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Hurricane Local Statement 1009, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this hurricane local statement at Aug 23, 2011, 5:59 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2011, 5:59 PM EDT (21:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2011, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 39 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3354 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 514 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
832 WTUS82 KMFL 232159 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 559 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. THERE IS NO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LAND AREAS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA... .NEW INFORMATION... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. THERE IS NO WATCH IN EFFECT ANYWHERE ACROSS MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA FROM JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS...NOT INCLUDING BISCAYNE BAY AND THE ADJACENT LAND AREAS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...METRO PALM BEACH...METRO BROWARD... METRO MIAMI DADE...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.9N...LONGITUDE 71.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 670 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 650 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 640 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THESE AREAS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ALONG THE COAST THE MAIN CONCERNS ARE HIGH SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 IN CASE WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ650-651-670-671-242200- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 559 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-242200- /O.NEW.KMFL.HU.S.1009.110823T2159Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 559 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...HIGH SURF, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. SHOWERS AND OCCASIONAL SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE MOVES OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, WITH THE GREATEST CHANCE OF STRONGER WIND GUSTS ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. $$ SANTOS/MOLLEDA
10 follow-up statements
336 WTUS82 KMFL 240359 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1159 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. THERE IS NO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LAND AREAS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION. THERE IS NO WATCH IN EFFECT ANYWHERE ACROSS MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA FROM JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS...NOT INCLUDING BISCAYNE BAY AND THE ADJACENT LAND AREAS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...METRO PALM BEACH...METRO BROWARD... METRO MIAMI DADE...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.3N...LONGITUDE 72.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 610 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS WEST NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE IRENE...APPROACHING THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. IRENE IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES EAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA...WHILE STRENGTHENING INTO A LARGE AND POWERFUL CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE. AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE AREAS FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. ALONG THE COAST THE MAIN CONCERNS ARE HIGH SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 IN CASE WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY. && .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. AMZ650-651-670-671-250400- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 1159 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-250400- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1159 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...HIGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE... ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. SHOWERS AND OCCASIONAL SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE MOVES OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, WITH THE GREATEST CHANCE OF STRONGER WIND GUSTS ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. $$ GREGORIA
835 WTUS82 KMFL 241016 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 616 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. THERE IS NO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LAND AREAS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...METRO PALM BEACH...METRO BROWARD... METRO MIAMI DADE...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.6N...LONGITUDE 72.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 570 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 550 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 110 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE IRENE...ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. IRENE IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES EAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA...WHILE STRENGTHENING INTO A LARGE AND POWERFUL CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE. AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE AREAS FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. ALONG THE COAST THE MAIN CONCERNS ARE HAZARDOUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY. .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 IN CASE WATCHES ARE UPGRADED TO WARNINGS. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ650-651-670-671-251030- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 616 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS GENERALLY SMALL. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS AROUND 55 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A STEADY DECREASING TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS STILL PRESENT. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND MAINLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. SEAS ACROSS THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WILL STEADILY BUILD LATER TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SEAS WILL MOST LIKELY BE EXPERIENCED OVER THE ADJACENT PALM BEACH COUNTY COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE THURSDAY NIGHT PERIOD IN THE 10 TO 15 FOOT RANGE. MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-251030- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 616 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS EXPECTED AS IRENE PASSES TO OUR EAST EXCEPT ALONG THE COASTAL AREA BEACHES... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...DO EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE INTO THE BREEZY TO WINDY RANGE FROM EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH THE THURSDAY EVENING PERIOD. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... NO STORM SURGE IMPACT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES WILL BE INCREASING SURF BEGINNING TONIGHT...PEAKING THURSDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION WILL BECOME A POSSIBILITY THROUGH THIS PERIOD AS A RESULT...MAINLY ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THESE BEACHES THURSDAY. $$
981 WTUS82 KMFL 241231 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 831 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. THERE IS NO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LAND AREAS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED ALONG WITH SITUATION OVERVIEW. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FLORIDA ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO JUPITER INLET AND OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BISCAYNE BAY AND ADJACENT LAND AREAS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.9N...LONGITUDE 73.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 520 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL. STORM MOTION WAS WEST- NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE IRENE...CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH NORTHWEST APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE. AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE AREAS FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. ALONG THE COAST...THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE HAZARDOUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN SQUALLS OVER THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. .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 MIAMI AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ650-651-670-671-251245- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 831 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS GENERALLY SMALL. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS AROUND 55 PERCENT. THIS IS A DOWNWARD TREND FROM PREVIOUS FORECASTS. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS STILL PRESENT. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND MAINLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OFF PALM BEACH COUNTY. SEAS ACROSS THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WILL STEADILY BUILD LATER TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SEAS WILL MOST LIKELY BE EXPERIENCED OVER THE ADJACENT PALM BEACH COUNTY COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE THURSDAY NIGHT PERIOD IN THE 10 TO 15 FOOT RANGE. MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-251245- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 831 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...MAIN IMPACTS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME REMAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST IN THE FORM OF HIGH SURF, RIP CURRENTS, AND POSSIBLE BEACH EROSION.... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...DO EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE INTO THE BREEZY TO WINDY RANGE FROM EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH THE THURSDAY EVENING PERIOD ALONG WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE IN RAIN SQUALLS MAINLY NORTH OF MIAMI DADE COUNTY ALONG THE COAST. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... NO STORM SURGE IMPACT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES WILL BE INCREASING SURF BEGINNING TONIGHT...PEAKING THURSDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION WILL BECOME A POSSIBILITY THROUGH THIS PERIOD AS A RESULT...MAINLY ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. THIS WILL POSSIBLY RESULT IN A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THESE BEACHES THURSDAY. $$
559 WTUS82 KMFL 241503 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1103 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. THERE IS NO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LAND AREAS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AS WELL AS THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BISCAYNE BAY OR ANY OF THE ADJACENT LAND AREAS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...METRO PALM BEACH...METRO BROWARD... METRO MIAMI DADE...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.4N...LONGITUDE 73.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 490 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 470 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE IRENE...CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH NORTHWEST APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE. AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE AREAS FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. ALONG THE COAST...THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE HAZARDOUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN SQUALLS OVER THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. 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 MIAMI AROUND SHORTLY. AMZ670-251515- /O.UPG.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.TR.W.1009.110824T1503Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 1103 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ AMZ650-651-671-251515- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 1103 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS STILL PRESENT. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND MAINLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OFF PALM BEACH COUNTY. SEAS ACROSS THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WILL STEADILY BUILD LATER TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SEAS WILL MOST LIKELY BE EXPERIENCED OVER THE ADJACENT PALM BEACH COUNTY COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE THURSDAY NIGHT PERIOD IN THE 10 TO 15 FOOT RANGE. MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-251515- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1103 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...MAIN IMPACTS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME REMAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST IN THE FORM OF HIGH SURF, RIP CURRENTS, AND POSSIBLE BEACH EROSION.... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...DO EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE INTO THE BREEZY TO WINDY RANGE FROM EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH THE THURSDAY EVENING PERIOD ALONG WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE IN RAIN SQUALLS MAINLY NORTH OF MIAMI DADE COUNTY ALONG THE COAST. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... NO STORM SURGE IMPACT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES WILL BE INCREASING SURF BEGINNING TONIGHT...PEAKING THURSDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION WILL BECOME A POSSIBILITY THROUGH THIS PERIOD AS A RESULT...MAINLY ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. THIS WILL POSSIBLY RESULT IN A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THESE BEACHES THURSDAY. $$
082 WTUS82 KMFL 241611 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1211 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE MARINE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND ATLANTIC MARINE AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AS WELL AS THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BISCAYNE BAY OR ANY OF THE ADJACENT LAND AREAS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...METRO PALM BEACH...METRO BROWARD... METRO MIAMI DADE...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.4N...LONGITUDE 73.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 490 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 470 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE...CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH NORTHWEST APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE. AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY EXTENDING FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. IN ADDITION...TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS REMAIN A POSSIBILITY ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFFSHORE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. ALONG THE COAST...THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN SQUALLS OVER THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REGARDING ANY MARINE AREAS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. REGARDING ANY MARINE AREAS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. 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 MIAMI AROUND 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ670-251615- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 1211 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TONIGHT...PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH UP TO 10 TO 15 FEET. MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ650-651-671-251615- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 1211 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS AS HIGH AS 44 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY. SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TONIGHT...PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH UP TO 9 TO 12 FEET. MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-251615- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1211 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...MAIN IMPACTS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME REMAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST IN THE FORM OF DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS...AND MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE INTO THE BREEZY TO WINDY RANGE FROM EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH. THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR THESE GUSTS WILL BE IN RAIN SQUALLS...MAINLY OVER PALM BEACH COUNTY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... NO STORM SURGE IMPACT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES WILL BE INCREASING SURF BEGINNING TONIGHT...PEAKING THURSDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH UP TO 8 TO 11 FEET ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES AND 4 TO 6 FEET ALONG THE BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTY BEACHES. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION...EXCEPT LOCALLY SEVERE EROSION ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. AS A RESULT...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. $$
036 WTUS82 KMFL 242145 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 545 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE MARINE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION UPDATED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND ATLANTIC MARINE AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AS WELL AS THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BISCAYNE BAY OR ANY OF THE ADJACENT LAND AREAS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.1N...LONGITUDE 74.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 420 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 390 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 120 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE...CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH NORTHWEST APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE. AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY EXTENDING FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. IN ADDITION...TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS REMAIN A POSSIBILITY ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFFSHORE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. ALONG THE COAST...THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN SQUALLS OVER THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REGARDING ANY MARINE AREAS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. REGARDING ANY MARINE AREAS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. 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 MIAMI AROUND MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ670-252145- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 545 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TONIGHT...PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 10 TO 15 FEET. HOWEVER...MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ650-651-671-252145- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 545 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 44 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY. SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TONIGHT...PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 9 TO 12 FEET. HOWEVER...MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-252145- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 545 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...MAIN IMPACTS EXPECTED DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS...AND MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE INTO THE BREEZY TO WINDY RANGE FROM EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH. THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR THESE GUSTS WILL BE IN RAIN SQUALLS...MAINLY OVER PALM BEACH COUNTY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... NO STORM SURGE IMPACT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES WILL BE INCREASING SURF BEGINNING TONIGHT...PEAKING THURSDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH UP TO 8 TO 11 FEET ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES AND 4 TO 6 FEET ALONG THE BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTY BEACHES. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION...EXCEPT LOCALLY SEVERE EROSION ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. AS A RESULT...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. $$
666 WTUS82 KMFL 250350 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1150 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE MARINE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION UPDATED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND ATLANTIC MARINE AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AS WELL AS THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BISCAYNE BAY OR ANY OF THE ADJACENT LAND AREAS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.8N...LONGITUDE 75.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 350 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 330 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 120 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE...CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE BAHAMAS...IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH NORTHWEST INTO THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE. AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY EXTENDING FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. IN ADDITION... TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS REMAIN A POSSIBILITY ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFFSHORE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. ALONG THE COAST...THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN SQUALLS OVER THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. 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 MIAMI AROUND 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ670-260400- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 1150 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TONIGHT...PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 10 TO 15 FEET. HOWEVER...MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ650-651-671-260400- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 1150 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 43 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY. SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TONIGHT...PEAK THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 9 TO 12 FEET. HOWEVER...MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-260400- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1150 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...MAIN IMPACTS EXPECTED DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS...AND MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE INTO THE BREEZY TO WINDY RANGE FROM EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH. THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR THESE GUSTS WILL BE IN RAIN SQUALLS...MAINLY OVER PALM BEACH COUNTY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... NO STORM SURGE IMPACT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES WILL BE INCREASING SURF BEGINNING TONIGHT...PEAKING THURSDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH UP TO 8 TO 11 FEET ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES AND 4 TO 6 FEET ALONG THE BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTY BEACHES. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION...EXCEPT LOCALLY SEVERE EROSION ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. AS A RESULT...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. $$
619 WTUS82 KMFL 250953 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 553 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE MARINE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. RAINBANDS SPREADING WEST OVER THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND SITUATION OVERVIEW. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND ATLANTIC MARINE AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AS WELL AS THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BISCAYNE BAY OR ANY OF THE ADJACENT LAND AREAS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.6N...LONGITUDE 76.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 280 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 270 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL OFFSHORE OF THE EAST COAST AS IT PASSES EAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE...CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE BAHAMAS...IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON A NORTH NORTHWEST TRACK OVER THE BAHAMAS PASSING APPROXIMATELY 190 MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE. AT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY EXTENDING FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. IN ADDITION... TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS REMAIN A POSSIBILITY ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFFSHORE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. ALONG THE COAST...THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN SQUALLS OVER THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. 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 MIAMI AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ670-261000- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 553 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED. MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS WILL BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...PEAK TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 10 TO 15 FEET. HOWEVER...MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE HEIGHTS...ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHERLY DIRECTION OPPOSING THE GULF STREAM. $$ AMZ650-651-671-261000- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 553 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 30 TO 45 PERCENT OVER THE NEARSHORE PALM BEACH COUNTY WATERS AND 20 TO 30 PERCENT OVER THE NEARSHORE DADE COUNTY WATERS. FOR THE OFFSHORE DADE WATERS...THERE IS UP TO A 50 PERCENT CHANCE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING TODAY MAINLY IN RAIN SQUALLS. SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TODAY...PEAK TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 9 TO 13 FEET. HOWEVER...MARINERS MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE WAVE HEIGHTS...ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHERLY DIRECTION OPPOSING THE GULF STREAM. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-261000- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 553 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...MAIN IMPACTS EXPECTED DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS...AND MODERATE BEACH EROSION... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY EXPECTED UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE INTO THE BREEZY TO WINDY RANGE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH. THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR THESE GUSTS WILL BE IN RAIN SQUALLS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... NO STORM SURGE IMPACT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES WILL BE MODERATE TO LARGE SURF QUICKLY BUILDING TODAY...PEAKING TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH UP TO 7 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES AND 4 TO 6 FEET ALONG THE BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTY BEACHES. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION...EXCEPT LOCALLY SEVERE EROSION POSSIBLE ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. AS A RESULT...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES LATER TODAY. $$
075 WTUS82 KMFL 251542 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1142 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND ADJACENT COASTAL AREAS THROUGH THE EVENING... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND SITUATION OVERVIEW. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND ATLANTIC MARINE AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AS WELL AS THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BISCAYNE BAY OR ANY OF THE ADJACENT LAND AREAS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.9N...LONGITUDE 76.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 210 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 210 MILES EAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE...CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE BAHAMAS...IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON A NORTH TRACK OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS PASSING APPROXIMATELY 190 MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE. THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY EXTENDING FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS REMAIN A POSSIBILITY ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFFSHORE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. ALONG THE COAST AND OVER THE METRO AREAS...GUSTY WINDS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ASSOCIATED WITH RAINBANDS WEST OF IRENE SPREADING ASHORE WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. 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. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ670-261545- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 1142 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK IN THE 10 TO 15 FOOT RANGE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ650-651-671-261545- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 1142 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 33 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE THROUGH THE EVENING TODAY MAINLY IN RAIN SQUALLS. THERE REMAINS A CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND THEREFORE...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...PEAK IN THE 9 TO 12 FOOT RANGE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. INDIVIDUAL WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH UP TO TWICE THESE HEIGHTS. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-261545- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1142 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...MAIN IMPACTS ARE GUSTY WINDS IN SQUALLS...DANGEROUS SURF...RIP CURRENTS...AND MODERATE BEACH EROSION... ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AS IRENE PASSES EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH AN OCCASIONAL WIND GUST UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH RAINBANDS SPREADING ONSHORE. HIGHEST WINDS WILL REMAIN ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... NO STORM SURGE IMPACT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES WILL BE MODERATE TO LARGE SURF STEADILY BUILDING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...PEAKING TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH UP TO 7 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES AND 4 TO 6 FEET ALONG THE BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTY BEACHES. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION...EXCEPT LOCALLY SEVERE EROSION POSSIBLE ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. REFER TO THE THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES FOR MORE DETAILS. $$
797 WTUS82 KMFL 252145 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 545 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ..RAINBANDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES NORTH NORTHWEST AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED ALL SECTIONS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND ATLANTIC MARINE AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS. THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR FOR THE NEAR SHORE PALM BEACH ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF THE BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COASTS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.0N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 170 MILES EAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 190 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH NORTHWEST OR 335 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE...CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH NORTHWEST AWAY FROM SOUTHEAST FLORIDA TONIGHT. 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. RAINBANDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST WHERE WIND GUSTS OF UP TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE. 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 MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ670-262145- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 545 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 55 KNOTS INTO TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 15 FOOT RANGE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. $$ AMZ650-651-671-252245- /O.CAN.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 545 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS HAS ENDED. HOWEVER...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR SHORE PALM BEACH ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF THE BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COAST. WINDS TONIGHT WILL PREVAIL AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH SEAS OF 10 TO 13 FEET EXPECTED. THIS WILL BE THE LAST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT FOR THESE AREAS. PLEASE REFER TO THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR FURTHER UPDATES. $$ AMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-252245- /O.CAN.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 545 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS IN SQUALLS, DANGEROUS SURF, RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING... ...WINDS... WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH AN OCCASIONAL WIND GUST OF 35 TO 45 MPH MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH RAINBANDS SPREADING ONSHORE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... NO STORM SURGE IMPACT IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES WILL BE MODERATE TO LARGE SURF PEAKING TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGHEST SURF IS EXPECTED TO REACH UP TO 7 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES AND 4 TO 6 FEET ALONG THE BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTY BEACHES. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION...EXCEPT LOCALLY SEVERE EROSION POSSIBLE ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES. REFER TO THE THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES FOR MORE DETAILS. THIS WILL BE THE LAST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT FOR THESE AREAS. PLEASE REFER TO THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR FURTHER UPDATES. $$ ESTUPINAN/GREGORIA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 30 min |
| Aug 23, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Martin | 37 min |
| Aug 23, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 29 min |
| Aug 23, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 27 min |
| Aug 23, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 24 min |
| Aug 23, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 35 min |
| Aug 23, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Glades | 6 min |
| Aug 23, 5:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Collier | 119 min |
| Aug 23, 5:13 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | MFL | 49 hr | |
| Aug 23, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 37 min |
| Aug 23, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 38 min |
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