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WTUS82 KJAX 281228
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BERYL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
828 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012

...BERYL WEAKENING BUT HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM LOCATION AND INTENSITY. NO CHANGES TO
WARNINGS IN EFFECT. NO NEW INFORMATION THIS UPDATE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
HAMILTON...SUWANNEE...COLUMBIA...BAKER...NASSAU...DUVAL...UNION...
BRADFORD...CLAY...ST JOHNS...PUTNAM...FLAGLER...WAYNE...WARE...
BRANTLEY...INLAND GLYNN...COASTAL GLYNN...ECHOLS...CLINCH...
CHARLTON...INLAND CAMDEN AND COASTAL CAMDEN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GILCHRIST...ALACHUA...MARION...
COFFEE...JEFF DAVIS...BACON...APPLING...ATKINSON AND PIERCE...
POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.5 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT
50 MILES WEST OF JACKSONVILLE FL. STORM MOTION WAS WEST AT 8 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS CENTERED OVER NORTH FLORIDA EARLY THIS
MORNING...AND WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE WEST. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

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

BE ALERT FOR DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES IF YOU NEED TO
GO OUTDOORS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION IN THE
WINDY CONDITIONS. AVOID DRIVING OVER FLOODED ROADWAYS. REGARDING
ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT AND WELL SECURED.

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 JACKSONVILLE AROUND NOON EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-291230-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
828 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012

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

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

BE ALERT FOR DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES IF YOU NEED TO
GO OUTDOORS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION IN THE
WINDY CONDITIONS. AVOID DRIVING OVER FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 100 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BERYL MOVES FARTHER INLAND...TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG THE COAST.

MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. LOOSE OUTDOORS
OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND
SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES
WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ELEVATED COASTAL WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST AND
ADJACENT ESTUARY SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. THE
HIGHEST STORM SURGE LEVELS WILL FOCUS ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
DUE TO ONSHORE FLOW...WITH RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE.

MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR...WHICH WILL BECOME SUBSTANTIAL
IF CONDITIONS EXTEND THROUGH MULTIPLE HIGH TIDES. SEVERAL ROADS IN
FLOOD-PRONE AREAS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. IN ADDITION...STRONG
RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF CONDITION WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF
4 TO 8 INCHES...POSSIBLY HIGHER IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS. RAINBANDS
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.

SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT
IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

$$

FLZ032-037-291230-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CLAY-PUTNAM-
828 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012

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

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

BE ALERT FOR DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES IF YOU NEED TO
GO OUTDOORS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION IN THE
WINDY CONDITIONS. AVOID DRIVING OVER FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 93 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE ST JOHNS
RIVER...DOCTORS LAKE AND OTHER LARGE BODIES OF WATER. MINOR DAMAGE
MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN
AROUND. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF
4 TO 8 INCHES...POSSIBLY HIGHER IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS. RAINBANDS
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.

SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT
IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

$$

FLZ020>023-030-031-GAZ136-150-152-162>164-291230-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-WAYNE-WARE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
828 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012

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

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

BE ALERT FOR DOWNED TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES IF YOU NEED TO
GO OUTDOORS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION IN THE
WINDY CONDITIONS. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WHICH MAY CAUSE
FLOODING. AVOID FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 93 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

...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.

$$

GAZ132>135-149-151-291230-
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.S.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-ATKINSON-PIERCE-
828 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012

...TROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL BRING AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL TODAY WITH FLOOD WARNINGS LIKELY...

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

HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WHICH MAY CAUSE FLOODING. AVOID FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS
UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN RAINBANDS TODAY.

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

$$

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-291230-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
828 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 100 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS WILL
BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS POSSIBLE.
SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

$$

FLZ035-036-040-291230-
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.S.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-MARION-
828 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012

...TROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...

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

HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WHICH MAY CAUSE FLOODING. AVOID FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS
UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

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

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN RAINBANDS.

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

$$






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