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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AFFECTING EAST COASTAL AREAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM INFORMATION, WINDS 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 WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM
BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER...
INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI
DADE AND MAINLAND MONROE...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 26.7N...LONGITUDE 76.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 190 MILES EAST
OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 200 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF FORT
LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 210 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MIAMI FL.
STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS
80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
ALTHOUGH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF
THE FLORIDA COAST, THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND FIELD EXTENDS FAR
FROM THE CENTER. AS A RESULT, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS, AT LEAST
IN GUSTS, ARE EXPECTED OVER THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM
FORCE ALSO WILL AFFECT ALL OF METRO SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO TONIGHT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVING THROUGH.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES
WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS.

AT THE BEACHES...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND EVEN INTO THIS WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY
FOR THE BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COASTS. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE
MAJOR BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. SOME
OVERWASH ONTO BEACH ROADS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING NEAR THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE. SEA WATER INUNDATION OF UP
TO A FOOT OVER STREETS AND ROADS WILL OCCUR. SOME MINOR FLOODING
REMAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERNMOST PORTION OF BISCAYNE BAY DUE
TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BAY.

SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE
TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, TAPERING OFF OVER ALL BUT
BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS AND
SQUALLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST OVER BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES
INTO THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING
REMAINS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS BECOME PERSISTENT. RESIDENTS ARE
ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS
EVOLVE.

OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT, ALTHOUGH
WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO SATURDAY.
ROUGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE
PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST ON SATURDAY AS SWELLS FROM SANDY CONTINUE
TO IMPACT THE AREA.

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

DANGEROUS AND POUNDING SURF AND OCCASIONAL COASTAL FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. PERSONS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE BEACHES.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

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 COUNTY 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.

FLZ168-172-173-270000-
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COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS, MAINLY IN GUSTS, ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS STILL CANNOT BE RULED OUT, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY COAST. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE
EXPECTED IN THE HEAVIEST RAINBANDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OVER MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
THIS AFTERNOON BUT REMAIN A POSSIBILITY OVER BROWARD AND PALM
BEACH COUNTIES INTO TONIGHT.

MINOR WIND DAMAGE WILL OCCUR WITH THESE WINDS...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...
CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS. LARGE BRANCHES WILL BRAKE OFF TREES WITH
SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN. UNSECURED
LIGHT- WEIGHT OBJECTS CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT AND BECOME
DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON
BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.
SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE
GROUND LINES.

$$

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/O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.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-
1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH
GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 KNOTS...HIGHEST BETWEEN THE PALM BEACH COAST
AND THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.

SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 FOOT RANGE TODAY AND TONIGHT...
HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM AND OFF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST.
SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN OVER 12 FEET.

$$

AMZ610-270000-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS ON THE LAKE.

$$

FLZ063-066>075-270000-
/O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...GUSTY WINDS TODAY...

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGHOUT
THE AFTERNOON, ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE
HEAVIER SHOWERS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF BY THIS EVENING...EXCEPT
REMAIN HIGH OVER PALM BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTIES INTO THE EVENING
HOURS.

$$

GREGORIA




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