The storm is still on target to hit Northeast Florida with Tropical Storm Force winds. Now all of Northeast Florida is under a Tropical Storm Warning. That means Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Clay, Putnam and Baker counties.

Emergency Management Officials are expecting tropical storm-force winds along coastal counties by this afternoon, saying it will be a significant rainmaker and could create flooding. Because of the risk of the storm, outdoor events for the Jacksonville Jazz Festival have been cancelled - with the exception of the Jazz Brunch at the Omni Hotel. Crews will be working overnight to break down tents and stage structures to prepare for the storm.

As of right now, crews in Jacksonville have been clearing debris and preparing the city for the high winds.

Duval EOC Chief Marty Senterfitt says Jacksonville Beaches will also be closed to swimmers and boaters, but open to anyone who wants to walk along the shores. Lifeguards made several rescues on Saturday because of the aggressive surf. The Florida Division of Emergency Management cautions beachgoers as a high risk of rip currents is expected along the northeast Florida coast from Nassau through Flagler counties.

"In addition to the potential for dangerous rip currents, high waves up to four to six feet could cause moderate beach erosion and minor coastal flooding," said State Meteorologist Amy Godsey. "Beachgoers should remember to review the rip current outlook for their area, check the warning flag signs before entering the water and swim within sight of a lifeguard."

The Emergency Management Offices in Duval, St. Johns and Nassau counties are monitoring the storm. The Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Wall has been cancelled.

The city of Jacksonville has opened a Special Needs Shelter at the Legends Center located at Soutel and Moncrief in Northwest Jacksonville. Individuals that are electricity and oxygen dependent should use this shelter in the event of a power outage or flooding.

City of Jacksonville Community and Senior Centers have cancelled all reservations for today.

Public Works and JEA have called in key personnel and are continuing to work to clear debris including tree limbs, construction materials and storm drains throughout the city.

Listen to Mayor Alvin Brown talk about city-wide preparations for Beryl with WOKV's Rich Jones.

Maximum sustained are currently 70 miles an hour with higher gusts.

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See the latest weather alerts for the Northeast Florida counties.

See the latest advisory for TS Beryl from the Hurricane Center.

Here is more from the National Hurricane Center:

TROPICAL STORM BERYL ADVISORY NUMBER   9

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL022012

1100 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012


...CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL ABOUT TO MOVE INLAND...TROPICAL

STORM CONDITIONS SPREADING INLAND...



SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...30.2N 81.1W

ABOUT 35 MI...60 KM E OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA

ABOUT 75 MI...120 KM SSE OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.32 INCHES



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...


NONE.


SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...


A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* VOLUSIA/BREVARD COUNTY LINE FLORIDA TO EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA


FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA INCLUDING POSSIBLE

INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY

YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.  


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

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AT 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.1 WEST. BERYL IS

MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. ON THE FORECAST

TRACK...THE CENTER SHOULD CROSS THE COAST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA

DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. AFTER LANDFALL...BERYL IS EXPECTED TO

MOVE SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND THEN TURN NORTHEASTWARD OVER

PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA ON MONDAY

AND TUESDAY. 


MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS.  BERYL SHOULD BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS THE CENTER MOVES INLAND AND

BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IN DAY OR SO. 


TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM

FROM THE CENTER. HUGUENOT PARK NEAR JACKSONVILLE BEACH RECENTLY

REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 53 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH A GUST OF 68

MPH...109 KM/H. 


THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.32 INCHES.



HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY AFFECTING THE COAST OF

NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL

CONTINUE TO SPREAD INLAND TONIGHT AND MONDAY. GUSTS TO HURRICANE

FORCE ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND

SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA TONIGHT.


STORM SURGE...THE COMBINATION OF A STORM SURGE AND THE TIDE WILL

CAUSE NORMALLY DRY AREAS NEAR THE COAST TO BE FLOODED BY RISING

WATERS. THE WATER COULD REACH THE FOLLOWING DEPTHS ABOVE GROUND IF

THE PEAK SURGE OCCURS AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...


GEORGIA AND NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA...2 TO 4 FT

SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA...1 TO 2 FT


THE DEEPEST WATER WILL OCCUR ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST NEAR AND TO

THE NORTH OF THE LANDFALL LOCATION...WHERE THE SURGE WILL BE

ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE WAVES. SURGE-RELATED FLOODING DEPENDS ON THE

RELATIVE TIMING OF THE SURGE AND THE TIDAL CYCLE...AND CAN VARY

GREATLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR

AREA...PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE OFFICE.


SURF...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS...ARE

EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA TO NORTH

CAROLINA OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. PLEASE SEE

STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR

INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA.


RAINFALL...BERYL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF

4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES...FROM

NORTHERN FLORIDA THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.



NEXT ADVISORY

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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...200 AM EDT.

NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM EDT.