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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1223 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL SOUTHEAST
FLORIDA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED ALL SECTIONS.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
COASTAL WATERS OF PALM BEACH TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM
BEACH...INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...
METRO MIAMI DADE AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM
RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 17.1N...LONGITUDE 76.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 700 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 660 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 640 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES
AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
AS TROPICAL STORM SANDY MOVES THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY,
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL
ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
AS THE WIND FIELD ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF SANDY EXPANDS, SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD REACH THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST
LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON
FRIDAY.

EVEN IF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DO NOT REACH THE
COAST, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE
ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON
FRIDAY. IN ADDITION, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS, BEACH EROSION AND
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

RAIN BANDS FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SANDY COULD ALSO AFFECT
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA MAINLY FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING A POSSIBILITY IF
BANDS PERSIST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST. HOWEVER, CHANGES IN THE
FORECAST COULD STILL RESORT IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE
FLOODING POTENTIAL...SO RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THE REMINDER
OF THE WEEK.

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

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST SHOULD REMAIN
ALERT FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE FORECAST WHICH WOULD NECESSITATE
WARNINGS.

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 YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG,
FLORIDADISASTER.ORG,THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

AMZ630-650-651-670-671-250030-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
1223 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 27 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AS THE THREAT PROGRESSES FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. SEAS ARE FORECAST
TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 15 TO 20 FEET
THURSDAY NIGHT AND TO OVER 20 FEET FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. SEAS
WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER THE WEEKEND BUT REMAIN HAZARDOUS ABOVE 7
FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE LIKELY LATER TODAY.

$$

FLZ168-172-173-250030-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
1223 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY PASSES NEARBY...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL SOME
POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY
MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT COULD
INCLUDE AN UPGRADE TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING OR WIND ADVISORIES
LATE TODAY OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR
THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR DAMAGE, INCLUDING SNAPPED TREE BRANCHES,
UPROOTING OF SMALL OR WEAK TREES AND DOWNED POWER LINES RESULTING
IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

$$

AMZ610-FLZ067-068-071>074-174-250030-
/O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD-
METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
1223 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012

...INCREASING WINDS LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT.
THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH
OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING. REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED IN CASE FORECAST
CONDITIONS CHANGE. WIND ADVISORIES FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH
OR FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR
THE AREA ON THURSDAY FOR THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK.

$$






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