[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTUS82 KEYW 131847
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FLZ076-077-078-GMZ031-032-033-052-053-054-072-073-074-075-131930-
HURRICANE CHARLEY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
245 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

...CHARLEY STRENGTHENS TO A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES
MAINLAND FLORIDA...

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO
BEYOND THE DRY TORTUGAS...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM OCEAN REEF TO THE SEVEN
MILE BRIDGE INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR ANY NOTICES FROM LOCAL
AUTHORITIES.

...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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS IN MONROE
COUNTY...FROM THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO BEYOND DRY TORTUGAS. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS IN MONROE
COUNTY FROM OCEAN REEF TO THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE...INCLUDING FLORIDA
BAY. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
WINDS OF 74 MPH OR GREATER AND STORM SURGE...ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24
HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH AND STORM SURGE...ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION....
AT 2 PM EDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.4 WEST OR ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHWEST OF FORT MYERS. CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH
NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145
MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS...NOW A DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR ON THE
SAFFIR SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE
HURRICANE SHOULD REACH THE COAST IN THE VICINITY OF CHARLOTTE HARBOR
LATER THIS AFTERNOON. LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY A
HURRICANE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE WAS 954 MB...28.17 INCHES.

...WIND IMPACTS...
A REPORT FROM THE FORT JEFFERSON ON THE DRY TORTUGAS INDICATED THAT
THE DOCK AT FORT JEFFERSON HAS BEEN DAMAGED OR DESTROYED...AND THE
CMAN PLATFORM HAS MOST LIKELY BEEN DESTROYED. BECAUSE OF THE
INTENSIFICATION OF CHARLEY...WINDS IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE KEYS WILL
CONTINUE TO GUST TO HURRICANE FORCE IN OUR GULF WATERS. THE WINDS
ALONG THE KEYS ISLAND CHAIN ARE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH...BUT WILL
STILL EXPERIENCE GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

...LOCAL MARINE IMPACT...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN OUR GULF WATERS OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. SEAS STILL REMAIN DANGEROUS IN ALL WATERS.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE CHARLEY
TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED AT 330 PM.

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