Tropical Storm Barry forms in the Gulf of Mexico

Weather Underground ^ | 6/1/2007

[dirtboy]

...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

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***BREAK***
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
351 AM EDT SAT JUN 2 2007

FLZ047-054-020845-
INDIAN RIVER-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
351 AM EDT SAT JUN 2 2007

...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN BREVARD COUNTY...EASTERN
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY...

AT 348 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS TO
45 MPH OVER MICCO...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. OTHER SHOWER ACTIVITY
MOVING NORTH ALONG THE COASTLINE ACROSS INDIAN RIVER AND BREVARD
COUNTIES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ROTATE...AND THEREFORE PRODUCE
FUNNEL CLOUDS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE GUSTY WINDS
AND FUNNEL CLOUDS INCLUDE INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH...MELBOURNE BEACH...
WEST MELBOURNE AND SUNTREE.

FUNNEL CLOUDS CAN OCCASIONALLY TOUCH DOWN AND PRODUCE BRIEF...SMALL
TORNADOES. MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

[NonValueAdded]

Well, at least I know the weather radio works. Helluva way to wake up . Forgot about this nasty little habit of tropical cyclones to spawn tornadoes well away from the action in addition to along that thin little line. No tornado warning yet but the rain has been heavy and lots of momentary power interruptions. We don't call the power company Florida Flicker and Flash for nothing. My drainage ditches show a heck of a lot more total rainfall than the NWS Doppler out of Melbourne

[PLMerite]

Well, the wind is blowin’ harder now
Fifty knots or thereabouts,
There’s white caps on the ocean.
And I’m watching for water spouts
It’s time to close the shutters
It’s time to go inside.
In a week I’ll be in gay Paree,
and that’s a mighty long airplane ride.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

That's because Lake Okeechobee's depth is at about 9.5 ft - it should be about 14 ft - South Florida's water supply depends on it.

If you recall, Swiftmud lowered the lake in anticipation of the 2006 hurricane season by about 5 ft. Had that not been done, given we had a mild hurricane season last year, the lake would be at it's normal level.

That said, we definitely need the rain. Dryer than a popcorn fart around here.

[TypeZoNegative]

Actually, A tropical depression doesn’t garner a name unless it at first used to be a tropical storm.

I think you’re referring to subtropical storms, which are tropical storms with cold cores instead of warm cores.

[TypeZoNegative]

I think it’s a short form of Barnard.

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From Dictionary.com:

Bar·ry
–noun
5. a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “spear.”