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

...A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
THE SURROUNDING WATERS...
...MAJOR HURRICANE IKE APPROACHING THE NORTH COAST OF EASTERN CUBA...

.AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 21.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.2 WEST...OR ABOUT 485 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 OVER EASTERN CUBA LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY
MONDAY...AND NEAR OR OVER CENTRAL CUBA LATER ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS
A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME
WEAKENING IS LIKELY AS IKE MOVES OVER EASTERN AND CENTRAL CUBA DURING
THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

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

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 945 MB...OR 27.91 INCHES.

GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-080430-
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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-
826 PM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED HURRICANE IKE INFORMATION FOR THE 8 PM ADVISORY.
UPDATED PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION FOR ENDING OF EVACUATION SHUTTLE
SERVICE FOR TONIGHT..AND ENDING OF COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE.
ADDED WIND SECTION TO INDICATE SAFE TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY
AND INDICATE TIMING OF POSSIBLE TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE
CONDITIONS.

...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
REMAIN IN EFFECT. 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. THE SHELTER WILL NOW ACCEPT PETS...AS LONG AS THEY ARE
IN APPROVED PET CARRIERS. NO SHELTERS WILL BE OPEN IN THE FLORIDA
KEYS.

THE CITY OF KEY WEST EVACUATION SHUTTLE HAS SUSPENDED SERVICE FOR
TONIGHT...BUT THE SHUTTLE WILL RESUME OPERATION ON 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. THE FINAL GREYHOUND BUS
DEPARTURE IS SCHEDULED FOR 855 AM MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THERE
ARE STILL RENTAL CARS AVAILABLE AT THE KEY WEST AIRPORT...AND THEY
ARE TO REMAIN OPEN FOR RENTALS UNTIL THE TERMINAL CLOSES TONIGHT AT
10 PM.

ALL KEYS HOSPITALS ARE NOW CLOSED. 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 LAST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT
FROM KEY WEST AIRPORT DEPARTED EARLIER THIS EVENING...AND COMMERCIAL
AIR SERVICE IS NOW SUSPENDED UNTIL AFTER THE STORM PASSES. GENERAL
AVIATION WILL REMAIN OPEN AT BOTH KEY WEST AND MARATHON AIRPORTS
UNTIL SOMETIME MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...

WINDS WILL REMAIN SAFE FOR ALL ROAD TRAVEL THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
EVENING. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM WINDS MAY DEVELOP LATER MONDAY
NIGHT...WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY.

...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 THAT ALL BOATERS 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 15 TO 20
KNOTS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE TONIGHT.
A SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION HEADLINE FOR INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS
WILL REMAIN 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 MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

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

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED HURRICANE IKE INFORMATION FOR THE 8 PM ADVISORY.
UPDATED PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION FOR ENDING OF EVACUATION SHUTTLE
SERVICE FOR TONIGHT..AND ENDING OF COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE.
ADDED WIND SECTION TO INDICATE SAFE TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY
AND INDICATE TIMING OF POSSIBLE TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE
CONDITIONS.

...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
REMAIN IN EFFECT. 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. THE SHELTER WILL NOW ACCEPT PETS...AS LONG AS THEY ARE
IN APPROVED PET CARRIERS. NO SHELTERS WILL BE OPEN IN THE FLORIDA
KEYS.

THE CITY OF KEY WEST EVACUATION SHUTTLE HAS SUSPENDED SERVICE FOR
TONIGHT...BUT THE SHUTTLE WILL RESUME OPERATION ON 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. THE FINAL GREYHOUND BUS
DEPARTURE IS SCHEDULED FOR 855 AM MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THERE
ARE STILL RENTAL CARS AVAILABLE AT THE KEY WEST AIRPORT...AND THEY
ARE TO REMAIN OPEN FOR RENTALS UNTIL THE TERMINAL CLOSES TONIGHT AT
10 PM.

ALL KEYS HOSPITALS ARE NOW CLOSED. 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 LAST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT
FROM KEY WEST AIRPORT DEPARTED EARLIER THIS EVENING...AND COMMERCIAL
AIR SERVICE IS NOW SUSPENDED UNTIL AFTER THE STORM PASSES. GENERAL
AVIATION WILL REMAIN OPEN AT BOTH KEY WEST AND MARATHON AIRPORTS
UNTIL SOMETIME MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...

WINDS WILL REMAIN SAFE FOR ALL ROAD TRAVEL THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
EVENING. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM WINDS MAY DEVELOP LATER MONDAY
NIGHT...WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY.

...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 THAT ALL BOATERS 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 15 TO 20
KNOTS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE TONIGHT.
A SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION HEADLINE FOR INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS
WILL REMAIN 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 MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

JACOBSON





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