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Current Conditions - Vero Beach, FL
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75°
Rain Mist
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| Wind: |
30 mph
from the SE
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| Dew Point: |
73°F
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| Pressure: |
29.48 in
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| Humidity: |
94% |
| Visibility: |
2.5 miles
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Updated: 9:07 PM EDT on August 19, 2008 at Vero Beach, Florida(KVRB)
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5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 32960
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Marine Forecast for Coastal Waters From Sebastian Inlet To Jupiter Inlet Out 20 Nm-
Tonight Tropical storm conditions. Southwest winds 45 to 55 knots with gusts to around 65 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Extremely rough on the intracoastal waters. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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Wednesday Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds 35 to 40 knots diminishing to 30 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Extremely rough on the intracoastal waters. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
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Wednesday Night Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Extremely rough on the intracoastal waters. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
| August 19, 2008 |
| Normal high: | 90° |
Record high: | 96° (1993) |
| Normal low: | 73° |
Record low: | 68° (1960) |
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| Sunrise: | 6:54 AM |
Moon Rise: |
9:32 PM
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| Sunset: | 7:55 PM |
Moon Set: |
9:27 AM
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Personal Weather Stations
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Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 7:46 PM EDT on August 19, 2008 |
... Flood Watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning...
The Flood Watch continues for
* east central Florida... including the following areas... coastal Volusia... Indian River... inland Volusia... Martin... northern Brevard... Northern Lake... Okeechobee... Orange... Osceola... Seminole... southern Brevard... Southern Lake and St. Lucie.
* Through Wednesday morning
* rainbands associated with tropical storm will be capable of producing additional rainfall amounts of one to three inches ... with locally higher amounts... through Wednesday morning. This is on top of the rainfall that has already occurred.
* Some rainfall totals from Fay thus far include...
10.20 inches in Jensen Beach... 8.69 inches from a weather spotter in Port Saint Lucie... 8.20 inches in Rocky Point in Martin County... 7.60 inches in Palm City... 7.48 inches at Jupiter... 7.15 inches at Saint Lucie County Airport in Fort Pierce... 6.71 inches from a weather spotter in Melbourne Beach... 5.55 inches in Stuart... 5.54 inches at the Vero Beach Airport... 5.48 inches at Juno Beach... 5.24 inches in Palm Bay... 4.95 inches at the Melbourne Airport...
Flood warnings are already in effect for a large part of east central Florida due to these very high rainfall amounts.
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecast for Tropical Storm Fay.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for additional flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should additional flooding develop.
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Tropical Storm Warning
Statement as of 9:00 PM EDT on August 19, 2008 |
Jupiter-Inlet-FL 26.95n 80.06w Flagler-Beach-FL 29.47n 81.12w
700 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2008
Jupiter-Inlet-FL 26.95n 80.06w Flagler-Beach-FL 29.47n 81.12w
616 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2008
... The circulation center of Tropical Storm Fay is now tracking through east central Florida...
... New information... the tornado and flood threats remain high for Brevard County... and into parts of Osceola and Orange counties. Additional warnings are expected through the early evening.
A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the Florida East Coast north of Flagler Beach.
The center of Fay is forecast to approach the East Coast near Cape Canaveral around midnight. Strong wind gusts will accompany the main core of Fays circulation... with gusts just under hurricane force.
... Areas affected... this statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in the following coastal counties... Martin... Saint Lucie... Indian River... Brevard... and Volusia counties.
... Precautionary/preparedness actions... residents that live in proximity of the forecast center track of Fay... and to its right... should stay indoors! It is not wise to be outdoors this evening. People should be prepared to quickly move to their safe room within their home or shelter if a Tornado Warning is issued for their area... or if damaging wind gusts are realized.
Again... until Fay passes... stay indoors and away from windows! Treat the passing of the circulation center of Fay as you would a tornado. Residents of Okeechobee... Osceola... Indian River... and Brevard counties should take this advice very seriously!
... Winds... strong tropical storm force wind gusts of 55 to 70 mph are still being indicated about the circulation center of Fay. The Okeechobee Airport gusted to 58 mph as the center passed by just to the west.
Fay continues to remain organized despite being over land. The eyewall feature... having very heavy squalls... was moving generally north at 10 mph. This is a feature of considerable concern and will be monitored closely... as it moves through Okeechobee County and toward south Osceola County and west Indian River County.
Winds will also be a concern within a dominant rainband where convective gusts may become locally severe in excess of 65 mph. The Melbourne Airport recently received a gust to 52 mph. This band will be lifting north through Osceola and Brevard County into Orange... and eventually Seminole County... and south Volusia County... later this evening.
... Inland flooding... rainfall continues to be heavy within a dominant rainband through Brevard and Osceola counties. This band appears to be the source of torrential flooding rain where as much as 10 inches could be realized in spots. Amounts of 4 to 8 inches will be common... especially in places where it moves over as it lifts north. Amounts will be maximized near the coast... and along the center track of Fay and to its immediate right.
Some rain totals so far:
Okeechobee... 6.88 inches Fort Pierce... 6.85 inches Vero Beach... 5.30 inches Melbourne... 3.97 inches Melbourne Beach... 5.57 inches Juno Beach... 5.48 inches Jupiter... 7.48 inches Stuart... 9.6o inches Port Saint Lucie... 8.24 inches Sebastian... 4.54 inches Palm Bay... 3.16 inches.
Some of these listed places are still receiving heavy rain.
Additional flood warnings may be needed from Orange County northward as the dominant band lifts north.
Preparations should be made for the potential of a high impact from inland flooding. Isolated locations may experience major flooding... among scattered locations of minor to moderate flooding. Flooding may be accentuated in low lying spots and near rivers and lakes.
... Tornadoes... as the center of Tropical Storm Fay continues to move north-northeast through east central Florida... the tornadic threat will gradually shift northward from central Brevard and northeast Osceola counties across northern Brevard County by late evening... and into eastern Volusia County toward midnight. The threat area also includes the extreme eastern portion of Seminole and Orange counties... east of the Metro Orlando and Sanford areas.
The threat will be highest right along the coast... from around Cocoa Beach northward... as individual cells race toward the west-northwest at 40 to 45 mph across the barrier island communities.
The tornadic potential will diminish areawide as the center of Fay approaches the East Coast in the general vicinity of Cape Canaveral early Wednesday morning.
... Next update... the next local statement will be issued by the National Weather Service in Melbourne around 10 PM EDT... or sooner if conditions warrant.
For a graphical version of this hurricane local statement... see the Melbourne National Weather Service web site at weather.Gov and then click on east central Florida.
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