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Posted on 06/01/2007 1:52:04 PM PDT by varina davis
...Tropical Storm Barry forms in the Gulf of Mexico...
at 5 PM EDT...2100 UTC... a Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the West Coast of Florida from Bonita Beach northward to Keaton Beach...and a tropical storm watch has been issued from north of Keaton Beach to St. Marks. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours and a tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within 36 hours.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by your local weather office.
At 500 PM EDT...2100z...the center of Tropical Storm Barry was located near latitude 24.2 north...longitude 85.5 west or about 320 miles...520 km...southwest of Tampa Florida and about 235 miles... 375 km...west of Key West Florida.
Barry is moving toward the north near 12 mph...19 km/hr. A gradual turn to the north-northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected during the next 24 hours.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph...75 km/hr...with higher gusts. No significant change in strength is anticipated before Barry reaches the coast.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 90 miles...150 km mainly to the north and east of the center.
Minimum central pressure reported by a reconnaissance aircraft was 1000 mb...29.53 inches. Coastal storm surge flooding of up to 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels...along with large and dangerous battering waves...are possible in the warning area near and to the right of where the center of Barry makes landfall. Barry is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches over the Florida Keys and peninsula into southeastern Georgia with possible isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches. Repeating the 500 PM EDT position...24.2 N...85.5 W. Movement toward...north near 12 mph. Maximum sustained winds...45 mph. Minimum central pressure...1000 mb.
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 800 PM EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 1100 PM EDT.
$$ Forecaster Avila
Pinging the "usual suspects."
Please rain in Georgia. Please please please. We haven’t had rain in 2 months.
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