[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 33A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  AL142016
841 AM EDT THU OCT 6 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS FLORIDA KEYS

...SEVERE HURRICANE MATTHEW APPROACHING ANDROS ISLAND IN THE
BAHAMAS...
...OCCASIONAL OUTER RAINBANDS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND
UPPER KEYS...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 270 MILES EAST OF KEY WEST FL, ABOUT 220 MILES EAST OF
      MARATHON FL, OR 190 MILES EAST OF KEY LARGO.
    - 24.6N 77.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 125 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 12 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS TODAY,
AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY NEAR THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA BY
TONIGHT. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK, THE EYE OF MATTHEW WILL PASS NEAR ANDROS ISLAND
AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND IN THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS EARLY THIS
MORNING...THEN PASS NEAR GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND LATE TODAY...AND MOVE
VERY CLOSE TO THE EAST COAST OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE UPPER FLORIDA
KEYS AND ADJACENT WATERS...ESPECIALLY IN SQUALLS...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MIDDLE FLORIDA
KEYS AND ADJACENT WATERS...MAINLY IN SQUALLS...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A
47 MPH GUST WAS REPORTED BY THE WEATHERFLOW MESONET AT CARYSFORT REEF
LIGHT.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
FLORIDA KEYS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
    - HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED
      ROADWAYS.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

* SURGE:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED
IMPACTS ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS, ALONG THE SHORE. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG
      IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS...MAINLY ON THE
      NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS.
    - SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME OVERSPREAD
      WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS IN PLACES WHERE
      SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

* FLOODING RAIN:
MINOR FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADWAYS IS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS DETERIORATE.

IN EMERGENCIES IT IS BEST TO REMAIN CALM. STAY INFORMED AND FOCUSED
ON THE SITUATION AT HAND. EXERCISE PATIENCE WITH THOSE YOU ENCOUNTER.
BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND HELPFUL TO OTHERS.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.

ALL PARKS IN THE VILLAGE OF ISLAMORADA AND ALL STATE PARKS IN THE
FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE CLOSED TODAY.

THE SNAKE CREEK DRAWBRIDGE WILL BE LOCKED THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

FOR INFORMATION ON MONROE COUNTY OFFICE CLOSURES AND AIRPORT
CANCELLATIONS...PLEASE VISIT WWW.MONROECOUNTY-FL.GOV/

FOR INFORMATION ON MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL CLOSURES...PLEASE VISIT
KEYSSCHOOLS.SCHOOLFUSION.US/

* 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 1200 PM, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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