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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
852 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE WILL BRING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS IN
SQUALLS ALONG THE COASTAL COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
ATLANTIC WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER
INLET. LEADING OUTER RAINBANDS FROM IRENE APPROACHING THE TREASURE
COAST.

.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
ALL PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS.

OVER LAND...ALTHOUGH TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT
IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF BREVARD...INDIAN RIVER...
SAINT LUCIE...MARTIN...AND VOLUSIA...IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS
ARE STILL A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN. AS RESULT...A WIND ADVISORY AND
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY ARE BOTH IN EFFECT TODAY...ALONG WITH A HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.5 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 320 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL FL...OR ABOUT 280 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FORT PIERCE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST AT
13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 115 MPH. IRENE IS A CATEGORY
THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LATEST MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS 950 MB OR 28.05 INCHES.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHWEST
BAHAMAS THIS MORNING AND EMERGE INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS BY LATE
AFTERNOON. IRENE WILL THEN PASS EAST OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL MAJOR HURRICANE.

THE CENTER OF IRENE IS STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN AROUND 175 TO 200
MILES OFFSHORE. OUTER RAINBANDS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS AND COASTAL COUNTIES TODAY.

BY THIS AFTERNOON...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL
BEGIN DEVELOPING OVER THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE
TREASURE COAST...AND SPREAD NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY. BY MID DAY AND
WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE TREASURE COAST...WIND GUSTS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BEGIN TO OCCUR AS THE OUTER REACHES OF
IRENE ENCROACH UPON THESE WATERS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...WHETHER
SUSTAINED OFFSHORE OR GUSTY NEARSHORE...WILL OVERSPREAD THE EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS IRENE
MOVES NORTH. THE SEAS OFFSHORE ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME DANGEROUS
AND BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FEET...WITH NEARSHORE SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO
16 FEET.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL LAND AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO NEAR 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF
40 MPH POSSIBLE. NEAR THE COAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS
ARE LIKELY OVER THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS AND BARRIER ISLANDS TODAY
INTO FRIDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA COAST. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO
12 FEET ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR ALONG AREA BEACHES. THE COMBINATION OF
LARGE LONG PERIOD SWELLS AND STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PRODUCE
MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION ALONG AREA BEACHES. ALSO...THE RIP
CURRENT RISK IS HIGH. THE RISK WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY TODAY AND
REMAIN A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN INTO THE WEEKEND.

LARGE BATTERING WAVES MAY ALSO POSE A HAZARD TO VULNERABLE PIERS
WHICH MAY BE DAMAGED FROM LARGE BREAKING WAVES.

THOUGH WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED...THERE WILL BE A LOW
THREAT FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING RAIN ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY ASSOCIATED WITH PASSING SQUALLS. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND
WATERSPOUTS ALSO WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN OUTER RAIN BANDS...AND
MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.

&&

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

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-261300-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.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-
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-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
852 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. REMAIN IN PORT!

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE OFFSHORE
WATERS SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET AND SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE WATERS BY THIS EVENING. ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE WATERS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS NEAR 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED
THIS EVENING SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET AND SPREAD NORTH THROUGH
TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FEET ACROSS THE OFFSHORE
WATERS AND 12 TO 16 FEET NEAR SHORE.

$$

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SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
NORTHERN BREVARD-
852 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST...

...TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE COAST...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR ALL BEACHES...

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH ALONG COASTAL AREAS
BY LATE MORNING AS MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES. WIND GUSTS IN
SQUALLS ALONG THE COAST MAY REACH 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...PARTICULARLY DURING THE TIME WHEN IRENE MAKES ITS
CLOSEST APPROACH. THE LONGEST PERIOD OF STRONG SUSTAINED
WINDS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND BARRIER
ISLANDS WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS MAY REACH 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTY
WINDS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL WITH THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE IRENE REMAINING WELL OFFSHORE. HOWEVER...HIGH SURF AND
LARGE SWELLS WILL IMPACT THE BEACHES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT EROSION AND LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING IN VULNERABLE
AREAS. THE THREAT FOR BEACH EROSION WILL LAST THROUGH THE HIGH
TIDE CYCLES FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. HIGH TIDES
INTO SATURDAY WILL GENERALLY BE AROUND 6 AM AND 6 PM. ALSO...THE
RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND. EVERYONE IS
STRONGLY ADVISED TO STAY OUT OF THE SURF.

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