[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Sat Aug 25 20:00:54 CDT 2012

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
900 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM INFORMATION UPDATED.
PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS UPDATED.

.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 HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE
COUNTY.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 21.7N...LONGITUDE 76.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FL...OR ABOUT 340 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MARATHON FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 20 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD JUST OFF THE COAST OF
NORTHEASTERN CUBA THIS EVENING...AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE JUST NORTH
OF THE COAST OF CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT. ISAAC WILL APPROACH THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE FLORIDA KEYS SUNDAY MORNING...WITH
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STORM PREPARATIONS...INCLUDING THE SECURING OF PROPERTY AND BOATS...
SHOULD BE COMPLETED THIS EVENING.

SNAKE CREEK DRAWBRIDGE IS LOCKED DOWN TO ACCOMMODATE VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC.

THE FOLLOWING FOUR SHELTERS ARE OPEN TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE PEOPLE IN
THE KEYS WHO WISH TO HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO GO FOR THE STORM...

KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL ON FLAGLER AVENUE IN KEY WEST...
SUGARLOAF SCHOOL ON UPPER SUGARLOAF KEY...
STANLEY SWITLIK SCHOOL IN MARATHON...
CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL IN ISLAMORADA.

IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...ON A BOAT...IN A LOW LYING AREA...OR
ARE HOMELESS...YOU ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO GO TO A SHELTER FOR
YOUR OWN SAFETY.

KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON AIRPORT ARE
NOW CLOSED.

THE PORT OF KEY WEST IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE TO ALL MARITIME TRAFFIC AT
1100 PM.

ALL FEDERAL...STATE...COUNTY...AND MUNICIPAL PARKS AND BEACHES ARE
CLOSED.

ALL COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TO
ALL MONDAY...AND TO STUDENTS TUESDAY. COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GARBAGE
PICKUP IS CANCELED MONDAY...SO RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO NOT PLACE
REFUSE CONTAINERS OUTSIDE RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES.

CITY BUSES WILL NOT BE RUNNING SUNDAY...AND CITY OF KEY WEST OFFICES
WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY.
&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF TROPICAL STORM
ISAAC TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN KEY WEST BY 1200 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF NEW INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS-
BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO
5 FATHOMS-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT
TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
900 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS UPDATED.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...