[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

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FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-092130-

HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...HURRICANE IVAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
155 PM EDT THU SEP 9 2004

...MANDATORY EVACUATION OF ALL VISITORS AND NON-RESIDENTS...

...MANDATORY EVACUATION OF ALL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES...

...A MANDATORY EVACUATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN THE
FLORIDA KEYS AND FLAMINGO FRIDAY MORNING AT 700 AM...

...RESIDENTS THAT WISH TO LEAVE TODAY ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO...

...NEW INFORMATION SINCE LAST ISSUANCE...
THE STORM INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS SPECIFIC TO THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AT THIS
TIME. HOWEVER...REMEMBER THAT A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 74 MPH OR GREATER AND DAMAGING STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE
WITHIN 36 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 200 PM...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IVAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
14.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.0 WEST...ABOUT 930 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KEY
WEST...OR ABOUT 360 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JAMAICA. IVAN IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH. IVAN IS A CATEGORY FIVE
HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE...CAPABLE OF
CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 160 MPH...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 923 MB...OR
27.26 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AS OF 900 AM...A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN MADE FOR ALL
VISITORS AND NON-RESIDENTS.  OWNERS OF TRAVEL TRAILERS AND BOAT
TRAILERS SHOULD ALSO REMOVE THEIR PROPERTY FROM THE KEYS AT THIS
TIME.  MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR EVACUATION BEGINNING
AT 600 PM THIS EVENING.  A PHASED EVACUATION OF ALL RESIDENTS IN THE
FLORIDA KEYS AND FLAMINGO MAY BE INITIATED TOMORROW. ALL RESIDENTS
THAT WISH TO LEAVE TODAY ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO. THE TOLLS HAVE
BEEN LIFTED ON CARD SOUND ROAD...AND ALL COUNTY AND STATE PARKS WILL
CLOSE TODAY.  MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CLOSED FOR
CLASSES ON FRIDAY.

PLEASE REMAIN CALM...AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM MONROE
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
RESIDENTS SHOULD BEGIN THEIR PREPARATIONS TODAY...AND BE READY TO
TAKE FURTHER ACTIONS IF ADVISED TO DO SO FROM MONROE COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE...WITH SPEEDS 15
KNOTS OR LESS...THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE
BRIDGES AT SNAKE CREEK AND JEWFISH CREEK WILL BE LOCKED IN THE DOWN
POSITION TO ALLOW MOTOR VEHICLES TO PASS UNINTERRUPTED BEGINNING AT
700 AM FRIDAY. IF YOUR VESSEL REQUIRES THESE BRIDGES TO BE
RAISED...YOUR VESSEL WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PASS THROUGH THOSE CHANNELS
AFTER 700 AM FRIDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE IVAN IN
THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 530 PM EDT.

$$

JR



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