[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 251507
HLSJAX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1107 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCAL COASTAL
WATERS...

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR MARINE AREAS MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS ONLY.

MARINE INTERESTS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE PREPARATIONS
UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVENTS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...NASSAU...DUVAL...ST JOHNS...
FLAGLER...COASTAL GLYNN AND COASTAL CAMDEN...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 10 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.9N...LONGITUDE 76.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 420 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FL...OR ABOUT 460 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BRUNSWICK GA. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 13 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.

HURRICANE IRENE IS FORECAST TO PASS BETWEEN 250 AND 275 MILES EAST
OF MAYPORT ON FRIDAY. THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST TRACK OR INTENSITY AND NO DIRECT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED
LOCALLY FROM THE HURRICANE. HOWEVER...IRENE IS A LARGE STORM AND
THERE IS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE
HURRICANE AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE UNITED STATES. THEREFORE...
PRESSURE GRADIENT WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTH FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS WILL INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM
INTENSITY ON FRIDAY.

AT THIS TIME...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED
OVER ANY LAND OR BEACH AREAS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE BEACHES AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ON FRIDAY. OBJECTS ON
HIGH RISE BALCONIES AND BEACH AREAS THAT MIGHT BE BLOWN AROUND
SHOULD BE SECURED TODAY BEFORE THE WINDS INCREASE.

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

MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE
TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR
TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE
LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT
DETAILS REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR
POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-252115-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TR.W.1009.110825T1507Z-000000T0000Z/
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
1107 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BETWEEN 30 AND 35 KNOTS OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS WITH HIGHER GUSTS AS HURRICANE IRENE PASSES WELL
EAST OF THE AREA. SEAS OF 20 TO 22 FEET WITH A VERY SHORT PERIOD
CAN BE EXPECTED. MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

$$

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-252115-
/O.NEW.KJAX.HU.S.1009.110825T1507Z-000000T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1107 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

HURRICANE IRENE IS FORECAST TO PASS BETWEEN 250 AND 275 MILES EAST
OF MAYPORT ON FRIDAY. THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST TRACK OR INTENSITY AND NO DIRECT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED
LOCALLY FROM THE HURRICANE. HOWEVER...IRENE IS A LARGE STORM AND
THERE IS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE
HURRICANE AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE UNITED STATES. THEREFORE...
PRESSURE GRADIENT WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTH FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS WILL INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM
INTENSITY ON FRIDAY.

AT THIS TIME...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED
OVER ANY LAND OR BEACH AREAS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE BEACHES AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ON FRIDAY. OBJECTS ON
HIGH RISE BALCONIES AND BEACH AREAS THAT MIGHT BE BLOWN AROUND
SHOULD BE SECURED TODAY BEFORE THE WINDS INCREASE.

IN ADDITION TO GUSTY WINDS...TIDES NEAR 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL
CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.
HIGH SURF OF 7 TO 10 FEET WILL CAUSE POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WAVES TO
IMPACT OUR BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. IF YOU
NORMALLY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH FLOODING OR WAVE ACTION DURING A
STRONG LOCAL NORTHEASTER YOU ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR
FLOODING ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AND ALL PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY
OUT OF THE SURF UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

$$

SANDRIK/SHULER/STRUBLE



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