[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1103 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2005

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH CANCELLED AS OPHELIA MOVES FURTHER AWAY
FROM THE COAST...
...ALL INTERESTS IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF OPHELIA OVER THE WEEKEND...


...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...NASSAU...DUVAL...ST
JOHNS...AND FLAGLER COUNTIES.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH AND FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA HAVE
BEEN DISCONTINUED. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.9 WEST. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT
170 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MAYPORT. OPHELIA IS NOW MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHILE THE FORECAST TRACK OF OPHELIA TAKES THE STORM FARTHER AWAY FROM
THE COAST THROUGH SATURDAY...THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO EVENTUALLY
STALL AND THEN BEGIN A MOTION BACK TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST
LATER IN THE WEEKEND. FOR THIS REASON...EVERYONE IN SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA SHOULD STAY IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH
LATEST OFFICIAL FORECASTS REGARDING OPHELIA.

DESPITE THE CURRENT MOTION AWAY FROM THE COAST...PERSISTENT GUSTY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
WEEKEND. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CONTINUED HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AND EXTREME CAUTION IS
WARRANTED. WINDS COULD STILL GUST TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN THE
COASTAL WATERS TODAY WITH ROUGH SEAS OF UP TO 12 FEET. LOCAL INLETS
WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE LARGE AND DANGEROUS BREAKERS OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MARINERS NAVIGATING THE INTRA-COASTAL WATERWAY AT
ST ANDREWS SOUND ARE ADVISED THAT LARGE BREAKING WAVES ARE LIKELY
NEAR THE CHANNEL.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS FROM THE OUTERMOST BANDS OF OPHELIA WILL CONTINUE
TO BE POSSIBLE TODAY ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. AT THIS TIME...
AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINS ARE UNLIKELY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH...MAINLY ALONG THE COAST. FOR THIS REASON...A
LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
DUE TO THE SLOW MOTION OF OPHELIA...TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE COASTAL WATERWAYS INTO THE
WEEKEND. MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE BEACHES...ESPECIALLY AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...AND A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. DUE TO VERY ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS...
ADDITIONAL MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE.

WATER LEVELS ON THE INTRA-COASTAL WATERWAY SOUTH OF MATANZAS INLET
ARE ALSO LIKELY TO REMAIN HIGH OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND ADDITIONAL
MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. INTERESTS ALONG THE CANALS SHOULD KEEP
VULNERABLE PROPERTY SECURED AND MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD KEEP CLOSE
WATCH ON THE SECURITY OF YOUR BOATS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ON OPHELIA FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE UNLESS THE THREAT FROM THE STORM
REDEVELOPS. INFORMATION ON HIGH SURF AND OTHER COASTAL PROBLEMS WILL
BE CONTAINED IN COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS.

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LETRO

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