAMAS HAS PRODUCED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS OVER MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA 

FOR SEVERAL HOURS NOW. SQUALLY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AND 

BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVIER OVER SOUTH FLORIDA DURING THE 

NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL 

ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES 

ACROSS THE AREA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EXPECTS ABOUT 1 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT AS MUCH 

AS 4 INCHES COULD FALL IN LOCALIZED AREAS. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL MAY BE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND DURING THE MORNING ON THURSDAY.



THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER DISTRICT MANAGEMENT SAID THAT THE CANALS ARE 

AT NORMAL LEVELS AT THIS MOMENT...BUT ANY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN LEAD TO 

POSSIBLE FLOODING.



DURING A FLOOD WATCH, HAVE A PLAN TO DEAL WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING. IF 

YOU LIVE IN A HIGHLY FLOOD-PRONE AREA TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT 

PROPERTY. HEED THE ADVISE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND EVACUATE IF ASKED.



A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLOODING EXISTS WITHIN THE WATCH 

AREA. PERSONS IN AND NEAR THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD MONITOR NOAA 

WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO. BE READY TO TAKE QUICK 

ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.



FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR

WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO.

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