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WWUS82 KMLB 200418
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1215 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

FLZ045-047-054-059-064-141-147-200530-
COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD
COUNTY-ORANGE-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-ST. LUCIE-
1215 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

AT MIDNIGHT...THE CIRCULATION CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS OVER
NORTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND WILL MOVE NORTH NORTHEAST TOWARD
THE COAST BETWEEN VERO BEACH AND MELBOURNE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS...THE CENTER HAS RESUMED A
NORTHEAST MOTION NEAR 8 MPH AND A SLOW NORTH NORTHEAST MOTION IS
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

SQUALLS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS 45 MPH OR GREATER WILL
CONTINUE WITH THE MOST INTENSE RAIN BANDS AROUND THE CENTER AND OVER
THE ATLANTIC WATERS. DURING THE PAST HOUR...WINDS HAVE GUSTED TO
AROUND 45 MPH AT MELBOURNE AND FORT PIERCE AND OVER 50 MPH AT
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE AND CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION ALONG
THE COAST.

THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS
BREVARD....INDIAN RIVER...AND SAINT LUCIE COUNTIES. THESE STRONG
WINDS MAY CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. RAIN WILL BE HEAVY
AT TIMES...WITH RAINFALL RATES UP TO ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES
PER HOUR.