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Tropical Storm Warning 1018, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this tropical storm warning at Oct 24, 2012, 4:44 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 3 days. 37 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2012, 4:44 PM EDT (20:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 8:21 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | Miami Beach, FL | MEASURED AT WEATHERBUG SITE AT MIAMI BEACH FIRE RESCUE HEADQUARTERS. |
| Oct 25, 8:25 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 39 | Key Biscayne, FL | MEASURED AT WEATHERBUG SITE KCRN IN CRANDON PARK. |
| Oct 25, 8:30 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 3 W Downtown Miami, FL | MEASURED AT WEATHERBUG SITE AT MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. |
| Oct 25, 1:04 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Wnw Key Biscayne, FL | MEASURED AT WEATHER BUG SITE AT KEY BISCAYNE. |
| Oct 25, 1:13 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 5 Nw Downtown Miami, FL | MEASURED AT WEATHER BUG SITE IN MIAMI. |
| Oct 25, 1:31 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 3 Nw Metro Zoo, FL | MEASURED BY TAMIAMI AIRPORT ASOS. |
| Oct 25, 2:45 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | 1 Wsw Homestead Park, FL | A WIND GUST OF 52 KNOTS WAS MEASURED AT XTKY. |
| Oct 25, 3:28 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 E Homestead, FL | THE AWOS AT HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE RECORDED A NORTHEASTERLY WIND GUST OF 45 KTS...OR 52 MPH...AT 328 PM EDT. THIS GUST WAS FROM A HEAVY RAIN SHOWER ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SANDY TO THE EAST. |
| Oct 25, 4:15 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Miami Beach, FL | 50 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED BY A WEATHERFLOW SENSOR AT CRANDON PARK. |
| Oct 25, 4:35 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 E Coral Gables, FL | A WEATHERBUG SENSOR RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 44 KTS...OR 51 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 4:43 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 3 E Homestead, FL | THE AWOS AT HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE RECORDED A NORTH-NORTHEAST WIND GUST OF 40 KTS...OR 46 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 4:51 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 2 Wnw Hialeah, FL | A WEATHERBUG SENSOR RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 39 KTS...OR 45 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 4:55 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | A WEATHERBUG SENSOR AT BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 45 KTS...OR 52 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 5:00 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 3 Ssw Kendale Lakes, FL | A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REPORTED AN ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 47 MPH IN THE HAMMOCKS. |
| Oct 25, 5:01 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 2 Wnw Kendale Lakes, FL | A WEATHERBUG SENSOR LOCATED AT LAMAR LOUISE CURRY MIDDLE SCHOOL RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 40 KTS...OR 46 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 5:06 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Ssw Davie, FL | A WEATHERBUG SENSOR AT BEACON HILL SCHOOL RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 48 KTS...OR 55 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 5:08 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Miramar, FL | A WEATHERBUG SENSOR AT NEW RENAISSANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 49 KTS...OR 56 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 5:40 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | 3 Se Fort Lauderdale, FL | THE PORT EVERGLADES WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED SUSTAINED EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS OF 42 KTS...OR 48 MPH...AND A GUST OF 55 KTS...OR 63 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 5:50 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | 1 E Hollywood, FL | THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED A NORTHEAST WIND GUST OF 40 KTS...OR 46 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 5:55 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | North Miami, FL | THE NORTH MIAMI WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED A NORTHEAST WIND GUST OF 47 KTS...OR 54 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 5:58 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | 3 Se Fort Lauderdale, FL | THE C-MAN STATION AT PORT EVERGLADES RECORDED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 36 KTS...OR 41 MPH...AND A GUST TO 46 KTS...OR 53 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 6:15 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | 3 Se Fort Lauderdale, FL | THE PORT EVERGLADES WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED SUSTAINED EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS OF 43 KTS...OR 50 MPH...WITH A GUST TO 50 KTS...OR 58 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 6:20 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | Boca Raton, FL | THE BOCA RATON WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED AN EAST-NORTHEAST WIND GUST OF 47 KTS...OR 54 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 7:00 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | 3 Se Fort Lauderdale, FL | THE PORT EVERGLADES WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED SUSTAINED EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS OF 39 KTS...OR 45 MPH...AND A GUST TO 49 KTS...OR 56 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 7:10 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | North Miami, FL | THE NORTH MIAMI WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED A NORTHEAST WIND GUST OF 45 KTS...OR 52 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 9:15 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | Pompano Beach, FL | THE POMPANO WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 37 KTS...OR 43 MPH...AND A GUST TO 45 KTS...OR 52 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 9:25 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | 3 Se Fort Lauderdale, FL | THE PORT EVERGLADES WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED SUSTAINED NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS OF 34 KTS...OR 39 MPH...WITH A GUST OF 44 KTS...OR 51 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 9:31 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | Fort Lauderdale, FL | THE ASOS AT FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECORDED A NORTH-NORTHEAST WIND GUST OF 42 KTS...OR 48 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 9:35 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | Pompano Beach, FL | THE POMPANO WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 42 KTS...OR 48 MPH...AND A GUST TO 51 KTS...OR 59 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 10:35 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | 3 Se Fort Lauderdale, FL | THE PORT EVERGLADES WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED SUSTAINED NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 KTS...OR 40 MPH...AND A GUST OF 47 KTS...OR 54 MPH. |
| Oct 25, 10:50 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | Pompano Beach, FL | THE POMPANO WEATHERFLOW SENSOR RECORDED A NORTH WIND GUST OF 44 KTS...OR 51 MPH. |
| Oct 26, 8:48 AM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | Jupiter, FL | MEASURED AT WEATHERBUG SITE AT JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE IN JUPITER. |
| Oct 26, 2:38 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | West Palm Beach, FL | THE ASOS AT PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECORDED A NORTH WIND GUST OF 45 KTS...OR 52 MPH. |
| Oct 26, 3:50 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Port Everglades, FL | PORT EVERGLADES WEATHERFLOW SENSOR REPORTED A NORTH-NORTHWEST WIND GUST OF 44 KTS...OR 51 MPH. |
| Oct 26, 4:20 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | Port Everglades, FL | PORT EVERGLADES WEATHERFLOW SENSOR REPORTED A NORTH-NORTHWEST WIND GUST OF 39 KTS...OR 45 MPH. |
| Oct 26, 5:10 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | Jupiter, FL | THE JUPITER WEATHERFLOW SENSOR REPORTED SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 36 KTS...OR 42 MPH...AND A GUST TO 52 KTS...OR 60 MPH. |
| Oct 26, 5:50 PM EDT | TROPICAL STORM | Jupiter, FL | THE JUPITER WEATHERFLOW SENSOR REPORTED SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 37 KTS...OR 43 MPH...AND A GUST OF 47 KTS...OR 54 MPH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 39 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1257 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 653 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$
18 follow-up statements
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. $$ FLZ063-066>075-172-173-262300- /O.CAN.KMFL.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL BROWARD- COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 552 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE FOR TONIGHT... ...WINDS... EVENING WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AS HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE NORTH AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. $$
855 WTUS82 KMFL 270027 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 827 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING DISCONTINUED FOR COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY AS WINDS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE... .NEW INFORMATION... THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.5N...LONGITUDE 77.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 180 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE EXCEPT OVER THE PALM BEACH COASTAL WATERS. 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. A FEW SHOWERS WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS COULD CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT. OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE 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 MINOR 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. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FLZ168-270130- /O.CAN.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 827 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE FOR COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY TONIGHT. HOWEVER, SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ AMZ650-670-270830- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 827 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 25 FOOT RANGE TONIGHT. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN OVER 12 FEET. $$
717 WTUS82 KMFL 270302 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1102 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WATERS OF PALM BEACH NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION AND SITUATION OVERVIEW UPDATED. .AREAS AFFECTED... ATLANTIC WATERS NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... 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 10 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.5N...LONGITUDE 77.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 180 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE PALM BEACH WATERS OVERNIGHT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 6 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ650-670-271115- /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- 1102 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. $$
884 WTUS82 KMFL 270929 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 529 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WATERS OF PALM BEACH NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION AND WIND. .AREAS AFFECTED... ATLANTIC WATERS NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... 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 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.6N...LONGITUDE 76.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 240 MILES EAST- NORTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE PALM BEACH WATERS THROUGH LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ650-670-271730- /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- 529 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 50 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 FOOT EARLY TODAY BEGINNING TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...BUT REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$
549 WTUS82 KMFL 271515 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1115 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WATERS OF PALM BEACH NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH. CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .NEW INFORMATION... INFORMATION REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM PREVIOUS STATEMENT. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR WATERS. 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 29.0N...LONGITUDE 76.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 290 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE PALM BEACH WATERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 3 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ650-670-272315- /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- 1115 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 50 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 FOOT RANGE EARLY TODAY BEGINNING TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...BUT REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$
466 WTUS82 KMFL 272101 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 501 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE PALM BEACH ATLANTIC WATERS BEYOND 20 NM OF THE COAST, DISCONTINUED FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNING DISCONTINUED FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS WITHIN 20 NM OF THE PALM BEACH COAST. STORM INFORMATION AND WIND SECTIONS. .AREAS AFFECTED... PALM BEACH ATLANTIC WATERS NORTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PALM BEACH ATLANTIC WATERS BEYOND 20 NM OF THE COAST 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 30.2N...LONGITUDE 75.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 360 MILES NORTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 11 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE PALM BEACH WATERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 8 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ670-280515- /O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 501 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 30 TO 40 KNOTS BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS LATER THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 FOOT RANGE AND ONLY GRADUALLY SUBSIDING THROUGH SUNDAY AS LARGE SWELLS CONTINUE. $$ AMZ650-272215- /O.CAN.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- 501 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS AND SEAS... WINDS HAVE LOWERED TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER, MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE HAZARDOUS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS ALONG WITH SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET. $$ GREGORIA
165 WTUS82 KMFL 280000 HLSMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS DISCONTINUED... .NEW INFORMATION... WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT ANYWHERE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA OR THE LOCAL WATERS. 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 30.5N...LONGITUDE 74.7W. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS WITH WINDS NOW BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE ACROSS ALL OF THE ATLANTIC WATERS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH SUNDAY. HOWEVER, LARGE WAVES GENERATED FROM SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE ATLANTIC COAST, LEADING TO COASTAL FLOODING AT ISOLATED LOCALES, HIGH SURF, BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED AS LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT DOCKS AND MARINAS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && .NEXT UPDATE... AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS UPON THE AREA. AMZ670-280100- /O.CAN.KMFL.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 800 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. WINDS WILL PREVAIL AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS AND CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE INTO SUNDAY. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT. SMALL $$ GREGORIA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tropical storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tropical storm warning went out at Oct 24, 2:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 24, 2:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
250 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT-FRIDAY NIGHT)
THE MAIN FOCUS THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL REMAIN ON THE EVOLUTION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF HURRICANE SANDY AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE
LOCAL AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE LATEST NUMERICAL
MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS FAIRLY WELL CLUSTERED THROUGH THIS TIME AND
INDICATES SANDY CONTINUING NORTH OVER EASTERN CUBA TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY...THEN OVER THE BAHAMAS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. AS
A RESULT...PROBABILITIES OF WIND SPEEDS EXCEEDING 34 KNOTS BEGIN
TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE
HIGHEST CHANCES REMAINING OVER THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS. THE
MAIN IMPACTS DURING THIS PERIOD AS SANDY PASSES EAST OF THE AREA
WILL REMAIN OVER THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS AND ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE EAST COASTAL LOCATIONS AS WINDS...SEAS...SURF AND RIP
CURRENTS INCREASE. BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
WILL ALSO BECOME CONCERNS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST IF THE
CURRENT FORECAST TRACK AND INTENSITY VERIFY. ADDITIONALLY...A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS WILL
BECOME POSSIBLE LATER TODAY. ALTHOUGH THERE REMAINS A DEGREE OF
UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARD TO THE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS
THROUGH THIS TIME...THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES 1-3 INCHES
ALONG THE EAST COAST WITH MINIMAL ACCUMULATIONS FORECAST ACROSS
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA PENINSULA. HOWEVER...ANY
DEVIATION IN THE FINAL TRACK OF SANDY TO THE WEST OR EAST COULD
RESULT IN A DIFFERENT SCENARIO. FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION
REGARDING THESE IMPACTS VIEW THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT.
.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY-MONDAY)
PLENTY OF DRY AIR AND SUBSIDENCE IS FORECAST TO OVERSPREAD THE
REGION FROM NORTH TO SOUTH LATER THIS WEEKEND INTO THE UPCOMING
WEEK AS THE UPPER PATTERN BEGINS TO AMPLIFY AND SANDY LIFTS AWAY
FROM THE STATE. THIS WILL PRECLUDE THE RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THIS
TIME NEXT WEEK WITH DEWPOINTS DIPPING INTO THE 50S INLAND BY THE
MID-WEEK PERIOD. THE LATEST EXTENDED GUIDANCE INDICATES OVERNIGHT
LOWS REACHING THE 50S INLAND TO THE LOW 60S ALONG THE EAST COAST.
&&
.MARINE...
HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO LIFT NORTH OVER EASTERN CUBA
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT...THEN OVER THE BAHAMAS AS A
TROPICAL STORM THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...THEN AWAY FROM THE
MARINE WATERS OVER THE WEEKEND. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAK SOMETIME BETWEEN THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY...THEN STEADILY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY...THEN TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
NO CONCERNS OVER THE UPCOMING FEW DAYS AS SANDY LIFTS NORTH EAST
OF THE AREA. MUCH DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND AND THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK AS
SANDY LIFTS NORTH AND NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AREA.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH 80 84 76 80 / 40 50 50 50
FORT LAUDERDALE 77 82 74 81 / 40 50 50 50
MIAMI 77 84 74 80 / 40 50 50 50
NAPLES 73 85 73 80 / 20 20 20 20
&&
.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH.
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-COASTAL PALM BEACH.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH,
FL OUT 20 NM-LAKE OKEECHOBEE-WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO
OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL
WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM.
TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR BISCAYNE BAY-COASTAL WATERS FROM
DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS
FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-WATERS
FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-WATERS FROM
JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS
FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-COASTAL
WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING
FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
&&
DISCUSSION/MARINE/FIRE...85/AG
AVIATION/RADAR...30/KOBHazardous weather outlook, Oct 24, 5:27 AM EDT, 11 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 527 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 250045- LAKE OKEECHOBEE-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-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 PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD- COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 527 AM EDT WED OCT 24 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR EAST COASTAL AREAS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY. WIND: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER IS POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF THE LOCAL WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. WAVES: SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE ATLANTIC BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. ON THE GULF SIDE, OFFSHORE SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOCAL IMPACTS ON SOUTH FLORIDA FROM TROPICAL STORM SANDY..PLEASE REFER TO OUR HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS. THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE EAST COAST BEACHES AS WELL AS THE WEST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min |
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Sources
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