[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 251553
HLSJAX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1153 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE IRENE IS FORECAST TO PASS BETWEEN 250 AND 275 MILES
EAST OF MAYPORT ON FRIDAY. THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO
THE STORMS 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 TO NEAR 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE BEACHES AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ON FRIDAY.

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

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

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 11 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 FOR THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

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

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-261600-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-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-
1153 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

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

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

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

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS OF 20 TO 22 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED WITH A VERY SHORT WAVE
PERIOD.

$$

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-261600-
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1153 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...GUSTY WINDS AND COASTAL FLOODING AND HIGH SURF ARE EXPECTED FOR
COASTAL AREAS INTO SATURDAY MORNING...

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

OBJECTS ON HIGH RISE BALCONIES AND BEACH AREAS THAT MIGHT BE
BLOWN AROUND SHOULD BE SECURED TODAY BEFORE THE WINDS INCREASE.
PERSONS WHO NORMALLY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH FLOODING OR HIGH
SURF DURING STRONG NORTHEASTER SHOULD ANTICIPATE SIMILAR
CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT FOR LAND AREAS...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT
CIRCUMSTANCES.

ALONG THE IMMEDIATE BEACHES AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY WINDS OF 20
TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECT ON
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDES WILL BE RUNNING AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AT THE TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THIS MAY CAUSE MINOR TO
MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING AT AND NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. AREAS
THAT NORMALLY FLOOD DURING A LOCAL NORTHEASTER WILL LIKELY
EXPERIENCE FLOODING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

$$

SANDRIK/SHULER/STRUBLE




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