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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
411 PM EDT THU AUG 12 2004

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE IN LAKE COUNTY ON FRIDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
ON FRIDAY...

HURRICANE CHARLEY LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE ISLE OF PINES IN CUBA
IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH ALONG THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA ON FRIDAY.
CHARLEY IS FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE WITH WINDS WELL OVER
HURRICANE FORCE NEAR THE CENTER BEFORE LANDFALL. STRONG WINDS WILL
SPREAD INLAND OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ON FRIDAY.

FLZ044-144-130800-
NORTHERN LAKE-SOUTHERN LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLERMONT...LEESBURG

...INLAND HURRICANE WIND WATCH IN EFFECT...

THIS WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR CHARLEY TO
SPREAD WIND GUSTS OF HURRICANE FORCE ACROSS LAKE COUNTY ON FRIDAY. IF
YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...OR A HOME THAT AFFORDS LITTLE PROTECTION
FROM FLYING GLASS AND DEBRIS...DEVELOP PLANS FOR AN ALTERNATE SHELTER
NOW. THIS WATCH MAY BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY ON
FRIDAY.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 75 MPH MAY OCCUR. CONSIDER TAKING
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AT THIS TIME INCLUDING APPLYING PROTECTIVE
COVERING ON WINDOWS AND CHECKING THE SECURITY OF DOORS AND GARAGES.
FASTEN DOWN ANY LOOSE DOORS AND WINDOWS AND MOVE ANY OTHER LOOSE
OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT CAN BE CARRIED AWAY BY THE WIND INDOORS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PREPAREDNESS AND OTHER ACTIONS
DURING HURRICANE CHARLEY REFER TO THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE AND
THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

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FLZ041-045-046-053-058-130800-
INLAND VOLUSIA-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DELAND...KISSIMMEE...ST. CLOUD...ORLANDO...
SANFORD

...INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT...

THIS WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR CHARLEY TO
SPREAD WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ON FRIDAY. THIS WATCH MAY BE UPGRADED TO A
WARNING TONIGHT OR EARLY ON FRIDAY.

SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH IN RAIN SQUALLS. CONSIDER TAKING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AT
THIS TIME INCLUDING APPLYING PROTECTIVE COVERING ON WINDOWS AND
CHECKING THE SECURITY OF DOORS AND GARAGES. FASTEN DOWN ANY LOOSE
DOORS...WINDOWS...SHINGLES AND MOVE ANY OTHER LOOSE ITEMS THAT CAN BE
CARRIED AWAY BY THE WIND INDOORS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PREPAREDNESS AND OTHER ACTIONS
DURING HURRICANE CHARLEY REFER TO THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE AND
THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

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