[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Wed Sep 29 07:41:51 CDT 2010

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
841 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010

...DISORGANIZED TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN WILL MOVE INTO THE FLORIDA
   STRAITS LATER THIS MORNING...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
OF MONROE COUNTY AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MONROE UPPER KEYS...MONROE MIDDLE KEYS AND MONROE LOWER KEYS.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL
OF FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF POORLY ORGANIZED TROPICAL DEPRESSION
SIXTEEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.4 WEST.
THIS WAS ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTH OF KEY WEST. THE DEPRESSION WAS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST NEAR 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE
NEAR 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
POORLY ORGANIZED TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN WILL CONTINUE MOVING TO
THE NORTH NORTHEAST INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS THIS MORNING...THEN PASS
NEAR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS THIS AFTERNOON. THE DEPRESSION HAS A
SLIGHT CHANCE TO BECOME A MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY. THE
SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON...MOVING
INTO SOUTH FLORIDA THIS EVENING. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK...THE BULK OF
THE STRONG WINDS WILL REMAIN TO THE EAST OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS...HOWEVER OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE
IN SQUALLS TODAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NO EVACUATION ORDERS ARE PLANNED FOR KEYS RESIDENTS OR VISITORS. NO
SHELTERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OPENED. ANY LOOSE AND OR LIGHT OBJECTS
INCLUDING GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE SHOULD BE TIED DOWN OR
BROUGHT INSIDE. ALL PEOPLE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION SIXTEEN TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST BY NOON EDT...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
841 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.
UPDATED SITUATION OVERVIEW.
UPDATED WINDS.
UPDATED RAINFALL IMPACTS.
UPDATED TORNADOES.
UPDATED MARINE IMPACTS.
UPDATED PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NO EVACUATION ORDERS ARE PLANNED FOR KEYS RESIDENTS OR VISITORS. NO
SHELTERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OPENED. ANY LOOSE AND OR LIGHT OBJECTS
INCLUDING GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE SHOULD BE TIED DOWN OR
BROUGHT INSIDE. ALL PEOPLE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...AND
ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. IF
APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT
EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
MARATHON AND KEY WEST.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER KEYS WILL BE LESS THAN 1 INCH. PONDING
OF WATER ON SIDE STREETS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS WILL BE THE PRIMARY
CONCERN IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS THIS MORNING.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS THROUGH TODAY...WITH THE SQUALLS MAINLY AFFECTING
THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND TRAILERS MAY BE
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OVER BRIDGES DURING THE HEAVIEST SQUALLS. CO

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A REMOTE CHANCE FOR A TORNADO THROUGH THIS MORNING WITHIN
RAIN BANDS...MAINLY ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS.

$$

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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-
841 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010