[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

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FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-060330-

TROPICAL STORM FRANCES LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1045 PM EDT SUN SEP 5 2004

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS INCLUDING THE FLORIDA BAY AND THE DRY TORTUGAS...

...NEW INFORMATION SINCE LAST ISSUANCE...
STORM INFORMATION UPDATED.
MARINE IMPACTS UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS SPECIFIC TO THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE KEYS. THIS
INCLUDES ALL THE SURROUNDING WATERS FROM KEY LARGO TO DRY TORTUGAS...
AND THE GULF WATERS OFFSHORE MAINLAND MONROE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH
ARE LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANCES WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 28.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.7 WEST...OR ABOUT 265 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF KEY WEST...AND 25 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF TAMPA
FLORIDA. FRANCES IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH AND
A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
THE CENTER OF FRANCES IS AT THE GULF COAST AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
OVER THE WATERS OF THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY AND
THEN MOVE INLAND OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE IN ABOUT 24 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND THERE IS
CHANCE THAT FRANCES COULD AGAIN BECOME A HURRICANE. THE ESTIMATED
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 976 MB...28.82 INCHES OF MERCURY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONROE COUNTY REMAINS ON A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY AND COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REMAINS ON PARTIAL ACTIVATION. KEY WEST
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS REPORTED THAT COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS OUTBOUND
ARE STILL SUSPENDED WITH GENERAL AVIATION STILL OPERATING. ALL
CONCERNED PARTIES NEED TO CONTACT KEY WEST OPERATIONS OR THEIR
CARRIER FOR UPDATES IN THAT AREA. MARATHON AIRPORT REMAINS
OPERATIONAL. CONTACT FBO OPERATIONS FOR AIRPORT UPDATES. GREYHOUND
BUS LINES HAVE SUSPENDED SERVICE UNTIL TUESDAY DUE TO HIGH WINDS.
TOLLS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED ON CARD SOUND ROAD.

...WIND IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE KEYS COASTAL WATERS
OVERNIGHT. MEANWHILE OVER KEYS ISLAND LOCATIONS...SUSTAINED
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS
OF 50 MPH OR MORE OCCURRING IN PASSING SQUALLS. ONLY A GRADUAL
DECREASE IN WINDS IS ANTICIPATED ON MONDAY.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
SMALL CRAFT THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. SEAS
OF 8 TO 12 FEET WILL EXIST BEYOND THE REEF...AND BAY WATERS WILL BE
VERY ROUGH.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
TIMES OF NEXT HIGH TIDES OVERNIGHT:
VACA CUT IN MARATHON...145 AM.
WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL...228 AM.
KEY WEST HARBOR...256 AM.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF TROPICAL STORM
FRANCES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 230 AM EDT.

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