NWS HLS from Melbourne
Posted by cypresstx on 5/26/2012, 12:21 pm
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/WTUS82-KMLB.shtml

( they also have fantastic local analysis tools on their wfo site  http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mlb/ )

 
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WTUS82 KMLB 261548
HLSMLB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1148 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

...BERYL MOVING SOUTHWESTWARDS NEAR THE CAROLINA COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
SEVERAL OCEAN RESCUES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED AT AREA BEACHES TODAY
DUE TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.


.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND
ATLANTIC WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...ALL OF VOLUSIA COUNTY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS NORTH OF THE VOLUSIA-BREVARD
COUNTY LINE.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LAKE...ORANGE...SEMINOLE...AND
NORTHERN BREVARD...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.6N...LONGITUDE 76.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 330 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FL...OR ABOUT 330 MILES NORTHEAST
OF CAPE CANAVERAL FL. BERYL HAS COMPLETED ITS NORTHERN LOOP AND
IS NOW MOVING TO THE SOUTHWEST AT 9 MPH TOWARDS THE NORTH FLORIDA
COAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MPH...AND SOME
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 1001 MB OR 29.56 INCHES.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM BERYL ARE EXPECTED TO BE GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN AND ROUGH SURF ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. BOATING CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY
DETERIORATE STARTING LATE TONIGHT AS LARGER SWELL FROM BERYL
MOVES INTO THE WATERS. THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS SWELL IS ALREADY
LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AT LOCAL BEACHES...WITH
SEVERAL RESCUES OCCURRING THIS MORNING. IF HEADING OUT TO LOCAL
BEACHES TODAY...CHECK WITH THE BEACH PATROL ABOUT LOCAL CONDITIONS
AND ONLY ENTER THE SURF WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD.

THE OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM THE STORMS MAY BEGIN AFFECTING THE LOCAL
ATLANTIC WATERS NORTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL AS EARLY AS LATE SUNDAY
MORNING. OCCASIONAL RAIN SQUALLS PRODUCING GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS VOLUSIA COUNTY AND AREAS NORTH OF
THE ORLANDO METRO BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH ACTIVITY INCREASING IN
FREQUENCY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO MONDAY MORNING. ISOLATED
TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN SQUALLS...ESPECIALLY WITH DAYTIME
HEATING ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE PREPARATIONS
TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...MAKE PREPARATIONS
FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR
THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...PLEASE
REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS
FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MELBOURNE AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FLZ041-141-271600-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
1148 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED TODAY INCLUDING SECURING
LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. THESE ACTIONS
SHOULD BE COMPLETED WELL BEFORE THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND
RAIN SQUALLS ON SUNDAY...WHICH MAY CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO
BECOME DANGEROUS.

&&

...WINDS...
THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. HOWEVER...AS SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL
APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE
READY TO ACT. THESE WIND GUSTS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE
BRANCHES AND TOSS AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS.

$$
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