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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
831 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

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INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-OKEECHOBEE-OSCEOLA-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-ST.
LUCIE-
831 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...SQUALLS AFFECTING SOUTH BREVARD COUNTY...INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY...MARTIN COUNTY...OKEECHOBEE COUNTY...OSCEOLA COUNTY...ST.
LUCIE COUNTY...

AT 831 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SQUALLS ACROSS MUCH OF THE TREASURE COAST EXTENDING NORTH TO
MELBOURNE AND LAKE KISSIMMEE...MOVING NORTH AT 20 TO 25 MPH.

THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45
MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE
LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES AND BLINDING RAINFALL.

PERIODS OF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...CAUSING PONDING ON
SOME ROADS AND FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD
SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING AND
LEAVE SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES.