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TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 11A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2001

...GABRIELLE CENTERED ON THE FLORIDA WEST COAST...EXPECTED TO MOVE
ACROSS THE PENINSULA TODAY...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM
CRAIG KEY WESTWARD TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY...AND
FOR THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM FLAMINGO NORTHWARD TO THE MOUTH OF
THE SUWANNEE RIVER.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA EAST COAST
FROM NORTH OF JUPITER INLET TO ST. AUGUSTINE AND FOR LAKE
OKEECHOBEE.
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM
CHOKOLOSKEE TO TARPON SPRINGS.
 
AT 8 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS
LOCATED ON THE WEST FLORIDA COAST NEAR LATITUDE 27.2 NORTH...
LONGITUDE 82.5 WEST...VERY NEAR VENICE FLORIDA.

GABRIELLE HAS ACCELERATED....AND IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST 
NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR.  THIS MOTION WILL BRING THE CENTER ACROSS 
THE FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.   GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE MAY OCCUR ASSOCIATED WITH HEAVY 
SQUALLS. SOME WEAKENING IS POSSIBLE WHILE GABRIELLE IS MOVING OVER 
LAND.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145 MILES
...230 KM FROM THE CENTER.
 
LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE PLANE WAS  
980 MB...28.94 INCHES. VENICE JUST REPORTED A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 
988 MB...29.17 INCHES. 

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...LOCALLY IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES...IS LIKELY
OVER PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND KEYS TODAY.  SOME PARTS
OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA ARE ALREADY SATURATED...AND THERE IS A
SERIOUS FLOOD THREAT IN THESE AREAS.  CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICES FOR DETAILS.

STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IS LIKELY NEAR AND 
TO THE SOUTH OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. STORM SURGE 
FLOODING IN THE FORECAST RANGE IS NOW BEING REPORTED IN NORTHWEST 
COLLIER AND LEE COUNTIES.

THERE IS THE RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA 
AND THE KEYS.  

REPEATING THE 8 AM EDT POSITION...27.2 N...  82.5 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 14 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 11 AM EDT.

FORECASTER AVILA