[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1115 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WATERS OF PALM BEACH
NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH. CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON...

.NEW INFORMATION...
INFORMATION REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM PREVIOUS STATEMENT.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
WATERS.

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 29.0N...LONGITUDE 76.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 290 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR
30 DEGREES AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE PALM BEACH WATERS
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

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

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



CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS
OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR
OR PORT...AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION
ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR
EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING
LIFE JACKETS...AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.



&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 3 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ650-670-272315-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
1115 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH
GUSTS OF 50 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 FOOT RANGE EARLY TODAY BEGINNING TO
SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...BUT REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.

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