[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 28
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  AL142016
1158 PM EDT TUE OCT 4 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS FLORIDA KEYS

...THE EYE OF POWERFUL HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVING OFF THE NORTHEASTERN
COAST OF CUBA...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR MIDDLE AND UPPER FLORIDA
KEYS...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
      WARNING FOR MONROE UPPER KEYS...MONROE MIDDLE KEYS

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MONROE UPPER
      KEYS...MONROE MIDDLE KEYS

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 550 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FL OR ABOUT 520
      MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON FL
    - 20.4N 74.4W
    - STORM INTENSITY 130 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT 8 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL MOVE NORTH OF EASTERN CUBA AND
APPROACH THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS OVERNIGHT. A TURN TO THE NORTH-
NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TO THE
NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HURRICANE MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NEAR
OR OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY, AND APPROACH THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE PREVALENT
      IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES.

* SURGE:
LOCALIZED STORM SURGE POSSIBLE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG
      IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS FLORIDA KEYS, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* FLOODING RAIN:
LITTLE TO NO IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME ACROSS FLORIDA
KEYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN AND TAKE NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO SECURE YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.
BE READY TO ADAPT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN KEY WEST FL AROUND 630 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

$$

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