I WANNA GO HOME
Instead of my nice (sort of) and comfy apartment, I am working at a hotel in Orange City, Florida (US). Before I copy over bits of the weather warning, I should point out that Orange City is in Volusia County mentioned in the warning.
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2006
...ALBERTO NOT STRENGTHENING AS IT APPROACHES THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA...
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...ESPECIALLY FOR LAKE AND INLAND
VOLUSIA COUNTIES. PERSONS IN ORANGE... SEMINOLE... OSCEOLA... BREVARD AND COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTIES SHOULD LISTEN CLOSELY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST TRACK AS NOT TO GET CAUGHT OFF GUARD.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE AND INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTIES THROUGH TODAY. ON THE COAST... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM FLAGLER BEACH NORTHWARD INTO GEORGIA.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE... ORANGE... SEMINOLE... VOLUSIA... OSCEOLA... AND BREVARD COUNTIES... TO INCLUDE THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 200 AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.8 NORTH... LONGITUDE 84.4 WEST OR ABOUT 85 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA.
ALBERTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 10 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE CENTER OF ALBERTO IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE FLORIDA GULF COAST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA LATE THIS MORNING.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ALTHOUGH ALBERTO HAS WEAKENED LIGHTLY...SOME POTENTIAL STILL EXISTS FOR RE-STRENGTHENING PRIOR TO LANDFALL.