[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE DENNIS LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1100 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

...A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF FLORIDA KEYS
INCLUDING THE FLORIDA BAY...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
INCLUDING THE FLORIDA BAY. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE
CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 74 MPH OR GREATER...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DENNIS WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.6 WEST. THIS IS ABOUT 600 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST...AND 580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON. DENNIS
IS A HURRICANE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 105 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND DENNIS COULD
BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. DENNIS IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS MOTION WILL BRING
THE CENTER NEAR OR OVER WEST CENTRAL CUBA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS ESTIMATED AT 968 MB...OR 28.59 INCHES
OF MERCURY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS ACTIVATED. PROTECTIVE
ACTIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY THIS AFTERNOON. AN UPDATED HURRICANE LOCAL
STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT THAT TIME.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS EVENING...AND
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA BAY AND
ATLANTIC WATERS SOUTH OF THE KEYS TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE FLORIDA STRAITS EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH THE APPROACH OF HURRICANE DENNIS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE FLORIDA KEYS
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR HURRICANE DENNIS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE KEY WEST WILL BE AROUND 230 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR
WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...PLEASE CHECK OR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/EYW.

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