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TROPICAL STORM CINDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
205 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005

...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE PANHANDLE COAST FROM
EAST OF DESTIN TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN FOR RESIDENTS OF THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE INCLUDING WALTON...BAY AND GULF COUNTIES.

...WATCH AND WARNING INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST
FROM EAST OF DESTIN TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.4 WEST OR ABOUT 125 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

CINDY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 14 MPH...AND A GRADUAL TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER WILL BE NEARING THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF
COAST LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN STRENGTH IS POSSIBLE PRIOR TO LANDFALL.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES TO THE EAST
OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB OR 29.53 INCHES.

...WIND IMPACTS...
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK FOR TROPICAL STORM CINDY...GUSTS
TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BEGIN AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND THE IMMEDIATE COAST LATER TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SLIGHT DEVIATION TO THE EAST OF THE FORECAST
TRACK WOULD BRING SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO THESE
AREAS.

...RAINFALL AND FLOOD POTENTIAL INFORMATION...
THE CENTER OF CINDY IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL WEST OF THE FORECAST
AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM. TOTAL RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...WITH
ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE EXPECTED FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WILL BE PASSING WEST OF THE
PANHANDLE...WITH INCREASING ONSHORE WINDS. THIS WILL CAUSE TIDES OF
2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE COAST OF WALTON...BAY AND GULF
COUNTIES LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. RESIDENTS ALONG THE PANHANDLE
COAST SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR FORECAST UPDATES AND HEED ADVICE FROM
LOCAL OFFICIALS.

LOCAL TIDES FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE AS FOLLOWS...

APALACHICOLA...
TODAY: HIGH 2:04 PM...LOW 11:21 PM.
WEDNESDAY: HIGH 7:18 AM AND 2:54 PM...LOW 10:18AM AND 11:56 PM.

PORT ST. JOE...
TODAY: LOW 9:08 PM.
WEDNESDAY: HIGH 10:40 AM...LOW 9:49 PM.

SAINT ANDREW BAY AT PANAMA CITY...
TODAY: LOW 8:48 PM.
WEDNESDAY: HIGH 10:07 AM...LOW 9:29 PM.

EAST PASS AT DESTIN...
TODAY: LOW 11:19 PM.
WEDNESDAY: HIGH 10:37 AM.

...RIP CURRENTS...
ONSHORE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL SUPPORT STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT
RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. ONLY EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD
CONSIDER ENTERING THE WATER.

...TORNADO THREAT...
THE PRIMARY AREA FOR TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IN TROPICAL SYSTEMS IS THE
RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF THE STORM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN AND
POSSIBLE FLOODING LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE MOST VULNERABLE
ARE THOSE LIVING NEAR STREAMS...CREEKS AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
PROPERTY EXPOSED TO TIDAL FLOODING. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT MAY BE
TOSSED AROUND IN THE WIND.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT ON TROPICAL STORM CINDY WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AROUND 5 PM EDT.

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JAMSKI