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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

901 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BREVARD COUNTY

  INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

  ST. LUCIE COUNTY

  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA



* UNTIL NOON EDT



* AT 856 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

WITHIN THE NORTH AND EAST EYEWALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE FRANCES 

NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SPACE AND TREASURE COASTS. 

THE SLOW MOTION OF FRANCES WILL KEEP THE HEAVY RAIN IN THE EYEWALL 

OVER BREVARD...INDIAN RIVER AND SAINT LUCIE COUNTIES FOR SEVERAL 

MORE HOURS. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE UP TO 10 INCHES HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN SINCE THE STORM BEGAN. 



STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS FROM HURRICANE FRANCES CONTINUE TO POSE 

A DEADLY COMBINATION. REMAIN IN SHELTER...AND STAY OFF THE ROADS

UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY



ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING 

INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE 

ROAD OR ITS LINE MARKINGS DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH THE 

WATER. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER CAN MAKE MOST VEHICLES BUOYANT AND 

PRONE TO BEING SWEPT AWAY.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MELBOURNE.



LAT...LON 2723 8061 2731 8003 2876 8045 2876 8097



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