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[STORMREPORTS] Tropical Storm Odette To Lash Haiti, Dom. Repub

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sat Dec 06 2003 - 15:42:50 EST


NHC HEADLINE: 12/6/03 ...65 MPH ODETTE HESITATES... BUT EXPECTED TO MOVE
OVER HISPANIOLA ACCOMPANIED BY TORRENTIAL RAINS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM ISLA SAONA WESTWARD AND FOR
HAITI... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS... AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS... RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8
TO 12 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS... CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR
THE PATH OF ODETTE... THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS
AND MUD SLIDES... PARTICULARLY IN THE MOUNTAINS OF HAITI... RAINBANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH ODETTE ARE ALREADY SPREADING ACROSS PORTIONS OF HISPANIOLA
AND PUERTO RICO... COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2-4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
TIDE LEVELS... ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES... CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL...

http://www.weathermatrix.net/tropical/2003/storm.php3?storm=20

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