[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE DENNIS LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1100 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2005

...THE EVACUATION IS DISCONTINUED BY MONROE COUNTY OFFICIALS...
...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY AND REMAIN UNTIL STORM PASSAGE...
...THREE REFUGES OF LAST RESORT MADE AVAILABLE...
...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS UNTIL 900 AM...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER KEYS...
...HURRICANE WATCH AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS...

...NEW INFORMATION SINCE LAST ISSUANCE.
UPDATED HEADLINES.
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION
MARINE IMPACTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
WIND IMPACTS.
MARINE IMPACTS.

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER KEYS WEST OF THE
SEVEN MILE BRIDGE. A HURRICANE WATCH AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING ARE
IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY. A
HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 74 MPH
OR GREATER...ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DENNIS WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.1 WEST. THIS IS ABOUT 110 MILES
SOUTH OF KEY WEST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 110 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. DENNIS IS A STRONG CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE...AND IS EXPECTED TO RE-STRENGTHEN INTO A
MAJOR HURRICANE AS IT ENTERS THE FLORIDA STRAITS. DENNIS IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...AND ON THIS COURSE THE CENTER
WILL MOVE OFF THE NORTH CENTRAL COAST OF CUBA NEAR HAVANA IN A FEW
HOURS...MOVING INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND REACHING NEAR THE DRY
TORTUGAS ON SATURDAY MORNING. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS
ESTIMATED AT 962 MB...OR 28.41 INCHES OF MERCURY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THERE IS NO LONGER SUFFICIENT TIME TO EVACUATE FROM THE LOWER KEYS.
THE EVACUATION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY MONROE COUNTY OFFICIALS.
SEEK SAFE REFUGE AND SHELTER IN PLACE FOR THE DURATION OF THE
HURRICANE. THREE REFUGES OF LAST RESORT ARE OPEN TO HELP PREVENT
UNNECESSARY DEATH OR INJURY OF THOSE EVACUEES UNABLE TO REACH THE
MAINLAND. THEY ARE LOCATED AT KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL IN KEY
WEST...STANLEY SWITLICK SCHOOL IN MARATHON...AND CORAL SHORES HIGH
SCHOOL AT MILE MARKER 90. NO SUPPLIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE REFUGES.
FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION CALL THE MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY HOTLINE
AT 800-955-5504. THE MONROE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS FULLY
ACTIVATED AND A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
MONROE COUNTY. KEY WEST AIRPORT AND LOWER KEYS MEDICAL CENTER REMAIN
CLOSED. THERE ARE NO FIRE OR RESCUE SERVICES FROM STOCK ISLAND
THROUGH MARATHON. ALL RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR FUTURE
MEDIA REPORTS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BULLETINS FOR FURTHER
PROTECTIVE ACTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
STORM SURGE THROUGH THE LOWER KEYS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5
FEET...WITH 1 TO 3 FEET OF SURGE EXPECTED IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS. STORM TIDES WILL REACH MAXIMUM VALUES DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS SATURDAY. THE GREATEST RISK FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL
OCCUR ALONG SOUTH AND EAST FACING PORTIONS OF EACH ISLAND.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS IN THE LOWER KEYS ARE VERY NEAR HURRICANE FORCE AT THIS TIME.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOW IMPACTING THE ENTIRE KEYS. THE
STRONGEST WINDS THROUGHOUT THE KEYS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL STORM PASSAGE. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOW IMPACTING THE FLORIDA STRAITS...GULF
WATERS...AND FLORIDA BAY. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE AT SEA...DO NOT LEAVE
PORT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE LOWER KEYS OVERNIGHT
INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
THE FLORIDA KEYS CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN
ASSOCIATION WITH HURRICANE DENNIS...EXCEPT LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES
POSSIBLE IN THE LOWER KEYS.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS UNTIL 900 AM
SATURDAY. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IN THE WATCH AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE OUTER
RAINBANDS OF THE HURRICANE. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED OR DETECTED ON
RADAR...A TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE ON HURRICANE DENNIS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN KEY WEST WILL BE AROUND 130 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING...OR
WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...PLEASE CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

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