[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 37
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL  AL142016
525 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTH FLORIDA

**CONDITIONS IMPROVING ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA AS HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVES
FURTHER AWAY**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS REPLACED THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR METRO
      PALM BEACH...COASTAL PALM BEACH
    - THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR INLAND PALM BEACH HAS BEEN CANCELLED
    - THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR GLADES...HENDRY...BROWARD...AND MIAMI-DADE
	  COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR METRO PALM
      BEACH...COASTAL PALM BEACH

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 100 MILES NORTH OF WEST PALM BEACH FL OR ABOUT 170 MILES
      NORTH OF MIAMI FL
    - 28.2N 80.0W
    - STORM INTENSITY 120 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 13 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE MATTHEW CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTHWARDS AWAY FROM SOUTH
FLORIDA THIS MORNING, WITH THE CENTER CURRENTLY LOCATED VERY NEAR CAPE
CANAVERAL.

LINGERING RAINBANDS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STORM WILL BRING GUSTS
TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY, AND
THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS. FOR
THE REMAINDER OF SOUTH FLORIDA, GUSTY STORMS MORE TYPICAL OF
SOUTH FLORIDA WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY WITH THE
TRAILING RAINBANDS OF MATTHEW. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE
ACROSS THE REGION WITH DIMINISHING WINDS THROUGH LATE MORNING.

HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS SURF WILL CONTINUE OVER ALL
THE LOCAL WATERS INTO THIS WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY OVER THE ATLANTIC.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AT VULNERABLE LOCATIONS
ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST WITH HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LEAD
TO CONTINUING ATLANTIC BEACH EROSION, AS WELL AS A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS
EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY. REMAIN WELL SHELTERED FROM HAZARDOUS WIND
HAVING ADDITIONAL LIMITED IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
  - DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED MOBILE
    HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
   - MANY LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED,
     BUT WITH GREATER NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED.
     SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
   - A FEW ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN URBAN OR
     HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON BRIDGES AND
     OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.
   - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVY
     RAIN HAS OCCURRED.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL IT IS SAFE. LISTEN FOR THE ALL-CLEAR
SIGNAL FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
CONTINUE TO KEEP YOUR CELL PHONE WELL CHARGED FOR AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER, USE IT MORE SPARINGLY AND MAINLY FOR
PERSONAL EMERGENCIES AND CHECK-INS. DO NOT OVERLOAD COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS WITH IDLE CHATTER.

DO NOT BE A THRILL SEEKER OR RISK YOUR LIFE FOR SENSELESS PHOTOS OR
VIDEOS. BE WISE AND AVOID BECOMING ANOTHER STATISTIC.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR THE LATEST FORECAST SEE WEATHER.GOV/MFL
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE FLORIDADISASTER.ORG
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE FLGETAPLAN.COM
- 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 MIAMI FL AROUND 9 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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