[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE PALM
BEACH WATERS AS IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN
BAHAMAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS BEYOND 20 NM FROM THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH BEYOND
20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 28.3N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 200 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH OR
350 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE...CURRENTLY JUST NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS...WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST OVERNIGHT.

THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS A CONTINUATION OF SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE
WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY EXTENDING FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO
THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS.

DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH
EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES
WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY.

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 5 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ670-270315-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
1113 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH
HIGHER GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS OVERNIGHT.

SEAS WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 15 FOOT RANGE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING.

$$

GREGORIA/ESTUPINAN

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