Tornado Watch 843 remains in effect until 100 am EDT for the
following locations

CW

. adjacent coastal waters included are

Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 nm

Coastal waters from Flagler Beach to Cocoa Beach FL out 20 nm

Coastal waters from Cocoa Beach to Jupiter Inlet FL out 20 nm

... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...

... New information...
since Fay has remained fairly organized over land... once it
emerges offshore... there is a developing concern for possible
hurricane conditions to develop... .especially north of Cape
Canaveral.

... Areas affected...
this statement recommends actions to be taken by mariners in the
following coastal water areas... from Jupiter Inlet to Flagler
Beach and out 60 nautical miles.


... Local marine impacts...
tropical storm force winds will persist over the Atlantic waters
of east central Florida tonight. East to southeast winds of 35 to
45 knots with gusts to 55 knots can be expected. Seas have already
built to 8 to 11 feet and this will persist overnight. In
addition... tornadic waterspouts will continue to be possible as
rainbands rotate northward across the waters.

Local mariners should prepare for the potential of a high
impact... with the likelihood of tropical storm conditions due to
intense winds and very high combined seas. Bay and inland waters
may become very rough. Small craft should remain in port.

At Beaufort scale 8... high waves of greater length form. At Beaufort
scale 9... very high waves build with the visibility becoming
affected by blowing foam and spray. Small SHIPS may be lost to view
behind waves.


... Tornadoes...
as the center of Tropical Storm Fay continues to move north-northeast
from the Lake Okeechobee area through inland east central
Florida... the tornadic waterspout threat will gradually shift
northward across the Brevard and Volusia County coastal waters
from Sebastian Inlet to Ormond Beach.

The threat will be highest right along the immediate coast... as
individual cells race toward the northwest at 40 to 45 mph across
the barrier island communities.

The tornadic waterspout potential will diminish areawide late
this evening as the center of Fay approaches the East Coast in
the general vicinity of Port Canaveral.


... Next update...
the next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Melbourne around 7 PM EDT... or sooner if conditions
warrant.

For a graphical version of this hurricane local statement... see
the Melbourne National Weather Service web site at weather.Gov
and then click on east central Florida.