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FPUS72 KMLB 241441
NOWMLB

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1038 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-241645-
COASTAL VOLUSIA-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT TO 20 NM-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-
NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NM-SEMINOLE-
SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT TO 20 NM-
1038 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

.NOW...

THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WHICH WERE OVER THE NEARSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS
THIS MORNING HAVE MOSTLY DISSIPATED.  BASED ON OBSERVATIONS THE PAST
FEW DAYS...THE SEA BREEZE IS EXPECTED TO FORM BY ABOUT 11AM...
SPARKING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND LIGHTNING STORMS INITIALLY
ALONG THE TREASURE COAST AND THEN SPREADING NORTH TO ABOUT THE CAPE
BY EARLY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...DRY AIR IS FILTERING INTO THE AREA
FROM THE NORTH. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN IF THE DRIER AIR WILL LIMIT
STORM FORMATION THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA AS DECENT MOISTURE REMAINS IN THE LOW-LEVELS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE.

HURRICANE IRENE REMAINS A WELL-ORGANIZED CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE THIS
MORNING WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 115 MPH.  CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE
SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS...IRENE IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY FURTHER OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.  A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED AT AREA
BEACHES TODAY WITH A VERY MUCH INCREASING RISK THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK WITH THE APPROACHING STORM.  IRENE IS EXPECTED TO STAY ABOUT 200
MILES OFF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA...BUT WILL STILL CREATE VERY
ROUGH MARINE CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT.


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