[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTUS82 KEYW 120139 CCA
HLSEYW
FLZ076-077-078-GMZ031-032-033-052-053-054-072-073-074-075-120400-

HURRICANE CHARLEY LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
935 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004


...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM OCEAN REEF TO THE DRY TORTUGAS
INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY...

...MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR VISITORS AND NON RESIDENTS HAS BEEN
ORDERED FROM MILE MARKER 72 TO KEY WEST...

...VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR VISITORS AND NON RESIDENTS IN THE UPPER
KEYS THIS EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION SINCE LAST ISSUANCE...
THE STORM INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED.
EVACUATION INFORMATION FOR UPPER KEYS.
PROTECTIVE ACTION INFORMATION.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR VISITORS AND NON RESIDENTS FROM MILE
MARKER 72 TO KEY WEST HAS BEEN ORDERED...AND A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION
FOR VISITORS AND NON RESIDENTS IN THE UPPER KEYS IS IN EFFECT. A
MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR VISITORS AND NON RESIDENTS OF THE UPPER
KEYS WILL BE ISSUED AT 5 AM THURSDAY MORNING. THERE ARE NO RESIDENT
EVACUATIONS REQUIRED AS OF THIS ISSUANCE. MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE STORM AND ISSUE FURTHER
EVACUATIONS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE ACTIONS AS NECESSARY. RESIDENTS OF
THE FLORIDA KEYS ARE URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CLEAR WEATHER THIS
EVENING AND TOMORROW MORNING TO COMPLETE PROTECTIVE
ACTIONS...INCLUDING SECURING YOUR HOUSE AND PROPERTY...AND OBTAINING
HURRICANE SUPPLIES. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR ANY
NOTICES FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

FOR THOSE NEEDING TRANSPORTATION FOR EVACUATION...GREYHOUND BUS
LINES WILL HAVE BUSES LEAVING KEY WEST AT 600 AM...845 AM...1130
AM...AND 545 PM ON THURSDAY...AND WILL SCHEDULE EXTRA BUSES IF THERE
IS DEMAND. CONTACT GREYHOUND IN KEY WEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON
DEPARTURE TIMES AND STATION LOCATIONS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT DETAILS SPECIFIC PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY ACTIONS TO
BE TAKEN IN THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY CONCERNING THE AFFECTS
OF HURRICANE CHARLEY.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE
COUNTY...FROM OCEAN REEF TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING FLORIDA
BAY. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
WINDS OF 74 MPH OR GREATER AND STORM SURGE...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 36
HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION....
AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.2 WEST...OR ABOUT 550 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST. CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST
NEAR 17 MPH AND A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...OR 29.32
INCHES.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR NORMAL THROUGH TONIGHT.
ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES WILL BE AT 917 PM TONIGHT AND 753 AM
TOMORROW AT KEY WEST HARBOR...AND AT 806 PM TONIGHT AND 642 AM
TOMORROW AT VACA CUT IN MARATHON. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE FLOODING WITH THE HIGH TIDE THURSDAY EVENING
AND FRIDAY MORNING. AS HURRICANE CHARLEY IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO
PASS JUST WEST OF THE KEYS...THE GREATEST THREAT OF STORM SURGE WILL
BE ALONG THE SOUTHERN...ATLANTIC SHORES OF THE KEYS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
CURRENTLY...WINDS OVER THE KEYS ARE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT NEAR 10
MPH. ALONG THE REEF...AUTOMATED COASTAL STATIONS REPORT SOUTHEAST
WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER THE STRAITS...NOT IN
ASSOCIATION WITH HURRICANE CHARLEY...MAY BRING BRIEF GUSTS UP TO 20
KNOTS THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT THESE
SPEEDS OVERNIGHT...AND BEGIN TO INCREASE THURSDAY EVENING. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE MIDDLE AND LOWER KEYS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWER KEYS AND KEY WEST...EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

...LOCAL MARINE IMPACT...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS MAY BEGIN TO DEVELOP OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS THURSDAY EVENING. MARINERS SHOULD USE THE
DAYLIGHT HOURS TOMORROW TO SECURE THEIR CRAFT...AND ARE ADVISED NOT
TO LEAVE PORT THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING...WHEN CONDITIONS OVER
THE FLORIDA STRAITS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE.

...LOCAL FLOOD IMPACT...
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CHARLEY
THURSDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THESE RAINS WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...ESPECIALLY
IF STORM SURGE FLOODING PREVENTS RAINWATER DRAINAGE.

...PROBABILITIES...
THE CHANCE THAT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WILL PASS
WITHIN 75 MILES OF KEY WEST IS CURRENTLY 33 PERCENT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE CHARLEY
TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED AT 1200 AM EDT.
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