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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
830 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEST OF KEY WEST TO
THE DRY TORTUGAS...

.AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.3 WEST...OR ABOUT 235 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF KEY WEST.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...BUT A WEST-NORTHWEST
TRACK IS EXPECTED TO RESUME LATER TODAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS
A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. STRENGTHENING
IS FORECAST...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE IN THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES FROM THE CENTER. IKE IS STILL PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
IN THE DRY TORTUGAS.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY A HURRICANE HUNTER
AIRCRAFT WAS 959 MB...OR 28.32 INCHES.

GMZ075-101600-
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KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
830 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEST OF KEY WEST TO
THE DRY TORTUGAS...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED HURRICANE IKE INFORMATION FOR THE 8 AM ADVISORY.
UPDATED STORM TIDE SECTION TO INDICATE SUBSIDING TIDAL WATERS.
UPDATED WINDS TO FOR CURRENT CONDITIONS.
UPDATED RAINFALL TO DECREASE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
UPDATED TORNADOES FOR A SMALLER THREAT.
UPDATED MARINE IMPACTS TO REFLECT CURRENT WINDS AND SEAS.

...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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEST OF KEY WEST TO
THE DRY TORTUGAS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS WHO EVACUATED SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN STARTING TODAY AT
NOON...ONCE OFFICIALS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE OVERSEAS HIGHWAY IS
CLEAR OF DEBRIS. VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE KEYS STARTING
ON THURSDAY.

THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN KEY WEST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED CLOSED TO
TRAFFIC THIS MORNING...SOUTH ROOSEVELT...ATLANTIC BOULEVARD AND THE
SOUTHERN ENDS OF DUVAL...SIMONTON AND WHITEHEAD STREETS. RESIDENTS
ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE ON ANY STREET WHERE THERE IS STANDING WATER.
ALL HOSPITALS ARE FULLY OPERATIONAL. ALL MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND
COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY...BUT ARE PLANNING TO REOPEN ON
THURSDAY. MOST STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY.
ASSUMING NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO THE KEY WEST AND MARATHON
AIRPORTS...COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE AND GENERAL AVIATION SERVICE
SHOULD RESUME THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDAL WATERS OF OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED TO
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40
MPH WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE KEYS THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN THE LOWER KEYS...AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN RAIN
BANDS AND SQUALLS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE AND SQUALLS WILL
BECOME LESS FREQUENT DURING THE DAY.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...

ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE KEYS TODAY...IF HEAVY RAIN BANDS
DEVELOP AND PERSIST OVER THE SAME AREAS. OTHERWISE...ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE ONE HALF INCH OR LESS.

...TORNADOES...

THE SLIGHT CHANCE FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL CONTINUE THIS
MORNING...BEFORE ENDING THIS AFTERNOON.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

ALL BOATERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT TODAY THROUGHOUT
THE FLORIDA KEYS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
WATERS WEST OF KEY WEST OUT TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...WHILE A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OTHER WATERS ON THE ATLANTIC AND GULF
SIDES...AND FOR FLORIDA BAY. ON THE WATERS WEST OF KEY WEST...
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 KNOTS...
WILL DECREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45 KNOTS...
WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS OF 10 TO 14
FEET BEYOND THE REEF...EXCEPT 14 TO 19 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS
WEST OF KEY WEST OUT TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

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

$$

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-052>054-072>074-101600-
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MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
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-
830 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEST OF KEY WEST TO
THE DRY TORTUGAS...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED HURRICANE IKE INFORMATION FOR THE 8 AM ADVISORY.
UPDATED STORM TIDE SECTION TO INDICATE SUBSIDING TIDAL WATERS.
UPDATED WINDS TO FOR CURRENT CONDITIONS.
UPDATED RAINFALL TO DECREASE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
UPDATED TORNADOES FOR A SMALLER THREAT.
UPDATED MARINE IMPACTS TO REFLECT CURRENT WINDS AND SEAS.

...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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEST OF KEY WEST TO
THE DRY TORTUGAS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS WHO EVACUATED SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN STARTING TODAY AT
NOON...ONCE OFFICIALS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE OVERSEAS HIGHWAY IS
CLEAR OF DEBRIS. VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE KEYS STARTING
ON THURSDAY.

THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN KEY WEST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED CLOSED TO
TRAFFIC THIS MORNING...SOUTH ROOSEVELT...ATLANTIC BOULEVARD AND THE
SOUTHERN ENDS OF DUVAL...SIMONTON AND WHITEHEAD STREETS. RESIDENTS
ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE ON ANY STREET WHERE THERE IS STANDING WATER.
ALL HOSPITALS ARE FULLY OPERATIONAL. ALL MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND
COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY...BUT ARE PLANNING TO REOPEN ON
THURSDAY. MOST STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY.
ASSUMING NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO THE KEY WEST AND MARATHON
AIRPORTS...COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE AND GENERAL AVIATION SERVICE
SHOULD RESUME THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDAL WATERS OF OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED TO
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40
MPH WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE KEYS THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN THE LOWER KEYS...AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN RAIN
BANDS AND SQUALLS. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE AND SQUALLS WILL
BECOME LESS FREQUENT DURING THE DAY.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...

ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE KEYS TODAY...IF HEAVY RAIN BANDS
DEVELOP AND PERSIST OVER THE SAME AREAS. OTHERWISE...ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE ONE HALF INCH OR LESS.

...TORNADOES...

THE SLIGHT CHANCE FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL CONTINUE THIS
MORNING...BEFORE ENDING THIS AFTERNOON.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

ALL BOATERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT TODAY THROUGHOUT
THE FLORIDA KEYS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
WATERS WEST OF KEY WEST OUT TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...WHILE A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OTHER WATERS ON THE ATLANTIC AND GULF
SIDES...AND FOR FLORIDA BAY. ON THE WATERS WEST OF KEY WEST...
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 KNOTS...
WILL DECREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45 KNOTS...
WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS OF 10 TO 14
FEET BEYOND THE REEF...EXCEPT 14 TO 19 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS
WEST OF KEY WEST OUT TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

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

$$
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