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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
916 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY IS SLOWLY DRIFTING INLAND...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS WITHIN
PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BREVARD COUNTY...SEMINOLE
COUNTY...NORTH AND CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY...NORTH ORANGE COUNTY...
AND INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY.

A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA UNTIL LATE
FRIDAY.

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL INLAND
COUNTIES WITHIN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA EXCEPT OKEECHOBEE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR VOLUSIA AND BREVARD
COUNTIES...AND THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS OVER THE MARINE AREA FROM
SEBASTIAN INLET TO FLAGLER BEACH AND NORTHWARD.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.2 WEST...JUST WEST OF FLAGLER
BEACH AND ORMOND BY THE SEA.

FAY IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH. FAY IS FORECAST TO
MOVE GRADUALLY WESTWARD OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.


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COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
916 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING DISCONTINUED FROM FORT PIERCE TO
SEBASTIAN INLET...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM FORT
PIERCE TO SEBASTIAN INLET HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVED INLAND NEAR FLAGLER BEACH EARLIER TODAY
AND IS PASSING WELL NORTH OF THE AREA AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY
WESTWARD AND AWAY. FAY NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT FOR
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THESE WATERS. HOWEVER...
IT MAY STILL BE GUSTY FROM TIME TO TIME OVERNIGHT...MAINLY IN
PASSING SQUALLS AND OUTER RAINBANDS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM SEBASTIAN INLET SOUTH TO
JUPITER INLET.

...NEXT UPDATE...
UNLESS SOMETHING HIGHLY UNLIKELY OCCURS...THIS WILL BE THE LAST
LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET
TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER AFFECTING THIS MARINE AREA....PEOPLE ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AND DAILY
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN MELBOURNE.


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INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-
916 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FOR SAINT LUCIE AND
INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR INDIAN RIVER AND SAINT LUCIE COUNTIES
HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

TROPICAL STORM FAY HAS MOVED INLAND AND IS PASSING WELL NORTH OF
THESE COUNTIES AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE AREA. FAY
NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS OVER THESE LOCATIONS. HOWEVER...IT MAY STILL BE GUSTY
FROM TIME TO TIME OVERNIGHT...MAINLY IN PASSING SQUALLS AND OUTER
RAINBANDS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE...
MARTIN...AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES.

...NEXT UPDATE...
UNLESS SOMETHING HIGHLY UNLIKELY OCCURS...THIS WILL BE THE LAST
LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR INDIAN RIVER AND SAINT LUCIE COUNTIES FOR
TROPICAL STORM FAY. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HAZARDOUS WEATHER AFFECTING
THE FORECAST AREA....PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THE LOCAL
FORECAST AND DAILY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE.


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INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA-
SOUTHERN LAKE-
916 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE FOR INLAND LOCATIONS AS FAY MOVES SLOWLY
WEST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
FLOODING REMAINS A MAJOR CONCERN OVERNIGHT. BEFORE GOING TO
BED...TURN ON YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TO HEAR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING INLAND COUNTIES...LAKE...ORANGE...SEMINOLE...OSCEOLA...AND
INTERIOR VOLUSIA.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINBANDS FROM FAY...SOME CONTAINING HEAVY RAIN...WILL CONTINUE TO
SPREAD ACROSS SEMINOLE...ORANGE...LAKE...AND INTERIOR VOLUSIA
COUNTIES. AS FAY TRACKS FARTHER INLAND...SLOWLY TO THE WEST...THE
THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL REMAIN HIGH AS RAINBANDS
DEVELOP NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE STORM CENTER. RAINBANDS WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE SAME LOCATIONS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF
TIME. EVEN THOUGH THE TORRENTIAL RAIN IS BEGINNING TO RELAX A
BIT... AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH
AS MUCH AS 6 TO 8 INCHES MEASURED IN SPOTS OVERNIGHT.
IMPORTANTLY...THIS WILL BE ON TOP OF GENEROUS RAINS THAT HAVE
ALREADY OCCURRED IN THESE AREAS. THE MAIN THREAT AREA FOR FLOODING
WILL BE NORTH OF A KISSIMMEE TO TITUSVILLE LINE.

ON THE SAINT JOHNS RIVER...RUN OFF FROM THE ASSOCIATED HEAVY RAIN
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY HAS PROMPTED CONCERN FOR MINOR FLOODING AT
ASTOR. THIS MORNINGS STAGE HEIGHT WAS 2.3 FEET...BUT THE FORECAST
IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE OF 2.8 FEET ON FRIDAY...AND UP TO
3.0 FEET INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. IF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAIN
AMOUNTS ARE EXPERIENCED OVERNIGHT...THE FORECAST HEIGHT MAY BE
SOMEWHAT HIGHER. BE SURE TO KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST RIVER
FORECAST FOR THE SAINT JOHNS AT ASTOR.

ON THE SAINT JOHNS AT DELAND AND LAKE HARNEY...THESE POINTS ARE
FORECAST TO REACH ACTION STAGE. NEARBY RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR
THE LATEST RIVER LEVELS AND FORECASTS BETWEEN LAKE HARNEY AND
DELAND...TO INCLUDE SANFORD...THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS...WILL CONTINUE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR THE
CIRCULATION CENTER OF FAY AS IT DRIFTS FARTHER INLAND. EVEN ACROSS
INTERIOR LOCATIONS...INCLUDING METRO ORLANDO...LEESBURG...AND
SANFORD...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON...AND
EVEN HIGHER IN PASSING SQUALLS TO 60 MPH.

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

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...SEE
THE MELBOURNE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV
AND THEN CLICK ON EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.


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SOUTHERN BREVARD-COASTAL VOLUSIA-NORTHERN BREVARD-
916 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY IS NOW INLAND BUT STILL PRODUCING HAZARDOUS
EFFECTS...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR INDIAN RIVER AND SAINT LUCIE COUNTIES
HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

HOWEVER..ALTHOUGH FAY IS NOW INLAND...THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR
RESIDENTS OF BREVARD AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES TO DROP YOUR GUARD.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT FROM TITUSVILLE
NORTHWARD. EVENTUALLY...FAY WILL MOVE SLOWLY INLAND TO BEGIN IMPROVED
CONDITIONS AFTER FRIDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COASTAL COUNTIES...BREVARD...AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...ESPECIALLY GUSTS...WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT AS FAY MOVES FARTHER INLAND. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
OCCUR NEAR THE CIRCULATION CENTER OF FAY...ALONG THE COAST OF
NORTHERN BREVARD AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND
45 MPH WILL BE COMMON...ESPECIALLY FROM ORLANDO AND TITUSVILLE
NORTHWARD. A FEW WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL RAINBANDS WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND THE CIRCULATION
CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY...IMPACTING NORTH BREVARD AND COASTAL
VOLUSIA COUNTIES WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE UNTIL THE CENTER OF FAY MOVES FARTHER INLAND
AND WEAKENS. PARTS OF INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY MAY SEE POCKETS OF 6
TO 8 INCHES MEASURED BY MORNING. THIS IS ON TOP OF FLOODING RAINS
WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED SO FAR.

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

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...SEE
THE MELBOURNE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV
AND THEN CLICK ON EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
916 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM FORT
PIERCE TO SEBASTIAN INLET HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS INLAND AND SLOWLY MOVING AWAY FROM THE
MARINE WATERS. HOWEVER...FAY STILL HAS A FAR REACH TO THE EAST
WITH ITS ASSOCIATED RAINBANDS. THEREFORE...SQUALLY WEATHER WILL
PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY UNTIL THE REACHES OF FAY TOTALLY EXIT THE
AREA.

...LOCAL MARINE IMPACTS...
ALL WINDS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET WERE OFFSHORE. EVEN
THOUGH FAY IS NOW INLAND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS PERSIST OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET NORTH. GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS
ARE POSSIBLE IN PASSING SQUALLS. AT BUOY 41009...SEAS WERE STILL 7
TO 9 FEET WHICH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. FROM SEBASTIAN INLET
SOUTHWARD...HEIGHTS WERE 4 TO 6 FEET...AND UP TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE.
IMPORTANTLY...NUMEROUS SQUALLS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...
HIGHER WIND GUSTS...AND LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS...WERE ALSO OCCURRING
ACROSS MOST OF THE COASTAL WATERS.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

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


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