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

...BERYL MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD OFFSHORE THE GEORGIA COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A HURRICANE HUNTER RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS NOW INVESTIGATING
SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL TO BETTER ASSESS THE STORM'S STRENGTH.

.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 CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY...COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS FROM THE VOLUSIA-BREVARD
COUNTY LINE NORTHWARD.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR
LAKE...ORANGE...SEMINOLE AND NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTIES...GUSTY
WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN SQUALLS ARE STILL POSSIBLE.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.5N...LONGITUDE 76.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 310 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH...AND ABOUT 320 MILES NORTHEAST
OF CAPE CANAVERAL. BERYL IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AT 6 MPH.
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH A TURN TOWARD
THE WEST ON SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MILLIBARS OR 29.50 INCHES. A
HURRICANE HUNTER RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS NOW INVESTIGATING
BERYL TO BETTER ASSESS THE STORM'S STRENGTH. SOME SLIGHT
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM BERYL ARE EXPECTED TO BE GUSTY WINDS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND ROUGH SURF ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA FROM LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. BOATING CONDITIONS
WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE STARTING LATE TONIGHT AS INCREASING SWELLS
FROM BERYL MOVE INTO THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS. SWELLS FROM
BERYL ARE ALREADY LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AT LOCAL
BEACHES...WITH SEVERAL RESCUES OCCURRING EARLIER TODAY. IF YOU
PLAN ON HEADING TO THE BEACH ON SUNDAY...CHECK WITH THE BEACH
PATROL ABOUT LOCAL CONDITIONS AND ONLY ENTER THE SURF WITHIN
SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD. SURF CONDITIONS WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY
HAZARDOUS NORTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM BERYL MAY BEGIN AFFECTING THE LOCAL ATLANTIC
WATERS NORTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL
SQUALLS PRODUCING GUSTS AS HIGH AS TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS VOLUSIA COUNTY AND AREAS NORTH OF METRO
ORLANDO BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE
AND INTENSITY OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. AN ISOLATED TORNADO
IS POSSIBLE WITHIN SQUALLS...MAINLY WITH DAYTIME HEATING SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...COMPLETE YOUR PREPARATIONS TO MINIMIZE
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY BY SUNSET.

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 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

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

FLZ041-141-270600-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
547 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

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

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

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY SUNSET...WELL BEFORE
THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND SQUALLS ON SUNDAY...WHICH MAY CAUSE
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS THAT CAN BE BLOWN AROUND...OR BRING SMALLER ITEMS INDOORS
...IF POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
THE LATEST FORECAST STILL CALLS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER
AS SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST
FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. THESE WIND GUSTS
MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE BRANCHES AND TOSS AROUND LOOSE
OUTDOOR ITEMS.

$$

AMZ550-570-270600-
/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-
547 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

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

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

MARINE CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN DETERIORATING OFFSHORE VOLUSIA
COUNTY LATE TONIGHT. BOATERS SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER STAYING IN
PORT STARTING TONIGHT...AND REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS
SUBSIDE.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
45 KNOTS AND SEAS OF 9 TO 11 FEET FROM LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. HOWEVER...AS SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL APPROACHES...LOCALLY
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS ARE POSSIBLE AS SQUALLS BECOME MORE FREQUENT.
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT.

$$

FLZ044>046-144-147-270600-
/O.CON.KMLB.HU.S.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
547 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND SQUALLS EXPECTED FROM BERYL SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

FINISH SECURING ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS OR BRING SMALLER ITEMS
INDOORS BY SUNSET...SINCE THEY MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY GUSTY WINDS
STARTING LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN AND EVALUATE YOUR STATE OF READINESS FOR THIS
SEASON. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY...GIVEN THE CURRENT FORECAST.

THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE MAY BE POSSIBLE WITHIN
SQUALLS STARTING LATE SUNDAY. HOWEVER...SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN WELL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

$$


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