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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1125 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR ALL FLORIDA
KEYS AND KEYS COASTAL WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ALL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.
STORM POSITION UPDATED
SITUATION OVERVIEW 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...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR
THE FLORIDA KEYS OR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.1N...LONGITUDE 85.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 250 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF KEY WEST FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 305 DEGREES
AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO...FURTHER AWAY FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SURROUNDING WATERS.
THIS MOTION WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT
APPROACHES THE COAST IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS IS LIFTED AS OF 1 PM
EDT.

ALL SHELTERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE CLOSING AT NOON TODAY.
HOWEVER...THE RED CROSS WILL STILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL
NEEDS INDIVIDUALS.

ALTHOUGH ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT...A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALL WATERS SURROUNDING THE
FLORIDA KEYS...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY. MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE
LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS AND ANY ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

THE FIRST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT AT KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL
RESUME AT 430 PM EDT.

GREYHOUND BUS LINE WILL BEGIN LIMITED SERVICE OUT OF MIAMI BEGINNING
4 PM EDT. FULL SERVICES THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS RESUMES ON TUESDAY.

THE PORT OF KEY WEST REMAINS CLOSED.

ALL FEDERAL...STATE...COUNTY...AND MUNICIPAL PARKS AND BEACHES
REMAIN CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

ALL COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TO
EVERYONE TODAY. SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TO STUDENTS TUESDAY.

COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GARBAGE PICKUP IS CANCELED TODAY.
IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS...NAMELY NORTH OF THE SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE...COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL RECYCLE PICKUP MAY OPERATE ONE
DAY BEHIND THE USUAL SCHEDULE. THIS INCLUDES BOTH RECYCLE AND
SEPARATED YARD DEBRIS. RESIDENTIAL TRASH (GARBAGE) COLLECTION WILL
FOLLOW ITS REGULAR SCHEDULES. COLLECTORS WILL WILL BE PICKING UP YARD
DEBRIS WITH TRASH AS POSSIBLE.
IN THE LOWER KEYS AND THE CITY OF KEY WEST...NAMELY SOUTH OF THE
SEVEN MILE BRIDGE..COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL BE
COLLECTED TUESDAY. REGULAR SCHEDULING RESUMES AFTER THAT.
RESIDENTIAL MONDAY PICKUPS WILL NOT BE MADE. REGULAR SCHEDULES
RESUME ON TUESDAY. RESIDENTIAL RECYCLE ROUTES FOR MONDAY WILL BE DONE
ON TUESDAY. THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WILL BE ONE DAY BEHIND AND
CAUGHT UP BY SATURDAY.

THE KEY WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL OPEN AT NOON TODAY.
OTHERWISE...CITY OF KEY WEST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY.

MOST OF THE FLORIDA KEYS TOURISM INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN
FULL OPERATION BY TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.
&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC TO THE FLORIDA KEYS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST.


FLZ076>078-GMZ031>034-042>044-052>055-072>075-271630-
/O.CAN.KKEY.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
1125 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS IS LIFTED AS OF 1
PM EDT.

ALL SHELTERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE CLOSING AT NOON TODAY.
HOWEVER...THE RED CROSS WILL STILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL
NEEDS INDIVIDUALS.

ALTHOUGH ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT...A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALL WATERS SURROUNDING THE
FLORIDA KEYS...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY. MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE
LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS AND ANY ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

THE FIRST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT AT KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL
RESUME AT 430 PM EDT.

GREYHOUND BUS LINE WILL BEGIN LIMITED SERVICE TO THE KEYS OUT OF MIAMI
BEGINNING 4 PM EDT. FULL SERVICES THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS RESUMES ON
TUESDAY.

THE PORT OF KEY WEST REMAINS CLOSED.

ALL FEDERAL...STATE...COUNTY...AND MUNICIPAL PARKS AND BEACHES
REMAIN CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

ALL COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TO
EVERYONE TODAY. SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TO STUDENTS TUESDAY.

COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GARBAGE PICKUP IS CANCELED TODAY.
IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS...NAMELY NORTH OF THE SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE...COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL RECYCLE PICKUP MAY OPERATE ONE
DAY BEHIND THE USUAL SCHEDULE. THIS INCLUDES BOTH RECYCLE AND
SEPARATED YARD DEBRIS. RESIDENTIAL TRASH (GARBAGE) COLLECTION WILL
FOLLOW ITS REGULAR SCHEDULES. COLLECTORS WILL WILL BE PICKING UP YARD
DEBRIS WITH TRASH AS POSSIBLE.
IN THE LOWER KEYS AND THE CITY OF KEY WEST...NAMELY SOUTH OF THE
SEVEN MILE BRIDGE..COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL BE
COLLECTED TUESDAY. REGULAR SCHEDULING RESUMES AFTER THAT.
RESIDENTIAL MONDAY PICKUPS WILL NOT BE MADE. REGULAR SCHEDULES
RESUME ON TUESDAY. RESIDENTIAL RECYCLE ROUTES FOR MONDAY WILL BE DONE
ON TUESDAY. THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WILL BE ONE DAY BEHIND AND
CAUGHT UP BY SATURDAY.

THE KEY WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL OPEN AT NOON TODAY.
OTHERWISE...CITY OF KEY WEST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY.

MOST OF THE FLORIDA KEYS TOURISM INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN
FULL OPERATION BY TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.

&&


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