[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 011031
HLSJAX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
631 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014

...DEPRESSION LIKELY TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THERE ARE NO CHANGES THE CURRENT TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATERS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS.

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

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.6N...LONGITUDE 79.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 230 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FL...OR ABOUT 170 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
FLAGLER BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 260 DEGREES AT 2 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE WILL CONTINUE A SLOW WESTWARD DRIFT THIS
MORNING BEFORE TURNING TO THE NORTH LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE
STORM WILL LIKELY TO STRENGTHEN AND BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER
TODAY WITH THE CENTER PASSING EAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL OVERNIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SWATH OF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY
AS THE STORM PARALLELS THE LOCAL COASTLINE WHILE TRACKING NORTHWARD.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA TO FLAGLER BEACH FLORIDA FROM 20 TO 60
NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE.

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

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE AROUND 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

AMZ470-472-474-011800-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
631 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 1 BEGINS TO TRACK NORTHWARD ALONGSIDE THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS
LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 30 TO 35 KNOTS WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS POSSIBLE. COMBINED
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN RAINBANDS.

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