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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
111 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2010

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEA AND IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE FLORIDA PENINSULA...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND
ATLANTIC WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH CONTINUES
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...INDIAN RIVER...ST. LUCIE AND
MARTIN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN BREVARD AND OKEECHOBEE
COUNTIES...POSSIBLE IMPACTS...INCLUDING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE
STILL A CONCERN.

ALSO...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE
AND MARTIN COUNTIES. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.6N...LONGITUDE 82.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT
560 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CAPE CANAVERAL FL...OR ABOUT 490
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF FORT PIERCE FL. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
MOTION WAS NORTH NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH NORTHEAST
TOWARD SOUTHEAST FLORIDA TUESDAY NIGHT AND JUST OFFSHORE NEAR THE
TREASURE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THE SYSTEM IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH NORTHEAST AND OFFSHORE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ON THE
CURRENT FORECAST TRACK THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS...THOUGH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SQUALLS AS THEY MOVE ONSHORE ON WEDNESDAY.
THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A TROPICAL STORM
TONIGHT AND WILL BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES TO PORTIONS OF THE TREASURE COAST FROM VERO BEACH TO STUART
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A FEW TORNADOES MAY ALSO
OCCUR WITH RAINBANDS THAT AFFECT MAINLY COASTAL SECTIONS SOUTH OF
CAPE CANAVERAL THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SINCE THE MAIN THREAT WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN IS
EXPECTED TO BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
TREASURE COAST...RESIDENTS SHOULD BE READY TO ACT IF FLOOD
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.

ALSO...LAND AREAS UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WATCH SHOULD CONSIDER
BRINGING IN LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH COULD GET BLOWN AROUND.
IN ALL CASES...PEOPLE SHOULD BE RESPONDING ACCORDING TO THEIR
PERSONAL OR BUSINESS EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS AND GUSTS.

&&

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

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INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
111 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT. A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 23
PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST
IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...
THOUGH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAY OCCUR IN SQUALLS ON WEDNESDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE AND
MARTIN COUNTIES. TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN HAS FORMED IN THE
NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN AND IS FORECAST TO BRING HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS
AND SQUALLS TO INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE...AND MARTIN COUNTIES
BEGINNING EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS WEDNESDAY PROGRESSES. REPEATED MOVEMENT
OF SQUALLS ACROSS THE TREASURE COAST IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
RAINFALL TOTALS AVERAGING 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THIS AREA.
HOWEVER...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS. RAINFALL WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE TROPICAL CYCLONE MOVES OFFSHORE. TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPON THE ACTUAL TRACK OF
THE TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND ANY EASTWARD SHIFT IN THE TRACK WOULD
KEEP HIGHER AMOUNTS OFFSHORE.

$$

AMZ555-572-575-291715-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
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-
111 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN
IN PORT ON WEDNESDAY.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 31 PERCENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST
FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BEGINNING LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET OFFSHORE.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
ATLANTIC WATERS ON WEDNESDAY.

$$

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SOUTHERN BREVARD-OKEECHOBEE-
111 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2010

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEA AND IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE FLORIDA PENINSULA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT INDIAN RIVER...MARTIN AND SAINT LUCIE
COUNTIES.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY
SMALL.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR GUSTY
WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO
25 MPH ON WEDNESDAY...BUT GUSTS UP TO 30 TO 35 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS
TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
BREVARD AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES ON WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY
CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

$$

AMZ552-291715-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
111 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2010

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEA AND IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE FLORIDA PENINSULA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS ACROSS THE BREVARD COUNTY
NEAR SHORE WATERS. SOME GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS.
SEAS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 10 FEET 20 MILES OFFSHORE. SMALL CRAFT
MAY WISH TO REMAIN IN PORT ON WEDNESDAY UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
ATLANTIC WATERS ON WEDNESDAY.

$$

MRV





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