[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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FLZ076-077-078-GMZ031-032-033-052-053-054-072-073-074-075-011800-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUIRED
TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1100 AM EDT THU NOV 1 2007

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS BEYOND 20 NM
OFFSHORE THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED...
...NO TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE
FLORIDA KEYS...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
ALL TROPICAL STORM WATCHES FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS HAVE BEEN
DISCONTINUED. THERE ARE NO TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN
EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NOEL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.8 WEST...OR ABOUT 165 MILES EAST
OF KEY LARGO. NOEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH.
AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE LATER TODAY. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE
WAS 995 MILLIBARS...OR 29.38 INCHES.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS...AND HIGHEST OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS
FROM THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE THROUGH OCEAN REEF...WILL CONTINUE TODAY.
SEAS UP TO 12 FEET ARE FORECAST FOR THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WITH
HIGHER SEAS IN THE GULF STREAM. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC...FLORIDA BAY...AND
GULF OF MEXICO ADJOINING THE FLORIDA KEYS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL
SLOWLY DECREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...HOWEVER SEAS ARE LIKELY TO
REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR SMALL CRAFT IN THE ATLANTIC WATERS THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT.

...WINDS...
GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE BEGINNING
THIS EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR TROPICAL STORM NOEL
BY YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN KEY WEST. VISIT
US ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

$$

RIZZO








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