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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
542 PM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS AND THE
   SURROUNDING WATERS...
...IKE WEAKENS A LITTLE AS IT APPROACHES EASTERN CUBA...

AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 21.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.6 WEST OR ABOUT 515 MILES...EAST
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH. A WEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST
MOTION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...THE CORE OF
THE HURRICANE WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND OVER
OR NEAR EASTERN CUBA TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 120 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. IKE IS AN CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT BUT IKE IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES EASTERN CUBA
TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
WAS 945 MB...OR 27.91 INCHES.

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FLORIDA BAY-GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
542 PM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED 5 PM POSITION FOR HURRICANE IKE.
UPDATED PREPAREDNESS SECTION TO INCLUDE PETS ALLOWED AT FIU SHELTER.
UPDATED MARINE SECTION TO INCLUDE COAST GUARD INFORMATION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT DETAILS SPECIFIC PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY ACTIONS
TO BE TAKEN IN THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY CONCERNING THE
EFFECTS OF HURRICANE IKE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS AND THE
SURROUNDING WATERS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN 36 HOURS OF THE WATCH AREA.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FLORIDA KEYS RESIDENTS
AND TOURISTS. ANYONE NEEDING TO FIND INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE HOTELS
IN FLORIDA MAY CALL THE FLORIDA ASSISTANCE HOT LINE AT
1-800-287-8598.

GENERAL MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS FOR FLORIDA KEYS RESIDENTS
REMAINS IN EFFECT AND SHOULD BE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETION. THE
EVACUATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY...BEFORE TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. THE OFFICIAL MONROE COUNTY SHELTER AT
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY...JUST OFF THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE AT
U.S. ROUTE 41... TAMIAMI TRAIL...IN MIAMI IS OPEN. FURTHERMORE...IT
WILL NOW ALLOW PETS INTO THE SHELTER. NO SHELTERS WILL BE OPEN IN THE
FLORIDA KEYS.

THE CITY OF KEY WEST WILL OPERATE AN EVACUATION SHUTTLE...FOR
RESIDENTS WHO LACK THEIR OWN MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION UNTIL 800 PM
TONIGHT...BUT WILL RESUME OPERATION MONDAY FROM 700 AM TO NOON. THIS
SHUTTLE WILL TAKE RESIDENTS TO THE MONROE COUNTY SHELTER IN MIAMI.
PICK-UP LOCATIONS IN KEY WEST WILL BE AS FOLLOWS...DOUGLASS GYM IN
BAHAMA VILLAGE...KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL...SEARSTOWN ON NORTHSIDE
DRIVE...AND BERNSTEIN PARK ON STOCK ISLAND. THE SHUTTLE WILL ALSO
PICKUP RESIDENTS AT NORMAL BUS STOP LOCATIONS IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE
KEYS UP THROUGH MARATHON. GREYHOUND OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE A
REGULAR BUS SCHEDULE WITH DEPARTURES AT 545 PM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND THE LAST DEPARTURE SCHEDULED AT 855 AM MONDAY. IN
ADDITION...THERE ARE STILL RENTAL CARS AVAILABLE AT THE KEY WEST
AIRPORT...AND THEY ARE TO REMAIN OPEN FOR RENTALS AS LONG AS CARS ARE
AVAILABLE...OR UNTIL THE TERMINALS CLOSES TONIGHT AT 10 PM.

KEYS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 7 AM
MONDAY...BUT POSSIBLY REMAIN OPEN LONGER IF THERE ARE ENOUGH
PERSONNEL AVAILABLE. DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK...ALONG WITH ALL
COUNTY AND STATE PARKS ARE CLOSED. MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE
CLOSED ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ALL COUNTY...STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES
WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY. THE KEY WEST AND MARATHON AIRPORTS WILL
REMAIN OPEN FOR ALL COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS TODAY...BUT THE LAST
COMMERCIAL FLIGHT WILL BE AT 705 PM EARLY TONIGHT.
OTHERWISE...GENERAL AVIATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL NOON MONDAY.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

FOR KEY WEST...THERE IS A 65 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39
MPH OR GREATER. THERE IS A 12 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74
MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MARATHON...THERE IS A 58 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39
MPH OR GREATER. THERE IS A 11 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74
MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MIAMI...THERE IS A 34 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH
OR GREATER. THERE IS A 3 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74 MPH OR
GREATER.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

U.S COAST GUARD OFFICIALS ARE RECOMMENDING ALL BOATERS TO STAY OFF
THE WATER AS THE COAST GUARD HAS SCALED BACK EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
ASSETS TO PREPARE FOR THE STORM, THUS THERE IS A LACK OF RESOURCES TO
RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES. SNAKE CREEK AND OLD JEWFISH CREEK
DRAWBRIDGES ARE LOCKED DOWN. OTHERWISE...NORTHEAST WINDS OF AROUND
15 KNOTS...WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE.
HENCE...A SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE HEADLINE FOR INCREASING WINDS
AND SEAS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR ALL KEYS WATERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE IKE
TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

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MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
542 PM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED 5 PM POSITION FOR HURRICANE IKE.
UPDATED PREPAREDNESS SECTION TO INCLUDE PETS ALLOWED AT FIU SHELTER.
UPDATED MARINE SECTION TO INCLUDE COAST GUARD INFORMATION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT DETAILS SPECIFIC PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY ACTIONS
TO BE TAKEN IN THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY CONCERNING THE
EFFECTS OF HURRICANE IKE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS AND THE
SURROUNDING WATERS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN 36 HOURS OF THE WATCH AREA.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FLORIDA KEYS RESIDENTS
AND TOURISTS. ANYONE NEEDING TO FIND INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE HOTELS
IN FLORIDA MAY CALL THE FLORIDA ASSISTANCE HOT LINE AT
1-800-287-8598.

GENERAL MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS FOR FLORIDA KEYS RESIDENTS
REMAINS IN EFFECT AND SHOULD BE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETION. THE
EVACUATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY...BEFORE TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. THE OFFICIAL MONROE COUNTY SHELTER AT
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY...JUST OFF THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE AT
U.S. ROUTE 41... TAMIAMI TRAIL...IN MIAMI IS OPEN. FURTHERMORE...IT
WILL NOW ALLOW PETS INTO THE SHELTER. NO SHELTERS WILL BE OPEN IN THE
FLORIDA KEYS.

THE CITY OF KEY WEST WILL OPERATE AN EVACUATION SHUTTLE...FOR
RESIDENTS WHO LACK THEIR OWN MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION UNTIL 800 PM
TONIGHT...BUT WILL RESUME OPERATION MONDAY FROM 700 AM TO NOON. THIS
SHUTTLE WILL TAKE RESIDENTS TO THE MONROE COUNTY SHELTER IN MIAMI.
PICK-UP LOCATIONS IN KEY WEST WILL BE AS FOLLOWS...DOUGLASS GYM IN
BAHAMA VILLAGE...KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL...SEARSTOWN ON NORTHSIDE
DRIVE...AND BERNSTEIN PARK ON STOCK ISLAND. THE SHUTTLE WILL ALSO
PICKUP RESIDENTS AT NORMAL BUS STOP LOCATIONS IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE
KEYS UP THROUGH MARATHON. GREYHOUND OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE A
REGULAR BUS SCHEDULE WITH DEPARTURES AT 545 PM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND THE LAST DEPARTURE SCHEDULED AT 855 AM MONDAY. IN
ADDITION...THERE ARE STILL RENTAL CARS AVAILABLE AT THE KEY WEST
AIRPORT...AND THEY ARE TO REMAIN OPEN FOR RENTALS AS LONG AS CARS ARE
AVAILABLE...OR UNTIL THE TERMINALS CLOSES TONIGHT AT 10 PM.

KEYS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 7 AM
MONDAY...BUT POSSIBLY REMAIN OPEN LONGER IF THERE ARE ENOUGH
PERSONNEL AVAILABLE. DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK...ALONG WITH ALL
COUNTY AND STATE PARKS ARE CLOSED. MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE
CLOSED ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ALL COUNTY...STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES
WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY. THE KEY WEST AND MARATHON AIRPORTS WILL
REMAIN OPEN FOR ALL COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS THIS EVENING...BUT THE LAST
COMMERCIAL FLIGHT WILL BE AT 705 PM EARLY TONIGHT.
OTHERWISE...GENERAL AVIATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL NOON MONDAY.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

FOR KEY WEST...THERE IS A 65 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39
MPH OR GREATER. THERE IS A 12 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74
MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MARATHON...THERE IS A 58 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39
MPH OR GREATER. THERE IS A 11 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74
MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MIAMI...THERE IS A 34 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH
OR GREATER. THERE IS A 3 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74 MPH OR
GREATER.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

U.S COAST GUARD OFFICIALS ARE RECOMMENDING ALL BOATERS TO REMAIN IN
PORT...AS THE COAST GUARD HAS SCALED BACK EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
ASSETS TO PREPARE FOR THE STORM. THUS THERE IS A LACK OF RESOURCES
TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES. SNAKE CREEK AND OLD JEWFISH CREEK
DRAWBRIDGES ARE LOCKED DOWN. OTHERWISE...NORTHEAST WINDS OF AROUND 15
KNOTS...WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE.
HENCE...A SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE HEADLINE FOR INCREASING WINDS
AND SEAS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR ALL KEYS WATERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE IKE
TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

APA





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