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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
630 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE TREASURE COAST...

.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 WARNING AND A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING ARE IN
EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE...
AND MARTIN COUNTIES.

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

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ORANGE...SEMINOLE...BREVARD...
OSCEOLA...AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM INLAND
FLOODING AND BRIEF ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE STILL A CONCERN.

ALSO...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT
BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

ALWAYS CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.3N...LONGITUDE 81.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT
360 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL FL...OR ABOUT 300 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF FORT PIERCE FL.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 14 MPH.
A MOTION TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST...ACCOMPANIED BY A GRADUAL
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED...IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 TO
36 HOURS. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE WILL MOVE OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATER THIS MORNING...
AND BE NEAR OR OVER SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BY THIS EVENING.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THE
DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCHES PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR MARTIN...
SAINT LUCIE...AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO A
TROPICAL STORM TODAY AND MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTH FLORIDA
PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFFSHORE NEAR
THE TREASURE COAST TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE QUICKLY TO THE
NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE FLORIDA PENINSULA THURSDAY MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SYSTEM...
AND ARE EXPECTED TO STAY MAINLY OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS...THOUGH
LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY LIKELY
WITH PASSING SQUALLS AS THEY MOVE ONSHORE.

MORE SO...THESE SQUALLS WILL BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER
MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE...IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED ON
TUESDAY. FOR EVENT TOTALS...THIS WILL LEAD TO LOCALIZED
ACCUMULATED AMOUNTS UP TO 9 TO 12 INCHES BY THURSDAY MORNING.

A FEW TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS MAY ALSO OCCUR WITHIN RAINBANDS...
WITH THE GREATEST CHANCE OCCURING NEAR THE COAST FROM JUPITER
INLET TO CAPE CANAVERAL.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO AGGRESIVELY
COMPLETE ALL PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR PERSONAL OR BUSINESS
EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL STORMS.

FOR INTERESTS WITHIN COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM
INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MELBOURNE AROUND NOON TODAY.

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INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
630 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAVE
NOW BEEN ISSUED.

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS FURTHER
DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME HAZARDOUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.

IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...CONSIDER WHETHER YOU NEED TO
TEMPORARILY LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO APPROACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
COAST...BUT STAY JUST BELOW THRESHOLD. HOWEVER...GUSTS TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WILL BE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN PASSING SQUALLS.

MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. EXCEPT FOR HIGHER GUSTS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
THIS MORNING...THE ONSET OF OVERALL INCREASED WINDS WILL BEGIN
DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AGAIN
TODAY. REPEATED MOVEMENT OF SQUALLS ACROSS THE TREASURE COAST IS
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS AVERAGING 5 TO 8 INCHES IN
THIS AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. AREAS WHICH HAVE ALREADY SEEN
HEAVY RAINFALL ON TUESDAY MAY SEE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 9
TO 12 INCHES. RAINFALL WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY TONIGHT AS THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE MOVES QUICKLY AWAY FROM FLORIDA. TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPON THE ACTUAL TRACK OF THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND WHERE ANY PERSISTENT RAIN BANDS SET UP
ACROSS THE AREA.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS SQUALLS INCREASE ALONG THE
TREASURE COAST.

$$

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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-
630 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO ARRIVE BY THIS AFTERNOON.

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS
TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET OFFSHORE.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ANY RAIN BANDS THAT MOVE
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$

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ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-OSCEOLA-OKEECHOBEE-
NORTHERN BREVARD-
630 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010

...LOCALIZED FLOODING AND ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE TODAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
RESIDENTS SHOULD LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE FORECAST
TRACK AS THIS WILL HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON AREA IMPACTS.

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

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. FLOODING WILL BE
THE HAZARD OF MOST CONCERN FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN.
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AGAIN
TODAY. REPEATED MOVEMENT OF SQUALLS ACROSS THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS AVERAGING 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THIS AREA
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. AREAS WHICH HAVE SEEN HEAVY RAINFALL ON
TUESDAY MAY SEE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 8 TO 10 INCHES FOR
EVENT TOTALS. RAINFALL WILL TAPER OFF QUICKLY TONIGHT AS THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE MOVES QUICKLY AWAY FROM FLORIDA.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE STARTING THIS MORNING AS SQUALLS
INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA

$$

AMZ552-301030-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
630 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010

...GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE POSSIBLE TODAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR
TROPICAL STORM GUSTS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING INTO THIS
EVENING. SEAS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 10 FEET 20 MILES OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT MAY WISH TO REMAIN IN PORT TODAY AND NOT VENTURE OUT
UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ANY RAIN BANDS THAT MOVE
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$






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