[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1207 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY
AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL HAS FORMED WELL NORTHEAST OF FLORIDA. BERYL
IS FORECAST TO TURN BACK TOWARD NORTH FLORIDA ON SATURDAY WHILE
SLOWLY STRENGTHENING.

.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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY...COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS OFFSHORE VOLUSIA COUNTY.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...NORTHERN LAKE...ORANGE...SEMINOLE...
SOUTHERN LAKE AND NORTHERN BREVARD...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM
RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.8 WEST. THIS WAS
ABOUT 430 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH. THE STORM HAS
BEEN MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 9 MPH...BUT BERYL SHOULD BEGIN
TO SLOW DOWN OVERNIGHT. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OR
SOUTHWEST IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ANY DIRECT EFFECTS FROM BERYL ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR UNTIL
SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
AS WELL AS THE ONSET OF ROUGH SEAS AND SURF...MAINLY FROM CAPE
CANAVERAL NORTHWARD.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE PREPARATIONS
TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...MAKE PREPARATIONS
FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR
THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

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 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FLZ041-141-261200-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
1207 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

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

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

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED TODAY...WELL BEFORE THE
ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS ON SUNDAY...WHICH MAY CAUSE
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

&&

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. HOWEVER...AS SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL
APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE
READY TO ACT.

$$

AMZ550-570-261200-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
1207 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

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

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

IF YOU HAVE PLANS ON VENTURING OUT ON THE ATLANTIC WATERS ON
SUNDAY...YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS AND SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET. HOWEVER...AS
SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT.

$$

FLZ044>046-144-147-261200-
/O.NEW.KMLB.HU.S.1002.120526T0407Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
1207 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

...SOME GUSTY WINDS FROM SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL ARE POSSIBLE...

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

PERSONS SHOULD CHECK OUTDOORS TODAY FOR LOOSE ITEMS AND SECURE
THEM OR BRING THEM INDOORS AS THEY MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY GUSTY
WINDS LATE SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT.

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL
CYCLONES AND EVALUATE THEIR STATE OF READINESS FOR THIS SEASON.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE AT THIS TIME.

$$

JP/AC/DWS/DKW


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