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Tornado Watch issued September 26 at 6:42AM EDT until September 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FLTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 683 INEFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIESIN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDABREVARD INDIAN RIVER LAKEMARTIN OKEECHOBEE ORANGEOSCEOLA SEMINOLE ST. LUCIEVOLUSIATHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLANDALE, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, APOPKA,BASINGER, BASSWOOD ESTATES, BITHLO, CASSELBERRY, CELEBRATION,CONWAY, COUNTRY HILLS ESTATES, DAYTONA BEACH, DEER PARK, DELTONA,EAU GALLIE, EMERALDA, EUSTIS, FARMTON, FORT DRUM, FORT PIERCE,FOUR SEASONS ESTATES, GROVENOR ESTATES, HOBE SOUND,HOBE SOUND BEACH, HORIZON WEST, INDIANTOWN, JAYCEE BEACH,JENSEN BEACH, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, KISSIMMEE PRAIRIE PRESERVE,LADY LAKE, LAGRANGE, LAKE ASHBY, LAKE DORA, LEESBURG, MELBOURNE,MOUNT DORA, MULLET LAKE PARK, OKEECHOBEE, OSTEEN, OVIEDO,PALM BAY, PALM CITY, PLAYALINDA BEACH, PORT ORANGE,PORT SAINT LUCIE, PORT SALERNO, SANFORD, SEBASTIAN,SEBASTIAN INLET, STUART, TAVARES, TITUSVILLE, VERO BEACH,VERO BEACH SOUTH, VERO LAKE ESTATES, WEKIVA SPRINGS,AND WINTER SPRINGS.

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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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High Surf Advisory issued September 26 at 6:09AM EDT until September 27 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feetin the surf zone.* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Indian River, Saint Lucie, Martin, andBrevard Counties.* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening.For the High Surf Advisory, until 11 AM EDT Friday.* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions andlocalized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the bestswimmers away from shore into deeper water.High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producinglocalized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions.Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breakingwaves and dangerous surf conditions.Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly awayfrom shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in thesandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties andpiers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags andsigns.Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a ripcurrent, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. Ifable, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable toescape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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Tropical Storm Warning issued September 26 at 11:02AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL* WIND- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind- Peak Wind Forecast: 25-35 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: Remaining efforts to protect property should becompleted as soon as possible. Prepare for limited winddamage.- ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes 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.* STORM SURGE- No storm surge inundation forecast- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Little to no stormsurge flooding- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: There is little to no threat of storm surge flooding.Rough surf, coastal erosion, and life-threatening ripcurrents are possible.- PREPARE: Little to no preparations for storm surge floodingare needed.- ACT: Follow the instructions of local officials. Monitorforecasts.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None- Little to no potential impacts from storm surge flooding.* FLOODING RAIN- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional around 1 inch- 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: Tornado Watch is in effect- Situation is favorable for tornadoes- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for severaltornadoes- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential forseveral tornadoes with a few possibly intense having largerdamage paths.- PREPARE: Those living in manufactured homes or on boats areurged to relocate to safe shelter before hazardous weatherarrives.- ACT: Listen for tornado watches and warnings. If a tornadowarning is issued, be ready to shelter quickly.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant- The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder theexecution of emergency plans during tropical events.- Several places may experience tornado damage with a fewspots of considerable damage, power loss, andcommunications failures.- Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobilehomes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snappedor uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossedabout. Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll.

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