[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
240 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA COAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
ABOUT 160 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH. HANNA IS NEARING
HURRICANE STRENGTH...AND MOVING QUICKLY NORTHWARD AWAY FROM THE
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS VALID FOR ALL MARINE INTERESTS FROM FLAGLER
BEACH TO JUPITER INLET AND OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO
JUPITER INLET FROM 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO
JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST OR ABOUT 160 MILES EAST-
NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA.

HANNA IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AS HANNA
MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS CONTINUING.

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WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
240 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT MOVES
AWAY FROM THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MARINE INTERESTS
IN THE FOLLOWING COASTAL WATERS...FROM 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES
OFFSHORE FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET.

...LOCAL MARINE IMPACTS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
BETWEEN 20 AND 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE BETWEEN FLAGLER BEACH
AND JUPITER INLET.

AT 2 PM...NOAA BUOY 4 1 0 0 9 WHICH IS LOCATED 20 NAUTICAL MILES
EAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL REPORTED WINDS AT 27 KNOTS GUSTING TO 33 KNOTS
AND 14 FOOT SEAS. IMPORTANTLY...AREA WINDS AND SEAS WERE GRADUALLY
TRENDING DOWNWARD AS HANNA PULLS AWAY.

ALSO AT 2 PM...NOAA BUOY 4 1 0 1 0 WHICH IS LOCATED 120 NAUTICAL
MILES EAST OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH REPORTED WINDS AT 30 KNOTS GUSTING
TO 37 KNOTS AND 16 FOOT SEAS. AGAIN...AREA WINDS AND SEAS WERE
GRADUALLY TRENDING DOWNWARD AS HANNA PULLS AWAY.

TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL CONTINUE MOVING QUICKLY NORTH...AWAY
FROM THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER...WINDS
AND SEAS WILL REMAIN QUITE HAZARDOUS INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING UNTIL THEY CAN MORE FULLY SUBSIDE BY SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM FORECAST WINDS CONTINUE TO BE AROUND 35 KNOTS...WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS...ESPECIALLY IN LINGERING SQUALLS. THE
HIGHEST SEAS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 18 TO 22 FEET...MAINLY ACROSS
WATERS CLOSER TO THE CIRCULATION CENTER OF HANNA. CONDITIONS WILL
SLOWLY IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH STARTING LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

MARINERS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MELBOURNE BY AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
240 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT MOVES
AWAY FROM THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MARINE INTERESTS
IN THE FOLLOWING COASTAL WATERS...OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE
FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET.

...LOCAL MARINE IMPACTS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE
WATERS OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES. ALSO...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES.

AT 2 PM...NOAA BUOY 4 1 0 0 9 WHICH IS LOCATED 20 NAUTICAL MILES
EAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL REPORTED WINDS AT 27 KNOTS GUSTING TO 33 KNOTS
AND 14 FOOT SEAS. IMPORTANTLY...AREA WINDS AND SEAS WERE GRADUALLY
TRENDING DOWNWARD AS HANNA PULLS AWAY.

ALSO AT 2 PM...NOAA BUOY 4 1 0 1 0 WHICH IS LOCATED 120 NAUTICAL
MILES EAST OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH REPORTED WINDS AT 30 KNOTS GUSTING
TO 37 KNOTS AND 16 FOOT SEAS. AGAIN...AREA WINDS AND SEAS WERE
GRADUALLY TRENDING DOWNWARD AS HANNA PULLS AWAY.

TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL CONTINUE MOVING QUICKLY NORTH...AWAY
FROM THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER...WINDS AND
SEAS WILL REMAIN QUITE HAZARDOUS INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING UNTIL THEY CAN MORE FULLY SUBSIDE BY SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM FORECAST WINDS CONTINUE TO BE AROUND 30 KNOTS...WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 KNOTS IN LINGERING SQUALLS. THE HIGHEST
SEAS WILL REMAIN 14 TO 16 FEET...MAINLY ACROSS WATERS CLOSER TO
THE CIRCULATION CENTER OF HANNA. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH STARTING LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

MARINERS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MELBOURNE BY AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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