000 WWUS82 KMLB 210357 SPSMLB SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1145 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008 FLZ041-044>047-053-141-144-147-210530- COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY- 1155 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008 ...CENTER OF FAY JUST OFFSHORE THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST... AT 1155 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE FROM THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST...RAIN BANDS AROUND THE CENTER OF FAY WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE EXTREME NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST FROM ORMOND BEACH TO THE VOLUSIA FLAGLER COUNTY LINE. WIND GUSTS WITH THESE SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED FROM 45 TO 55 MPH FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST. AT 1055 PM...THE FLAGLER BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A GUST TO 55 MPH. RAIN BANDS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CIRCULATION CENTER WILL AFFECT INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY...SEMINOLE AND EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY WHERE WINDS MAY GUST TO 50 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH RAINFALL RATES UP TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR. THROUGH 2 AM...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FROM DELAND TO SANFORD... TITUSVILLE AND CAPE CANAVERAL. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE SQUALLS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BREVARD COUNTY WHERE STANDING FLOOD WATERS WILL BE HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD...THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS SAFELY.