The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* special marine warning for...
waters from Jupiter Inlet to Ocean Reef FL from out to 60 nm
excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas

* until 630 PM EDT

* at 457 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continue to
indicated two line of rain bands from Tropical Storm Fay over the
Atlantic waters of South Florida producing wind gusts 35 knots
or greater moving north to northeast at 10 to 15 knots.

These lines of rain bands can also produce waterspouts.
Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous
seas. Your best course of evasive action if threatened by a
waterspout is to move at a 90 degree angle from its apparent
movement. Seek safe Harbor immediately.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard. They will relay your report
to the National Weather Service forecast office in Miami.

Lat... Lon 2460 7953 2514 7998 2534 8025 2558 8016
      2593 8011 2626 8011 2657 8006 2670 8006
      2699 8011 2697 8009 2696 7904 2687 7903
      2615 7909 2526 7921
time... Mot... loc 2100z 221deg 11kt 2712 7919 2559 7945


Baxter

138 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2008

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

... New information...

Location updated
real time reports updated

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in the
following counties or marine areas:

Biscayne Bay... coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean
Reef, FL out 20 nm... coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to
Deerfield Beach, FL out 20 nm... Lake Okeechobee... waters from
Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef, FL extending from 20 nm to the
territorial waters of the Bahamas... waters from Jupiter Inlet
to Deerfield Beach, FL extending from 20 nm to 60 nm.

... Watches/warnings...

The following watches and warnings are currently in effect for
this area:

Tornado Watch.
Tropical Storm Warning.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...

All marine craft should remain in safe port today.

... Winds...

Sustained winds have increased to 20 to
30 mph with frequent gusts to 35 mph. Offshore, Fowey Rocks light
continues to report tropical storm force sustained winds at 38
knots gusting to 43 knots at 12 noon EDT. On the beaches, winds of
32 knots gusting to 37 knots were reported at Virginia Key at 1 PM
EDT. Tropical storm force winds, especially in squalls, can be
expected through the afternoon hours as Fay moves north with slowly
improving conditions this evening.

At early afternoon winds across Lake Okeechobee were southeast
sustained at around 40 to 45 knots with frequent gusts near 55 knots.
Winds will even increase more as the center of Fay moves near or
across Lake Okeechobee with occasional gusts near hurricane force
possible. Winds will slowly diminish tonight and Wednesday morning.

... Tornadoes...

Quick striking tornadoes associated with the spiral bands of Fay
continue to be possible as the storm continues to move north.
However, the main threat of tornado producing rain bands will
gradually move into central Florida by this afternoon. A Tornado
Watch remains in effect.

... Local marine impacts...

Fowey Rocks light continues to report tropical storm force
sustained winds at 38 knots gusting to 43 knots at 12 noon EDT. On
the beaches, winds of 32 knots gusting to 37 knots were reported
at Virginia Key at 1 PM EDT. Tropical storm force winds,
especially in squalls, can be expected through the afternoon hours
as Fay moves north with slowly improving conditions this evening.
Seas of 8 to 10 feet and up to 12 feet in the Gulf Stream will
slowly be subsiding tonight and Wednesday as winds decrease.

The Lake Okeechobee level is near 11.4 feet, which is below normal
for this time of year. As the center of Fay approaches Lake
Okeechobee, winds will continue to increase with gusts as high as
50 mph, causing above normal lake levels on the northwestern shore. Fay
is forecast to pass over the lake today, causing the water levels
in the lake to fluctuate dramatically depending on the direction
and speed of the wind. Once the center of Fay passes the lake,
northwesterly winds on the back side of the center will begin to
blow water toward the southeast shore.

... Next update...

This statement will be updated around 6 PM EDT.