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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
537 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE WILL BRING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS IN
SQUALLS TONIGHT...

...LARGE BATTERING SURF WILL IMPACT THE BEACHES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THE 5 PM ADVISORY. A
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT ALONG THE COAST THROUGH
FRIDAY.

SOME RECENT WIND GUST REPORTS...MELBOURNE AIRPORT GUSTED TO 39
MPH AT 216 PM...PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE GUSTED TO 35 MPH AT 411
PM...FORT PIERCE GUSTED TO 35 MPH AT 432 PM...DAYTONA BEACH GUSTED TO
33 MPH AT 444 PM.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
ALL PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS FROM
FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

OVER LAND...ALTHOUGH TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT
IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...IMPACTS
FROM HURRICANE IRENE ARE STILL A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN. AS A RESULT...A
WIND ADVISORY AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY ARE BOTH IN EFFECT... ALONG
WITH A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS NOW IN
EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.3 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 220 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL FL...OR ABOUT 190 MILES EAST OF
FORT PIERCE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 115 MPH. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CORE
OF THE HURRICANE WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS
TONIGHT...AND PASS WELL OFFSHORE OF THE EAST COAST OF CENTRAL AND
NORTH FLORIDA TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE REPORTED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS 950 MB OR 28.05
INCHES.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...

HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH NORTHWEST THIS EVENING
ABOUT 190 MILES OFFSHORE FROM THE TREASURE COAST. IRENE WILL THEN
TURN NORTH LATE TONIGHT AND PASS ABOUT 200 MILES OFFSHORE FROM THE
VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST AROUND 8 AM FRIDAY MORNING.

OUTER RAINBANDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN DEVELOPING OVER
THE ATLANTIC WATERS JUST OFFSHORE FROM THE TREASURE COAST...AND
SPREAD NORTHWARD DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE SEAS
OFFSHORE ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME DANGEROUS AND BUILD TO 20 TO 25
FEET...WITH NEARSHORE SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FEET.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL LAND AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA FOR SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
35 TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. NEAR THE COAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
GUSTS ARE LIKELY OVER THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS AND BARRIER ISLANDS
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA COAST. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO
12 FEET ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR ALONG AREA BEACHES. THE COMBINATION OF
LARGE LONG PERIOD SWELLS AND STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PRODUCE
MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION ALONG AREA BEACHES. ALSO...THE RIP
CURRENT RISK IS HIGH. THE RISK WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY TODAY AND
REMAIN A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN INTO THE WEEKEND.

LARGE BATTERING WAVES MAY ALSO POSE A HAZARD TO VULNERABLE PIERS
WHICH MAY BE DAMAGED FROM LARGE BREAKING WAVES.

THOUGH WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED...THERE WILL BE A LOW
THREAT FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING RAIN ALONG THE COAST INTO FRIDAY
MORNING ASSOCIATED WITH PASSING SQUALLS. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND
WATERSPOUTS ALSO WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN OUTER RAIN BANDS...AND
MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.

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

FOR MARINERS...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT WITH THEIR CRAFT
SECURED. FOR THOSE WHO DO VENTURE TO THE BEACH...IT IS STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED TO NOT ENTER THE HIGH SURF TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
TO DO SO WOULD GREATLY RISK YOUR LIFE.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT COASTAL RESIDENTS BRING EXPOSED LIGHTWEIGHT
OBJECTS...SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS...THAT CAN BE
BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND INTO A SHELTERED AREA OR INDOORS. HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS AND
CAUSEWAYS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MELBOURNE AROUND 9 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-262145-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
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-
537 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT BEFORE SUNSET. REMAIN IN PORT!

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS
SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET AND SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS
WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FEET ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS AND 12 TO
18 FEET NEAR SHORE.

$$

FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-262145-
/O.CON.KMLB.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
NORTHERN BREVARD-
537 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS EXPECTED IN RAIN SQUALLS
TONIGHT ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES...
...SUSTAINED WINDS TO 30 TO 35 MPH EXPECTED ACROSS THE BARRIER
ISLANDS TONIGHT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS...

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH LATER
TONIGHT ACROSS THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND IMMEDIATE COASTAL LOCATIONS
WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH. WINDS ACROSS
INLAND SECTIONS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES WEST OF INTERSTATE 95 WILL
NOT BE QUITE AS STRONG BUT STILL WINDY...IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH.

THE LONGEST PERIOD OF STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND BARRIER ISLANDS WHEN SUSTAINED
WINDS MAY REACH 35 MPH WITH GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH BETWEEN 9 PM
AND 10 AM FRIDAY MORNING. SLIGHTLY HIGHER WINDS MAY OCCUR RIGHT
ALONG THE OCEANFRONT AREAS OF THE BARRIER ISLANDS FOR A TIME LATE
TONIGHT.

PASSING RAIN SQUALLS CAN PRODUCE STRONGER WIND GUSTS TO 45 TO
50 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL WITH THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE IRENE REMAINING WELL OFFSHORE. HOWEVER...HIGH SURF AND
LARGE SWELLS WILL IMPACT THE BEACHES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT EROSION AND LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING IN VULNERABLE
AREAS. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT ALONG THE COAST.

THE THREAT FOR BEACH EROSION WILL LAST THROUGH THE HIGH TIDE
CYCLES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. HIGH TIDES INTO SATURDAY WILL
GENERALLY BE AROUND 6 AM AND 6 PM. EVERYONE IS STRONGLY ADVISED
TO STAY OUT OF THE LARGE AND BATTERING SURF. LARGE BATTERING WAVES
CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SUSCEPTIBLE
TO DROWNING. WAVES CRASHING ACROSS PIERS AND JETTIES COULD ALSO
MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STAND OR WALK.

$$

VOLKMER





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