[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1120 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

...CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE IRENE MOVING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
BAHAMAS TODAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS
20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO SEBASTIAN
INLET.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES
OFFSHORE FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA NEAR SHORE ATLANTIC WATERS TO 20 NAUTICAL
MILES OFFSHORE.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BREVARD...INDIAN RIVER... ST.
LUCIE...MARTIN...AND COASTAL VOLUSIA POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM
RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.9 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 590 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL FL...OR ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
FORT PIERCE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 115 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE IRENE IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE BAHAMAS THIS
AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY...AND EMERGE INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS EAST
OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AS A
MAJOR HURRICANE.

TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ARE NOT ANTICIPATED FOR LAND AREAS OF EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF IRENE CONTINUES TO
KEEP THE CENTER 200 TO 250 MILES OFFSHORE.

EAST OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THURSDAY NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY
OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS MAINLY BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM
SHORE. ALSO...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST IN FAST MOVING RAIN SQUALLS THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY.

SEAS OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 20 TO
25 FEET...LEADING TO DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES
OF 8 TO 12 FEET OR POSSIBLY HIGHER AT AREA BEACHES.

THE COMBINATION OF LARGE LONG PERIOD SWELLS...AND STRONG ONSHORE
FLOW COULD LEAD TO MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION ALONG AREA
BEACHES. THE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY DURING
THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

THERE IS A LOW BUT NOTABLE THREAT FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING RAIN...AS
WELL AS ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...MAINLY ALONG THE
COAST ASSOCIATED WITH THE WESTERN OUTER REACHES OF IRENE AS IT
PASSES BY OFFSHORE.

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

CONCERNING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

CONCERNING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY
FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT.

AT THE BEACHES...IT IS RECOMMENDED TO NOT ENTER THE HIGH SURF
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LARGE BREAKERS COULD KNOCK YOU DOWN AND
MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO DROWNING. THE LARGE BATTERING WAVES MAY ALSO
POSE A HAZARD TO VULNERABLE PIERS WHICH MAY BE DAMAGED FROM LARGE
BREAKING WAVES.

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

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.

&&

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

AMZ575-251530-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
1120 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FEET DURING THE PERIOD.

$$

AMZ570-572-251530-
/O.UPG.KMLB.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMLB.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
1120 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SPECIFIED MARINE
WATERS. THIS MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. WAVES IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC MAY
BECOME VERY DANGEROUS WITH NAVIGATION BECOMING DIFFICULT EVEN FOR
SEAWORTHY VESSELS.

$$

AMZ550-552-555-251530-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
1120 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY
EVENING...MAINLY BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES. SEAS OFFSHORE WILL
BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FEET...BUT 12 TO 15 FEET WITHIN THE NEARSHORE
WATERS.

$$

FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-251530-
/O.CON.KMLB.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
NORTHERN BREVARD-
1120 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND TROPICAL STORM GUSTS FOR THE
BEACHES...

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

COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
REVIEW THEIR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...
MAKE ONE. FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BEST PREPARE FOR AN
APPROACHING STORM...PLEASE VISIT THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEBSITE
AT: WWW.READY.GOV.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE ONSET OF EITHER SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS
UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE PASSES OFFSHORE...PERIODS OF SUSTAINED WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL OCCUR ALONG COASTAL AREAS. WIND GUSTS IN
SQUALLS MAY REACH 40 TO 45 MPH THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...AND
MAINLY ALONG THE COAST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO MINIMAL WITH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE
IRENE REMAINING OFFSHORE. HOWEVER...HIGH SURF AND LARGE SWELLS
WILL IMPACT THE BEACHES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
EROSION AND LOCALIZED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO VULNERABLE AREAS.
THE THREAT FOR BEACH EROSION WILL LAST THROUGH SEVERAL HIGH TIDE
CYCLES FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. HIGH TIDES DURING
THESE DAYS WILL GENERALLY BE AROUND 6 AM AND 6 PM ALONG THE
COAST.

AGAIN...IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT BEACHGOERS NOT ENTER THE
HIGH SURF THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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