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000 

WGUS72 KMFL 010010

FFSMIA

FLZ066-069-070-075-011100-



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...CORRECTED HEADLINE.

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

700 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2004



...THE FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COUNTIES OF HENDRY...

COLLIER...AND MAINLAND MONROE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 600 AM EST

SUNDAY MORNING...



A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD AS A

WARM FRONT THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT...AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS

OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND MOVES NORTHEAST THROUGH CENTRAL

SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE WINDS TO BE SOUTHERLY TONIGHT

BRINGING IN TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE REGION FROM THE CARIBBEAN SEA.



2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL FELL OVER THIS REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. AN

ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST

FLORIDA....THEREFORE A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR

HENDRY...COLLIER...AND MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 6 AM EST

SUNDAY MORNING.



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 INCLUDING HAVING SAND BAGS ON HAND AND MOVING YOUR VEHICLE

TO A LESS FLOOD-PRONE AREA. 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.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

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

WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO.



$$



BAXTER

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000 

WGUS72 KMFL 010010

FFSMIA

FLZ066-069-070-075-011100-



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...CORRECTED HEADLINE.

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

700 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2004



...THE FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COUNTIES OF HENDRY...

COLLIER...AND MAINLAND MONROE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 600 AM EST

SUNDAY MORNING...



A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD AS A

WARM FRONT THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT...AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS

OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND MOVES NORTHEAST THROUGH CENTRAL

SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE WINDS TO BE SOUTHERLY TONIGHT

BRINGING IN TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE REGION FROM THE CARIBBEAN SEA.



2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL FELL OVER THIS REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. AN

ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST

FLORIDA....THEREFORE A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR

HENDRY...COLLIER...AND MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 6 AM EST

SUNDAY MORNING.



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 INCLUDING HAVING SAND BAGS ON HAND AND MOVING YOUR VEHICLE

TO A LESS FLOOD-PRONE AREA. 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.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

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

WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO.



$$



BAXTER

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