Avisos

Flood Watch issued September 25 at 1:40PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.* WHERE...East central Florida, including the following areas,Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia, Brevard, Lake,Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties.* WHEN...Through Friday morning.* IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall from Hurricane Helene may result inflooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying andflood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage andurban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Hurricane Helene will bring repeated rounds of heavy rainfallto east central Florida through Thursday night, leading tothe potential for urban, rural and low-land flooding.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FLAt 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7miles east of Indiantown, moving northwest at 25 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects.Locations impacted include...Indiantown and Palm City.If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnelclouds. On rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing windgusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors andreport your sighting to the National Weather Service.This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radiostations and available television stations for additional informationand possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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Tropical Storm Warning issued September 25 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL* WIND- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39to 57 mph- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical stormforce.- PREPARE: Efforts to protect property should now beunderway. Prepare for limited wind damage.- ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the windbecomes hazardous.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchoredmobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped oruprooted, but with greater numbers in places where treesare shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blownover.- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly withinurban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous drivingconditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.- Scattered power and communications outages.* FLOODING RAIN- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 1-3 inches, with locallyhigher amounts- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential forlocalized flooding rain- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady fromthe previous assessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential forlocalized flooding from heavy rain.- PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an areavulnerable to flooding.- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swiftercurrents. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches maybecome swollen and overflow in spots.- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially inusually vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid pondingof water occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poordrainage areas. Several storm drains and retention pondsbecome near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road andbridge closures.* TORNADO- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:- Situation is somewhat favorable for tornadoes- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for a fewtornadoes- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for afew tornadoes.- PREPARE: If your shelter is particularly vulnerable totornadoes, prepare to relocate to safe shelter beforehazardous weather arrives.- ACT: If a tornado warning is issued, be ready to shelterquickly.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited- The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder theexecution of emergency plans during tropical events.- A few places may experience tornado damage, along withpower and communications disruptions.- Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings,chimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations oroverturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off,shallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blownoff roads, and small boats pulled from moorings.

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