[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KEYW 100037
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FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-100330-

HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...HURRICANE IVAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
837 PM EDT THU SEP 9 2004

...MANDATORY EVACUATION OF RESIDENTS TO BEGIN AT 700 AM FRIDAY...
...MANDATORY EVACUATION OF VISITORS AND NON-RESIDENTS IN EFFECT...
...MANDATORY EVACUATION OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION SINCE LAST ISSUANCE...
EVACUATION INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED.
WE HAVE UPDATED STORM LOCATION INFORMATION.

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AT THIS
TIME.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IVAN WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 15.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.8 WEST...OR ABOUT 325 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA. THIS IS ABOUT 900 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
KEY WEST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 150 MILES AN HOUR...MAKING IVAN A
CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. IT WAS MOVING TOWARD THE
WEST NORTHWEST AT 13 MILES AN HOUR. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS
ESTIMATED AT 923 MB...OR 27.26 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONROE COUNTY HAS ALREADY INITIATED AN EVACUATION OF VISITORS AND
NON-RESIDENTS INCLUDING ALL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.

A PHASED MANDATORY EVACUATION OF KEYS RESIDENTS WILL COMMENCE ON
FRIDAY. HERE IS HOW IT WILL WORK.

AT 700 AM...THOSE FROM KEY WEST TO THE 7-MILE BRIDGE SHOULD EVACUATE.
AT NOON...RESIDENTS OF THE MIDDLE KEYS SHOULD EVACUATE.
AT 400 PM...RESIDENTS OF THE UPPER KEYS SHOULD EVACUATE.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR RE-ENTRY PERMIT.

THE SHELTER FOR MONROE COUNTY IS LOCATED AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY. TAKE U.S. 1 NORTH TO THE TURNPIKE...THEN EXIT EAST ON
S.W. 8TH STREET. FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO THE SHELTER...WHICH WILL BE OPEN
AT 500 PM FRIDAY.

SHELTERS IN THE KEYS WILL NOT BE OPEN.

FOR THOSE NOT GOING TO THE F I U SHELTER...THE TURNPIKE IS THE
SUGGESTED ROUTE.

YOU MAY LEAVE EARLY IF YOU WISH.

TOLLS AT CARD SOUND ROAD AND ON THE TURNPIKE HAVE BEEN LIFTED.

THE MONROE COUNTY INFORMATION HOT-LINE HAS THE LATEST INFORMATION.
THEY MAY BE REACHED AT 1 800...9 5 5...5 5 0 4.

KEY WEST AIRPORT WILL CONTINUE FLIGHT OPERATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT AT LEAST. CHECK WITH YOUR AIRLINE FOR YOUR FLIGHT STATUS.

GREYHOUND BUS PLANS TO CONTINUE SERVICE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. EXTRA
DEPARTURES HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED. CALL 1 800...2 3 1...2 2 2 2 FOR
DETAILS.

THE PASSENGER FERRY TO FORT MYERS HAS TWO DEPARTURES SCHEDULED
FRIDAY. CALL 3 0 5...2 9 4...4 0 0 0 FOR DETAILS.

THE AUTHORITIES ASK THAT YOU REMAIN CALM...AND LISTEN FOR LATER
INSTRUCTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. ONCE AGAIN...THE MONROE COUNTY
EMERGENCY HOT-LINE IS 1 800...9 5 5...5 5 0 4.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
IN ORDER TO ALLOW VEHICLE TRAFFIC TO PROCEED UNIMPEDED...THE BRIDGES
AT SNAKE CREEK AND JEWFISH CREEK WILL BE LOCKED IN THE DOWN
POSITION...AND THUS CLOSED TO MARINE VESSEL TRAFFIC.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT STATEMENT CONCERNING HURRICANE IVAN WILL BE ISSUED
AROUND 1130 PM.

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