Weather Warnings Public Information Statement PLEASE READ!

[Evans F. Mitchell; KD4EFM / AFA2TH / WQFK 894]

Good Afternoon all, here is the latest just issued by
Ruskin. Not to call you to action, but this system needs to
be watch from the corner of your eye, IF conditions warrant,
and it will be effecting our local area, I will make an announcement
when their will be a special session of the Polk ARES Net.
For the time being, please be vigilant and listen out for
any updates from Paul Womble, Polk County Asst. E.M. to be
made on the local email reflectors.


Evans Mitchell
KD4EFM
Polk ARES EC

 

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1239 PM FRI AUG 15 2008

...ALL PERSONS IN WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD MONITOR
THE LATEST TROPICAL WEATHER INFORMATION...

THE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA CONTINUES
TO MOVE WEST. WHILE THIS SYSTEM HAS NOT BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
OR TROPICAL STORM YET...ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
FURTHER ORGANIZATION AND THE SYSTEM COULD REACH DEPRESSION OR STORM
STATUS LATER TODAY.

COMPUTER MODELS SUGGEST THAT THIS SYSTEM COULD POSE A THREAT TO
SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...THERE
IS A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TRACK AND
INTENSITY OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE BAHAMAS AND CUBA OVER
THE WEEKEND. AS A RESULT...RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF WEST CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE ENCOURAGED TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THIS
SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR RESIDENTS TO GO OVER THEIR HURRICANE PLANS.
VISITORS TO FLORIDA ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ UP ON INITIAL
PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS THAT MAY NEEDED. THE FOLLOWING ARE BASIC
SUGGESTED ACTIONS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME:

CHECK BATTERIES FOR RADIOS AND FLASHLIGHTS...DRINKING WATER...CANNED
OR DRIED FOOD...FIRST AID SUPPLIES AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE. HAVE A
SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF CASH AS ACCESS TO CREDIT CARDS AND AUTOMATED
CASH MACHINES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT POWER. CHECK FUEL LEVELS
ON AUTOMOBILES...GENERATORS AND CHAIN SAWS.

MAKE INITIAL PLANS TO DETERMINE WHERE YOU WILL LIKELY BE IN CASE OF
AN APPROACHING STORM. CHECK WHETHER YOU LIVE IN AN EVACUATION ZONE.

FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SITUATION...PLEASE STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AS WELL AS INFORMATION FROM LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MEDIA OUTLETS. YOU CAN ALSO MONITOR THE
LATEST STATEMENTS...AS WELL AS POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS...FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RUSKIN ON THE WEB AT
WEATHER.GOV/TAMPABAY. INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
CAN BE FOUND ON WEATHER.GOV BY CLICKING ON THE HURRICANES LINK.

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NOAH/MOLLEDA