[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 39A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL  AL142016
810 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA

...ALL TROPICAL WARNINGS DISCONTINUED FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
...CONDITIONS IMPROVING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AS HURRICANE
MATTHEW MOVES FURTHER AWAY...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELED

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 110 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FL OR ABOUT
      160 MILES NORTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL FL OR ABOUT 210 MILES NORTH
      OF VERO BEACH FL
    - 30.7N 80.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 110 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH OR 5 DEGREES AT 12 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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AT 8 PM EDT, ALL TROPICAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

EARLY REPORTS SHOW SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF
HURRICANE MATTHEW IN AT LEAST A FEW LOCATIONS. THOUGH SEAS WILL BE
RECEDING, ADDITIONAL EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY, OFFSHORE WINDS AND A LONG PERIOD SWELL
FROM MATTHEW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS
AT AREA BEACHES.

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE ABATED ACROSS THE AREA,
HOWEVER, IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY TO WINDY WITH BRIEF WIND GUSTS TO 35 TO
45 MPH TONIGHT.

DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS, STREAMS AND LAKES ARE RUNNING HIGH
ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS. STANDING WATER
OVER SOME ROADWAYS AND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.

THIS IS THE FINAL HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT THAT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MELBOURNE, FL. FOR WEATHER
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA, VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MELBOURNE. THE LATEST INFORMATION ON MATTHEW CAN BE
FOUND ON THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER'S WEBSITE AT WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL WIND IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME
ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

* SURGE:
LITTLE ADDITIONAL SURGE IMPACTS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME ACROSS EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL LOCAL AUTHORITIES
GIVE THE ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL.

DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING WITHIN IMPACTED COMMUNITIES SIMPLY TO OBSERVE
STORM DAMAGE. SIGHTSEERS CAN INTERFERE WITH THE TIMELINESS OF
RESCUERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO NEEDLESSLY JEOPARDIZE LIVES.

WHEN INSPECTING DAMAGE, USE FLASHLIGHTS RATHER THAN CANDLES OR OPEN
FLAMES. BE AWARE OF SPARKS THAT CAN IGNITE LEAKING GAS OR OTHER
FLAMMABLES.

IF USING A GENERATOR, AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING BY FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS BY THE MANUFACTURER. MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS RUN
IN A WELL VENTILATED SPACE.

PROBLEMS WITH SEWER BACKUPS CAN FURTHER CONTAMINATE STANDING FLOOD
WATERS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. ALSO, LISTEN FOR BOIL WATER ALERTS
RELATIVE TO COMMUNITIES WHOSE TAP WATER MAY HAVE BECOME NON-POTABLE.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MELBOURNE
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE FL REGARDING THE
EFFECTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS UPON THE AREA.

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ULRICH
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