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Tropical Local Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
827 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

This product covers South Florida

**Tropical Storm Warnings Discontinued**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - All watches and warnings have been canceled

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* STORM INFORMATION:
 -About 510 miles north-northwest of Miami FL or about 460 miles
      north of Naples FL
     - 32.8N 83.0W
     - Storm Intensity 70 mph
     - Movement North or 360 degrees at 30 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Helene continues to move into Georgia this
morning.

The following are the primary hazards of concern with Hurricane Helene
for South Florida:

* Coastal Flooding/Surge - Minor coastal flooding is possible today
during high tide along the southwest Florida coast.

* Rainfall - Additional rainfall of 1-2 inches is possible across SW
Florida today and up to an inch over SE Florida.

* Wind - Tropical storm force winds are no longer expected across
South Florida.

* Tornadoes - A tornado threat is no longer expected across South
Florida.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* SURGE:
Little to no additional surge impacts expected.

* WIND:
Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time
across South Florida.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Additional impacts from flooding rain are still a concern across
Southwest Florida. Remain well guarded against locally
hazardous flood waters having further impacts of limited potential.

Elsewhere across South Florida, little to no impact is anticipated.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org.

NEXT UPDATE
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As it pertains to this event...this will be the last local statement
issued by the National Weather Service in Miami FL regarding the
effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.

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