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Hurricane Local Statement 1018, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this hurricane local statement at Oct 23, 2012, 5:57 PM EDT for 7 counties in Florida. It was in force for 72 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2012, 5:57 PM EDT (21:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2012, 5:52 PM EDT
- In force
- 72 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Monroe County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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 73 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1282 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
134 WTUS82 KMFL 232157 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 557 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY... .NEW INFORMATION... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. .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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF OUT 60 NM AS WELL AS BISCAYNE BAY. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. ALL PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR PREPAREDNESS PLAN AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT IT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR THEIR AREA. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE EVENTS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. IN FACT, A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE NEEDED BY TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.3N...LONGITUDE 77.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 870 MILES SOUTH OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 830 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 810 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA. AMZ630-650-651-670-671-240600- /O.NEW.KMFL.TR.A.1018.121023T2157Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 557 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... $$ AMZ610-FLZ067-068-071>074-168-172>174-240600- /O.NEW.KMFL.HU.S.1018.121023T2157Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD- METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 557 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MIGHT BE NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY... $$
18 follow-up statements
935 WTUS82 KMFL 232218 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 618 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED TROPICAL STORM WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES AND WINDS .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...MIAMI-DADE...BROWARD...AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES...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 6 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.3N...LONGITUDE 77.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 870 MILES SOUTH OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 830 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 810 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. AS THE WIND FIELD EXPANDS, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS OFF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COAST AS EARLY AS LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SPREADING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE REST OF THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EVEN POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY, BUT GIVEN UNCERTAINTY A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS NOT YET BEEN ISSUED BUT MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE MAIN CONCERN WITH SANDY IS HIGH WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE WATERS OFF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS, BEACH EROSION, AND EVEN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. ALSO, RAINBANDS COULD AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. .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 MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ630-650-651-670-671-240630- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 618 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...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 UP TO 26 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS EARLY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON OFF THE MIAMI-DADE COAST AND BY THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS THE REST OF THE WATERS. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM SANDY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET THURSDAY EVENING, THEN INTO THE 15 TO 20 FOOT RANGE ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT THEN ONLY SLOWLY SUBSIDING OVER THE WEEKEND BUT REMAINING HAZARDOUS. $$ AMZ610-FLZ067-068-071>074-168-172>174-240630- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD- METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 618 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MIGHT BE NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN CLOSE TO BUT BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY STILL BE NEEDED LATER TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. $$
042 WTUS82 KMFL 240357 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1157 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA AND BISCAYNE BAY... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION AND PROBABILITIES. .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 ATLANTIC WATERS OFF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST AND BISCAYNE BAY. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MIAMI-DADE...BROWARD...AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES...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 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.2N...LONGITUDE 77.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 810 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 780 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 750 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. AS THE WIND FIELD EXPANDS, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS OFF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COAST AS EARLY AS LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SPREADING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE REST OF THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EVEN POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY, BUT GIVEN UNCERTAINTY A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS NOT YET BEEN ISSUED BUT MAY BE NEEDED ON WEDNESDAY. THE MAIN CONCERN WITH SANDY IS HIGH WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE WATERS OFF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS, BEACH EROSION, AND EVEN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. ALSO, RAINBANDS COULD AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. .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 5 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ630-650-651-670-671-241200- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 1157 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...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 UP TO 27 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS EARLY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON OFF THE MIAMI-DADE COAST AND BY THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS THE REST OF THE WATERS. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM SANDY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET THURSDAY EVENING, THEN INTO THE 15 TO 20 FOOT RANGE ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT THEN ONLY SLOWLY SUBSIDING OVER THE WEEKEND BUT REMAINING HAZARDOUS. $$ AMZ610-FLZ067-068-071>074-168-172>174-241200- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD- METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 1157 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 ...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MIGHT BE NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF THE THE AREA SOMETIME ON WEDNESDAY... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN CLOSE TO BUT BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY STILL BE NEEDED SOMETIME ON WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. $$ GREGORIA
133 WTUS82 KMFL 240932 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 532 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. 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...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE... METRO MIAMI DADE AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE...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 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.3N...LONGITUDE 77.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 680 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL...OR ABOUT 740 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NAPLES FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. AS THE WIND FIELD EXPANDS, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY. THE MAIN CONCERN WITH SANDY IS HIGH WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE WATERS OFF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST AS WELL AS STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS, BEACH EROSION, MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. ALSO, RAINBANDS COULD AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL A POSSIBILITY. .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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG,THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI SHORTLY. AMZ630-650-651-670-671-241745- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 532 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 27 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS EARLY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON OFF THE MIAMI-DADE COAST AND BY THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS THE REST OF THE WATERS. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM SANDY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET THURSDAY EVENING, THEN INTO THE 15 TO 20 FOOT RANGE ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT THEN ONLY SLOWLY SUBSIDING OVER THE WEEKEND BUT REMAINING HAZARDOUS. $$ FLZ168-172-173-241745- /O.CAN.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 532 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... $$ AMZ610-FLZ067-068-071>074-174-241745- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD- METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 532 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...INCREASING WINDS LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN CLOSE TO BUT BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. $$ MOLLEDA
482 WTUS82 KMFL 241050 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 650 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. 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...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE... METRO MIAMI DADE AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE...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 6 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.3N...LONGITUDE 77.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 680 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... AS TROPICAL STORM SANDY MOVES THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE WIND FIELD ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF SANDY EXPANDS, SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD REACH THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY. EVEN IF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DO NOT REACH THE COAST, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS, BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. RAIN BANDS FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SANDY COULD ALSO AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS PERSIST ALONG THE COAST. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE FORECAST WHICH WOULD NECESSITATE WARNINGS. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG,THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ630-650-651-670-671-241700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 650 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM SANDY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, SLOWLY DECREASING LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 15 TO 20 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT AND TO OVER 20 FEET FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER THE WEEKEND BUT REMAIN HAZARDOUS. $$ FLZ168-172-173-241700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 650 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE MADE TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS RANGES FROM 10 PERCENT IN MIAMI TO 13 PERCENT IN WEST PALM BEACH. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BEGIN AS SOON AS LATE THURSDAY EVENING. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM SANDY MOVES CLOSER, THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS MAY INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR POSSIBLE SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING, WITH OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THIS PERIOD. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR DAMAGE, INCLUDING SNAPPED TREE BRANCHES, UPROOTING OF SMALL OR WEAK TREES AND DOWNED POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. $$ AMZ610-FLZ067-068-071>074-174-241700- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD- METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 650 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...INCREASING WINDS LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER, OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED IN CASE FORECAST CONDITIONS CHANGE. $$ MOLLEDA
074 WTUS82 KMFL 241623 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1223 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL SOUTHEAST FLORIDA... .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 COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF PALM BEACH TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE... METRO MIAMI DADE AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE...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 SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.1N...LONGITUDE 76.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 700 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 660 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 640 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... AS TROPICAL STORM SANDY MOVES THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE WIND FIELD ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF SANDY EXPANDS, SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD REACH THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY. EVEN IF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DO NOT REACH THE COAST, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS, BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. RAIN BANDS FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SANDY COULD ALSO AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA MAINLY FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS PERSIST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST. HOWEVER, CHANGES IN THE FORECAST COULD STILL RESORT IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FLOODING POTENTIAL...SO RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE FORECAST WHICH WOULD NECESSITATE WARNINGS. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG,THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ630-650-651-670-671-250030- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 1223 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...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 LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 27 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AS THE THREAT PROGRESSES FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 15 TO 20 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT AND TO OVER 20 FEET FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER THE WEEKEND BUT REMAIN HAZARDOUS ABOVE 7 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE LIKELY LATER TODAY. $$ FLZ168-172-173-250030- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1223 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE SANDY PASSES NEARBY...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL SOME POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT COULD INCLUDE AN UPGRADE TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING OR WIND ADVISORIES LATE TODAY OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR DAMAGE, INCLUDING SNAPPED TREE BRANCHES, UPROOTING OF SMALL OR WEAK TREES AND DOWNED POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. $$ AMZ610-FLZ067-068-071>074-174-250030- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD- METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 1223 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...INCREASING WINDS LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED IN CASE FORECAST CONDITIONS CHANGE. WIND ADVISORIES FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR THE AREA ON THURSDAY FOR THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK. $$
172 WTUS82 KMFL 242044 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 444 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST AND THE ADJACENT WATERS... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR COASTAL SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, ATLANTIC WATERS, BISCAYNE BAY, AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST, BISCAYNE BAY, AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA...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 4 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.6N...LONGITUDE 76.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 660 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 630 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 600 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 5 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... AS HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE WIND FIELD ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF SANDY EXPANDS, SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD REACH THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY. EVEN IF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DO NOT REACH THE COAST, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS, BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. RAIN BANDS FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SANDY COULD ALSO AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA MAINLY FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS PERSIST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST. HOWEVER, CHANGES IN THE FORECAST COULD STILL RESORT IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FLOODING POTENTIAL...SO RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS... OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. ALL COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS NOW AND SECURE YOUR VESSEL BEFORE LEAVING. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND WITHIN THE HOUR...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-250445- /O.UPG.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.TR.W.1018.121024T2044Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 444 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-250445- /O.UPG.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.TR.W.1018.121024T2044Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 444 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ AMZ610-250445- /O.CAN.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.TR.W.1018.121024T2044Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 444 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD BEGIN AFFECTING LAKE OKEECHOBEE AS EARLY AS THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ FLZ067-068-071>074-174-250445- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD- INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 444 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE... ...WINDS... WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA, ESPECIALLY BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. WHILE SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED, FREQUENT GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM SANDY, RAINBANDS COULD MOVE ONSHORE THE COAST, RESULTING IN HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. EVEN IF RAINBANDS REMAIN OFF THE COAST, WINDY CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF HIGH WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE MIXING TO THE GROUND. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. $$ FLZ063-066-069-070-075-250445- /O.EXA.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE- 444 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...STRONG WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE... ...WINDS... WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA, ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. WHILE SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED, GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF HIGH WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE MIXING TO THE GROUND ON FRIDAY. GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE EVEN WITH NO RAINFALL OCCURRING. ALSO, ANY FAST MOVING SHOWERS COULD ALSO BRING WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. $$
046 WTUS82 KMFL 242157 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 557 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST AND THE ADJACENT WATERS... .NEW INFORMATION... SITUATION OVERVIEW, PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS, PROBABILITIES AND WIND SECTIONS. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST, BISCAYNE BAY, AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA...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 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.3N...LONGITUDE 76.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 620 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 580 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 560 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... AS HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE WIND FIELD ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF SANDY EXPANDS, SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD REACH THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. EVEN IF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DO NOT REACH THE COAST, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, PARTICULARLY ACROSS FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF MIAMI BEACH AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF BISCAYNE BAY. RAIN BANDS FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SANDY COULD ALSO AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA MAINLY FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS PERSIST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST. HOWEVER, CHANGES IN THE FORECAST COULD STILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FLOODING POTENTIAL...SO RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. ALL COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS NOW AND SECURE YOUR VESSEL BEFORE LEAVING. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-250600- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 557 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 11 TO 21 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS THURSDAY NIGHT. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FORECAST...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF AT LEAST MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE WIND DAMAGE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES, PORCHES, CARPORTS, AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND SIDING, LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN, AND UNSECURED LIGHT- WEIGHT OBJECTS EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BECOMING DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-250600- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 557 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 41 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS THURSDAY EVENING. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. SEAS IN THE ATLANTIC ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THEN 15 TO 20 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ610-250600- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 557 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. $$ FLZ063-066>075-174-250600- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 557 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE... ...WINDS... WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA, ESPECIALLY BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. WHILE SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED, FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA, PARTICULARLY ACROSS PALM BEACH, BROWARD, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES AND AREAS NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM SANDY, RAINBANDS COULD MOVE ONSHORE, RESULTING IN HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. THIS RISK IS GREATEST ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. EVEN IF RAINBANDS REMAIN OFF THE COAST, WINDY CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF HIGH WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE MIXING TO THE GROUND. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR AREAS NOT UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING SOMETIME ON THURSDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. $$
608 WTUS82 KMFL 250007 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 807 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST AND THE ADJACENT WATERS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION SECTION. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER... INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE...MAINLAND MONROE AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE...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 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.7N...LONGITUDE 76.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 600 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 560 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 85 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... AS HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE WIND FIELD ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF SANDY EXPANDS, SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD REACH THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. EVEN IF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DO NOT REACH THE COAST, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, PARTICULARLY ACROSS FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF MIAMI BEACH AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF BISCAYNE BAY. RAIN BANDS FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SANDY COULD ALSO AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA MAINLY FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS PERSIST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST. HOWEVER, CHANGES IN THE FORECAST COULD STILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FLOODING POTENTIAL...SO RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS... OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. ALL COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS NOW AND SECURE YOUR VESSEL BEFORE LEAVING. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-250815- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 807 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 11 TO 21 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS THURSDAY NIGHT. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FORECAST...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND SIDING...LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN...AND UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BECOMING DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-250815- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 807 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 41 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS THURSDAY EVENING. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. SEAS IN THE ATLANTIC ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN 15 TO 20 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ610-250815- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 807 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. $$ FLZ063-066>075-174-250815- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 807 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE... ...WINDS... WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. WHILE SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED...FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA... PARTICULARLY ACROSS PALM BEACH...BROWARD...AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES AND AREAS NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM SANDY...RAINBANDS COULD MOVE ONSHORE...RESULTING IN HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. THIS RISK IS GREATEST ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. EVEN IF RAINBANDS REMAIN OFF THE COAST...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF HIGH WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE MIXING TO THE GROUND. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR AREAS NOT UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING SOMETIME ON THURSDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. $$ GREGORIA
374 WTUS82 KMFL 250400 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1200 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...HURRICANE SANDY STRENGTHENS, BUT LATEST FORECAST SHOWS LITTLE CHANGES TO THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION AND PROBABILITIES. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST, BISCAYNE BAY, AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA...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 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.4N...LONGITUDE 76.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 560 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 520 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY HAS STRENGTHENED JUST SOUTH OF EASTERN CUBA. HOWEVER, THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SHOWS LITTLE CHANGES TO THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. AS HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND BISCAYNE BAY AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE WIND FIELD ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF SANDY EXPANDS, SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD REACH THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. EVEN IF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DO NOT REACH THE COAST, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE LIKELY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER, GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. IN ADDITION, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, PARTICULARLY ACROSS FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF MIAMI BEACH AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF BISCAYNE BAY. SCATTERED FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY MOVED ONSHORE THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST, WELL IN ADVANCE OF SANDY. RAIN BANDS FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SANDY COULD ALSO AFFECT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA LATER THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS PERSIST ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST. HOWEVER, CHANGES IN THE FORECAST COULD STILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FLOODING POTENTIAL...SO RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS... OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. ALL COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS NOW AND SECURE YOUR VESSEL BEFORE LEAVING. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 6 AM ...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-251200- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1200 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 10 TO 17 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS THURSDAY NIGHT. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FORECAST...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND SIDING...LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN...AND UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BECOMING DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-251200- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 1200 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 35 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS THURSDAY EVENING. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. SEAS IN THE ATLANTIC ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN 15 TO 20 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ610-251200- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 1200 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. $$ FLZ063-066>075-174-251200- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 1200 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE... ...WINDS... WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. WHILE SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED...FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA... PARTICULARLY ACROSS PALM BEACH...BROWARD...AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES AND AREAS NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM SANDY...RAINBANDS COULD MOVE ONSHORE...RESULTING IN HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. THIS RISK IS GREATEST ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. EVEN IF RAINBANDS REMAIN OFF THE COAST...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF HIGH WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE MIXING TO THE GROUND. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR AREAS NOT UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING SOMETIME ON THURSDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. $$ GREGORIA
651 WTUS82 KMFL 251046 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 646 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...INCREASING WINDS AND RAIN AS SANDY MOVES OVER BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION AND PROBABILITIES. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER... INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE...MAINLAND MONROE AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE...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 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.9N...LONGITUDE 75.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 440 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL...OR ABOUT 520 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NAPLES FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 5 DEGREES AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 105 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY STRENGTHENED TO A CATEGORY TWO STORM JUST BEFORE LANDFALL OVER EASTERN CUBA OVERNIGHT. THE LATEST NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST SHOWS SANDY MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AS A HURRICANE THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH LITTLE CHANCE IN EXPECTED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK, AS WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH BANDS OF SHOWERS MOVE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL APPROACH THE EAST COAST LATE TONIGHT AND POTENTIALLY BRUSH THE COAST ON FRIDAY. EVEN IF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DO NOT REACH THE COAST, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND BISCAYNE BAY SHORELINE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, PARTICULARLY IN THE TRADITIONALLY VULNERABLE AREAS WITH SOME OVERWASH OF BEACH ROADS IS POSSIBLE NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY, WITH RAIN BANDS FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SANDY POSSIBLY AFFECTING SOUTHEAST FLORIDA THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS PERSIST. HOWEVER, CHANGES IN THE FORECAST COULD STILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FLOODING POTENTIAL...SO RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...COMPLETE PREPARATIONS TODAY AND FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. ALL COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS NOW AND SECURE YOUR VESSEL BEFORE LEAVING. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-251700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 646 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 9 TO 12 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 45 MPH, ESPECIALLY IN SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. AS HURRICANE SANDY MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO SOUTHEAST FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY, SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 60 MPH. STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IF SANDY MOVES CLOSER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FORECAST...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND SIDING...LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN...AND UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BECOMING DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-251700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 646 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 27 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS THE PRE-DAWN HOURS ON FRIDAY. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. SEAS IN THE ATLANTIC ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM TODAY...THEN TO OVER 20 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ610-251700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 646 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE IF SANDY MOVES CLOSER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ FLZ063-066>075-174-251700- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 646 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND INCREASING SHOWERS... ...WINDS... WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 40 MPH, HIGHEST OVER METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA AS SHOWERS MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EVEN MORE LATE TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY AS HURRICANE SANDY MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH. GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY, HIGHEST OVER THE METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR METRO MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. $$ MOLLEDA
026 WTUS82 KMFL 251633 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1233 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...INCREASING WINDS AND RAIN AS SANDY MOVES OVER BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED SITUATION OVERVIEW AND PROBABILITY AND WIND SECTIONS IN THE SEGMENTS. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALM BEACH TO MIAMI DADE COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING BISCAYNE BAY AND ALSO FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER... INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE...MAINLAND MONROE AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. IN FACT...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR METRO PALM BEACH...METRO BROWARD...AND METRO MIAMI DADE COUNTIES FOR FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING AS SANDY PASSES TO THE EAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.4N...LONGITUDE 75.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 390 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 380 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 16 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 105 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... THE LATEST NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST SHOWS SANDY MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AS A HURRICANE THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN EXPECTED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK, AS WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY AS BANDS OF SHOWERS MOVE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL APPROACH THE EAST COAST PARTICULARLY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE THEY BEGIN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE AREA. AS THEY DO SO THEY COULD POTENTIALLY BRUSH THE COAST. EVEN IF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DO NOT REACH THE COAST, OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. THIS WILL LEAD TO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND THEREFORE THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. IN ADDITION, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST ACROSS TRADITIONALLY COASTAL FLOOD PRONE AREAS. THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF BISCAYNE BAY ARE PARTICULARLY MOST VULNERABLE TO MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DUE TO PROLONGED ALONG SHORE NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE BAY. THE GREATEST RISK OF THIS MINOR FLOODING IS THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO TURN OFFSHORE. OVERWASH OF BEACH ROADS IS POSSIBLE PARTICULARLY NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE WHICH ARE SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE. SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY, WITH RAIN BANDS FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SANDY POSSIBLY AFFECTING SOUTHEAST FLORIDA THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS PERSIST. HOWEVER, CHANGES IN THE FORECAST COULD STILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FLOODING POTENTIAL...SO RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS NOW AND SECURE YOUR VESSEL BEFORE LEAVING. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-260045- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1233 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS AROUND 10 PERCENT WHICH REPRESENTS LITTLE CHANGE FROM LAST ADVISORY BUT AN OVERALL SLIGHT DOWNWARD TREND. ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. THEREFORE, A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN THE EFFECT FOR THE AREA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS COULD APPROACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE PARTICULARLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY INTO THE NIGHT WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY HAVING THE BEST CHANCE OF EXPERIENCING THOSE CONDITIONS IF THEY MATERIALIZE. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FORECAST...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF AT LEAST MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO PORCHES... CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN...AND UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BECOMING DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-260045- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 1233 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 32 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD START AS EARLY AS LATE MORNING OR EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING BY SATURDAY MORNING. SEAS IN THE ATLANTIC ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO OVER 12 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM TODAY...THEN TO OVER 20 FEET FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND BUT STILL REMAINING AT OR ABOVE 10 FEET THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. $$ AMZ610-260045- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 1233 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS PARTICULARLY LATE FRIDAY THOUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING BY SATURDAY MORNING BUT SLOWLY. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ FLZ063-066>075-174-260045- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 1233 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND INCREASING SHOWERS... ...WINDS... WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 40 MPH, HIGHEST OVER METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA AS SHOWERS MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EVEN MORE LATE TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY AS HURRICANE SANDY MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO SOUTH FLORIDA. GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY, HIGHEST OVER THE METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR METRO MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. $$
381 WTUS82 KMFL 252228 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 628 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...INCREASING WINDS AND RAIN AS SANDY MOVES OVER BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER... INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE...AND MAINLAND MONROE...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 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.5N...LONGITUDE 75.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 320 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 300 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 300 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 20 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 105 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. THE LATEST NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST SHOWS SANDY CONTINUING NORTH AS A HURRICANE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN BAHAMAS...THEN AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA SATURDAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT...PEAK THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS SANDY MAKES ITS CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH TO SOUTH FLORIDA...THEN GRADUALLY TREND DOWN LATER SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS SANDY LIFTS NORTH AND AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AREA. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL LOCATIONS WILL BE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. AS A RESULT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE COASTAL LOCATIONS THROUGH THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOT IN EFFECT ACROSS THE METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...WIND GUSTS...MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN SPREADING ASHORE...WILL FREQUENTLY EXCEED THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE AND OCCASIONALLY REACH THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE IN THE STRONGER BANDS. AT THE BEACHES...SURF HEIGHTS AND RIP CURRENTS HAVE ALREADY BECOME DANGEROUS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. THE LATEST FORECAST INDICATES SURF HEIGHTS STEADILY BUILDING TONIGHT...PEAKING SOMETIME THROUGH THE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT PERIOD...THEN SLOWLY TRENDING DOWN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND AS SANDY LIFTS NORTH. THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM THE ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE MODERATE TO EVEN MAJOR BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. OVERWASH ONTO BEACH ROADS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE WHICH ARE SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE AND THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING PERIODS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL ALSO REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF BISCAYNE BAY DUE TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BAY. COASTAL FLOODING OVER THIS PORTION OF THE BAY WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY TREND DOWN AS THE WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE AND THE WATER LEVELS TREND DOWN. SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH FRIDAY AS BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO SPREAD ASHORE AND SANDY PASSES EAST OF THE LOCAL AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS BECOME PERSISTENT. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THIS TIME. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS NOW AND SECURE YOUR VESSEL BEFORE LEAVING. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-260630- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 628 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 23 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. THEREFORE...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN THE EFFECT FOR THE AREA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS COULD APPROACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE PARTICULARLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY INTO THE NIGHT WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY HAVING THE BEST CHANCE OF EXPERIENCING THOSE CONDITIONS IF THEY MATERIALIZE. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FORECAST...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF AT LEAST MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO PORCHES...CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN...AND UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BECOMING DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-260630- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 628 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 50 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY PASSES EAST OF THE AREA OVER THE BAHAMAS...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS BEYOND 20 NM. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS WITH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY BEGIN IMPROVING THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. SEAS IN THE ATLANTIC ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO BUILD TONIGHT...PEAK SOMETIME BETWEEN FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN STEADILY TREND DOWN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ610-260630- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 628 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 VERY SMALL. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE SANDY PASSES TO THE EAST...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS PARTICULARLY LATE FRIDAY THOUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING BY SATURDAY MORNING BUT SLOWLY. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE SANDY PASSES EAST OF THE AREA...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ FLZ063-066>075-260630- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- 628 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND INCREASING RAIN CHANCES... ...WINDS... WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 35 MPH...HIGHEST OVER METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA AS SHOWERS MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EVEN MORE LATE TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY AS HURRICANE SANDY MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO SOUTH FLORIDA. GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY...HIGHEST OVER THE METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR METRO MIAMI-DADE...BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. $$ FLZ174-260630- /O.NEW.KMFL.TR.A.1018.121025T2228Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 628 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH 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 10 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A SLIGHT INCREASING TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE SANDY PASSES EAST OF THE AREA...THERE IS STILL SOME POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR DAMAGE, INCLUDING SNAPPED TREE BRANCHES, UPROOTING OF SMALL OR WEAK TREES AND DOWNED POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. $$
466 WTUS82 KMFL 260358 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1158 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN CONTINUES AS SANDY MOVES OVER BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER... INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE AND MAINLAND MONROE...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 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.3N...LONGITUDE 76.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 260 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 260 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 260 MILES EAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. THE LATEST NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST SHOWS SANDY CONTINUING NORTH AS A HURRICANE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS...THEN AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA SATURDAY THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT...PEAK THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS SANDY MAKES ITS CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH TO SOUTH FLORIDA...THEN GRADUALLY TREND DOWN LATER SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS SANDY LIFTS NORTH AND AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AREA. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL LOCATIONS WILL BE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. AS A RESULT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE COASTAL LOCATIONS THROUGH THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOT IN EFFECT ACROSS THE METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA...WIND GUSTS...MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN SPREADING ASHORE...WILL FREQUENTLY EXCEED THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE AND OCCASIONALLY REACH THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE IN THE STRONGER BANDS. AT THE BEACHES...SURF HEIGHTS AND RIP CURRENTS HAVE ALREADY BECOME DANGEROUS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. THE LATEST FORECAST INDICATES SURF HEIGHTS STEADILY BUILDING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...PEAKING SOMETIME THROUGH THE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT PERIOD...THEN SLOWLY TRENDING DOWN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND AS SANDY LIFTS NORTH. THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM THE ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE MODERATE TO EVEN MAJOR BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. OVERWASH ONTO BEACH ROADS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE WHICH ARE SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE AND THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING PERIODS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL ALSO REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF BISCAYNE BAY DUE TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BAY. COASTAL FLOODING OVER THIS PORTION OF THE BAY WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...THEN STEADILY TREND DOWN AS THE WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE AND THE WATER LEVELS TREND DOWN. SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH FRIDAY AS BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO SPREAD ASHORE AND SANDY PASSES EAST OF THE LOCAL AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS BECOME PERSISTENT. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE THROUGH THIS TIME. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN WARNING AREAS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPARATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS NOW AND SECURE YOUR VESSEL BEFORE LEAVING. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .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. FLZ168-172-173-261200- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1158 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 26 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE SANDY MAKES ITS CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. THEREFORE...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN THE EFFECT FOR THE AREA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS COULD APPROACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE PARTICULARLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY INTO THE NIGHT WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY HAVING THE BEST CHANCE OF EXPERIENCING THOSE CONDITIONS IF THEY MATERIALIZE. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FORECAST...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF AT LEAST MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO PORCHES...CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN...AND UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BECOMING DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-261200- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 1158 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 62 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY PASSES EAST OF THE AREA OVER THE BAHAMAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS BEYOND 20 NM. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. ALTHOUGH THE SEAS WILL REMAIN UP THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY BEGIN IMPROVING THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY AS SANDY LIFTS NORTH AWAY FROM THE MARINE AREAS. SEAS IN THE ATLANTIC ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO BUILD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...PEAK SOMETIME BETWEEN FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN STEADILY TREND DOWN THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE UPCOMING WEEK. $$ AMZ610-261200- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 1158 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS PARTICULARLY LATER FRIDAY THOUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVING SATURDAY. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ FLZ063-066>075-261200- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- 1158 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN CHANCES CONTINUE... ...WINDS... WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 35 MPH... HIGHEST OVER METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA AS SHOWERS MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EVEN MORE ON FRIDAY AS HURRICANE SANDY MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO SOUTH FLORIDA. GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY...HIGHEST OVER THE METRO AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR METRO MIAMI-DADE...BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. $$ FLZ174-261200- /O.CAN.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 1158 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS AROUND 10 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO PASS EAST OF THE AREA...THERE IS STILL SOME POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR DAMAGE...INCLUDING SNAPPED TREE BRANCHES...UPROOTING OF SMALL OR WEAK TREES AND DOWNED POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AS HEAVY BANDS OF SHOWERS SPREAD ASHORE. $$
202 WTUS82 KMFL 261029 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 629 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AFFECTING EAST COASTAL AREAS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION, SITUATION OVERVIEW AND PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS STATEMENT. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER... INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE AND MAINLAND MONROE...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.3N...LONGITUDE 76.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 200 MILES EAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 210 MILES EAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ALTHOUGH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE FLORIDA COAST, THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND FIELD EXTENDS FAR FROM THE CENTER. AS A RESULT, SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE IMMEDIATE AND NEAR COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. IN ADDITION, WIND GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL AFFECT ALL OF METRO SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO TONIGHT AS OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVE THROUGH. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. AT THE BEACHES...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY FOR THE BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COASTS. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE MAJOR BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. SOME OVERWASH ONTO BEACH ROADS WILL OCCUR NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING, WITH INUNDATION OF UP TO A FOOT OVER STREETS AND ROADS. SOME MINOR FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERNMOST PORTION OF BISCAYNE BAY DUE TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BAY. SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS MORNING, THEN TAPERING OFF OVER ALL BUT BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST OVER BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES INTO THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS BECOME PERSISTENT. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE. OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT, ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO SATURDAY. ROUGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST ON SATURDAY AS SWELLS FROM SANDY CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS AND POUNDING SURF WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT, AND PERSONS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-261700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 629 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... HIGHEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA. THESE WINDS WILL TAPER OFF OVER MIAMI-DADE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON BUT REMAIN A POSSIBILITY OVER BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES INTO TONIGHT. MINOR WIND DAMAGE WILL OCCUR WITH THESE WINDS, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES, PORCHES, CARPORTS, AND AWNINGS. LARGE BRANCHES WILL BRAKE OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN. UNSECURED LIGHT- WEIGHT OBJECTS CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS. SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-261700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 629 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 KNOTS, HIGHEST BETWEEN THE PALM BEACH COAST AND THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 FOOT RANGE TODAY AND TONIGHT, HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM AND OFF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN OVER 12 FEET. $$ AMZ610-261700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 629 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON THE LAKE. $$ FLZ063-066>075-261700- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- 629 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS TODAY... ...NEW INFORMATION... A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA NOT INCLUDED IN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING. ...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH, HIGHEST OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON, EXCEPT REMAIN HIGH OVER PALM BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTIES INTO THE EVENING HOURS. $$ FLZ174-261130- /O.CAN.KMFL.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 629 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... ...NEW INFORMATION... WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT. ...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. $$ MOLLEDA
697 WTUS82 KMFL 261058 AAA HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 658 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AFFECTING EAST COASTAL AREAS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED 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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER... INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE AND MAINLAND MONROE...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 6 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.3N...LONGITUDE 76.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 200 MILES EAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 210 MILES EAST OF MIAMI FL...OR ABOUT 300 MILES EAST OF NAPLES FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ALTHOUGH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE FLORIDA COAST, THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND FIELD EXTENDS FAR FROM THE CENTER. AS A RESULT, SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE IMMEDIATE AND NEAR COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. IN ADDITION, WIND GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL AFFECT ALL OF METRO SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO TONIGHT AS OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVE THROUGH. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. AT THE BEACHES...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY FOR THE BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COASTS. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE MAJOR BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. SOME OVERWASH ONTO BEACH ROADS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING AS WELL AS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING NEAR THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE. SEA WATER INUNDATION OF UP TO A FOOT OVER STREETS AND ROADS WILL OCCUR. SOME MINOR FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERNMOST PORTION OF BISCAYNE BAY DUE TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BAY. SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS MORNING, THEN TAPERING OFF OVER ALL BUT BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST OVER BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES INTO THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS BECOME PERSISTENT. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE. OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT, ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO SATURDAY. ROUGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST ON SATURDAY AS SWELLS FROM SANDY CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS AND POUNDING SURF AND OCCASIONAL COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. PERSONS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-261700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 658 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... HIGHEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE AREA. THESE WINDS WILL TAPER OFF OVER MIAMI-DADE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON BUT REMAIN A POSSIBILITY OVER BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES INTO TONIGHT. MINOR WIND DAMAGE WILL OCCUR WITH THESE WINDS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES... CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS. LARGE BRANCHES WILL BRAKE OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN. UNSECURED LIGHT- WEIGHT OBJECTS CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS. SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-261700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 658 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 KNOTS...HIGHEST BETWEEN THE PALM BEACH COAST AND THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 FOOT RANGE TODAY AND TONIGHT... HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM AND OFF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN OVER 12 FEET. $$ AMZ610-261700- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 658 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON THE LAKE. $$ FLZ063-066>075-261700- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- 658 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS TODAY... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...HIGHEST OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON...EXCEPT REMAIN HIGH OVER PALM BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTIES INTO THE EVENING HOURS. $$
523 WTUS82 KMFL 261552 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AFFECTING EAST COASTAL AREAS... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION, WINDS SECTIONS. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER... INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE AND MAINLAND MONROE...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 SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.7N...LONGITUDE 76.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 190 MILES EAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 200 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 210 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ALTHOUGH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE FLORIDA COAST, THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND FIELD EXTENDS FAR FROM THE CENTER. AS A RESULT, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS, AT LEAST IN GUSTS, ARE EXPECTED OVER THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE ALSO WILL AFFECT ALL OF METRO SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO TONIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVING THROUGH. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. AT THE BEACHES...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND EVEN INTO THIS WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY FOR THE BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COASTS. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE MAJOR BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. SOME OVERWASH ONTO BEACH ROADS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING NEAR THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE. SEA WATER INUNDATION OF UP TO A FOOT OVER STREETS AND ROADS WILL OCCUR. SOME MINOR FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERNMOST PORTION OF BISCAYNE BAY DUE TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BAY. SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, TAPERING OFF OVER ALL BUT BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST OVER BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES INTO THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS BECOME PERSISTENT. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE. OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT, ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO SATURDAY. ROUGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST ON SATURDAY AS SWELLS FROM SANDY CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS AND POUNDING SURF AND OCCASIONAL COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. PERSONS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-172-173-270000- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS, MAINLY IN GUSTS, ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS STILL CANNOT BE RULED OUT, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE HEAVIEST RAINBANDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OVER MIAMI-DADE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON BUT REMAIN A POSSIBILITY OVER BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES INTO TONIGHT. MINOR WIND DAMAGE WILL OCCUR WITH THESE WINDS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES... CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS. LARGE BRANCHES WILL BRAKE OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN. UNSECURED LIGHT- WEIGHT OBJECTS CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS. SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-270000- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 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- 1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 KNOTS...HIGHEST BETWEEN THE PALM BEACH COAST AND THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 FOOT RANGE TODAY AND TONIGHT... HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM AND OFF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN OVER 12 FEET. $$ AMZ610-270000- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON THE LAKE. $$ FLZ063-066>075-270000- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- 1152 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS TODAY... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON, ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF BY THIS EVENING...EXCEPT REMAIN HIGH OVER PALM BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTIES INTO THE EVENING HOURS. $$ GREGORIA
886 WTUS82 KMFL 261918 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 318 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING DISCONTINUED FOR COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES BUT CONTINUES FOR COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED WATCH/WARNING, STORM INFORMATION AND WIND SECTIONS. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... COASTAL PALM BEACH FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH TO JUPITER AS WELL AS LAKE OKEECHOBEE. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA...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 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.1N...LONGITUDE 77.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 180 MILES EAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 300 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NAPLES FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 350 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... ALTHOUGH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE FLORIDA COAST, THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND FIELD EXTENDS FAR FROM THE CENTER. AS A RESULT, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS, AT LEAST IN GUSTS, ARE EXPECTED OVER THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CANNOT BE RULED OUT THERE AS WELL. ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA, IT WILL BE WINDY, WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS WILL EVEN OCCUR IN RAIN FREE LOCALES. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. AT THE BEACHES...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND EVEN INTO THIS WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY FOR THE BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COASTS. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE MAJOR BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. SOME OVERWASH ONTO BEACH ROADS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING NEAR THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE. SEA WATER INUNDATION OF UP TO A FOOT OVER STREETS AND ROADS WILL OCCUR. SOME MINOR FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERNMOST PORTION OF BISCAYNE BAY DUE TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BAY. SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, TAPERING OFF OVER ALL BUT BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST OVER PALM BEACH COUNTY INTO THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS BECOME PERSISTENT. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE. OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT, ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO SATURDAY. ROUGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST ON SATURDAY AS SWELLS FROM SANDY CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS AND POUNDING SURF AND OCCASIONAL COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. PERSONS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .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. FLZ168-270330- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 318 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...MAINLY IN GUSTS...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS STILL CANNOT BE RULED OUT. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE HEAVIEST RAINBANDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TONIGHT. MINOR WIND DAMAGE WILL OCCUR WITH THESE WINDS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES... CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS. LARGE BRANCHES WILL BRAKE OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN. UNSECURED LIGHT- WEIGHT OBJECTS CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS. SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. $$ FLZ172-173-270330- /O.CAN.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 318 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER, WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ650-670-270330- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 318 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 KNOTS...HIGHEST BETWEEN THE PALM BEACH COAST AND THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 FOOT RANGE TODAY AND TONIGHT... HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM AND OFF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN OVER 12 FEET. $$ AMZ610-270330- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 318 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON THE LAKE. $$ AMZ630-651-671-262030- /O.CAN.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 318 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS WILL PREVAIL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER, HAZARDOUS WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ FLZ063-066>075-270330- /O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- 318 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS TODAY... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF BY THIS EVENING...EXCEPT REMAIN HIGH OVER PALM BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTIES INTO THE EVENING HOURS. $$
687 WTUS82 KMFL 262152 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 552 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING DISCONTINUED FOR COASTAL BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES BUT CONTINUES FOR COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY... .NEW INFORMATION... DROPPED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE. UPDATED WIND SECTION. .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... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR COASTAL PALM BEACH. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.3N...LONGITUDE 77.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 190 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 200 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF FORT LAUDERDALE FL...OR ABOUT 220 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MIAMI FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... ALTHOUGH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE FLORIDA COAST, THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND FIELD EXTENDS FAR FROM THE CENTER. AS A RESULT, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS, AT LEAST IN GUSTS, ARE EXPECTED OVER THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS THE IMMEDIATE PALM BEACH COAST. THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA WILL STILL BE WINDY WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS WILL EVEN OCCUR IN RAIN FREE LOCALES. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. AT THE BEACHES...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND EVEN INTO THIS WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY FOR THE BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COASTS. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE MAJOR BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. SOME OVERWASH ONTO BEACH ROADS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING NEAR THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE. SEA WATER INUNDATION OF UP TO A FOOT OVER STREETS AND ROADS WILL OCCUR. SOME MINOR FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERNMOST PORTION OF BISCAYNE BAY DUE TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE BAY. SCATTERED AND FAST MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THE SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL LIKELY PERSIST OVER PALM BEACH COUNTY INTO THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING REMAINS A POSSIBILITY IF BANDS BECOME PERSISTENT. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE. OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL START TO IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT, ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTO SATURDAY. ROUGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COAST ON SATURDAY AS SWELLS FROM SANDY CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS AND POUNDING SURF AND OCCASIONAL COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. PERSONS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...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. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO READY.GOV, READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG, FLORIDADISASTER.ORG, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT REDCROSS.ORG OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-270600- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 552 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...MAINLY IN GUSTS...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS STILL CANNOT BE RULED OUT. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TONIGHT. MINOR WIND DAMAGE WILL OCCUR WITH THESE WINDS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE TO UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES... CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS. LARGE BRANCHES WILL BRAKE OFF TREES WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN. UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS COULD BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS. SOME POWER OUTAGES WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. $$ AMZ650-670-270600- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 552 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 FOOT RANGE TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN OVER 12 FEET. $$ AMZ610-262300- /O.CAN.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 552 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 30 KNOTS OR HIGHER WILL MOST LIKELY PREVAIL FOR TONIGHT. $$ FLZ063-066>075-172-173-262300- /O.CAN.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL BROWARD- COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 552 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE FOR TONIGHT... ...WINDS... EVENING WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AS HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE NORTH AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. $$
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Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 5:57 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 61 hr |
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