Storm Hunter
(Veteran Storm Chaser)
Mon Oct 24 2005 04:50 AM
Re: Yikes!

well here we go

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
445 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 615 AM EDT

* AT 445 AM EDT....THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED
A TORNADO WARNING FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 115 MPH IN
THE EYE WALL AND INNER RAINBANDS OF MAJOR HURRICANE WILMA.

* THE EASTERNMOST EYEWALL...THE MOST INTENSE PART OF WILMA...WILL
MOVE ASHORE FROM NAPLES SOUTH TO CAPE SABLE BETWEEN 500 AM AND 530 AM
AS HURRICANE WILMA MOVES NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. WINDS OF 115 MPH OR
GREATER WILL BLAST THIS AREA THEN SPREAD INLAND MAINLY ACROSS AREAS
SOUTH OF ALLIGATOR ALLEY. WINDS NORTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR ALLEY ARE
EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY IN THE CATEGORY TWO RANGE ALONG THE PATH OF
THE EYEWALL AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE WILMA MOVES ONSHORE AROUND 6
TO 7 AM. LIGHT WINDS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE EYE WILL LAST FOR ABOUT
AN HOUR OR TWO FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN INCREASE IN DESTRUCTIVE WINDS FROM
THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AS THE HURRICANE ACCELERATES NORTHEAST.

PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE EYEWALL AND EYE ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN
SHELTERED AREAS DURING THIS TIME. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT DURING THE
CALM OF THE EYE TO MAKE TEMPORARY REPAIRS...BE PREPARED TO MOVE BACK
TO SAFETY VERY QUICKLY. THE HIGHEST STORM SURGE AS HIGH AS 13 TO 18 FEET...
WILL INUNDATE LARGE AREAS SOUTH OF MARCO ISLAND. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF RELATIVE SAFETY...LIKE A SECOND
OR THIRD STORY ROOM ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE WIND...AS THE STORM SURGE MOVES
ACROSS THE ISLAND.

LAT...LON 2547 8117 2518 8117 2512 8110 2515 8084
2523 8090 2586 8100 2625 8140 2625 8183
2589 8173 2586 8170 2592 8163 2586 8150



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