[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...HURRICANE IVAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
515 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...
NEW INFO ON AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION IN PREPAREDNESS SECTION.
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 500 PM...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IVAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
15.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.5 WEST...ABOUT 900 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KEY
WEST...OR ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JAMAICA. IVAN IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAD
DECREASED TO NEAR 150 MPH... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WHILE THIS MAKES
IVAN A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE AT THIS TIME...FLUCTUATIONS IN
INTENSITY ARE LIKELY...AND IVAN MAY RESTRENGTHEN TO CATEGORY FIVE
STATUS AGAIN. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 921 MB...OR 27.20 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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. CONTACT THE MONROE COUNTY
EMERGENCY INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 1 800...9 5 5...5 5 0 4 FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION ON EVACUATIONS AND CLOSURES.

ALL COUNTY AND STATE PARKS WILL CLOSE TODAY.  MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS
ARE SCHEDULED TO BE CLOSED FOR CLASSES ON FRIDAY.

ALL TOLLS AT THE CARD SOUND ROAD AND FLORIDA TURNPIKE HAVE BEEN
LIFTED. A SPECIAL NOTE FOR THOSE HEADING NORTH OF FORT
LAUDERDALE...I-95 IS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO PROBLEMS CAUSED BY LAST
WEEKEND'S HURRICANE FRANCES.

KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL CONTINUE FLIGHT SERVICE THROUGH
AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT. MOST AIRLINES ARE SCHEDULING EXTRA FLIGHTS.
PLEASE CALL THE AIRLINES FOR FLIGHT INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS.

GREYHOUND BUS SERVICE WILL CONTINUE SERVICE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY
NIGHT WITH 4 KEY WEST AIRPORT DEPARTURES AND ADDITIONAL STOPS ALL
ALONG THE KEYS.  CALL 1 800...2 3 1...2 2 2 2...FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE TO FORT MYERS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY WITH 2
DEPARTURES...CALL 3 0 5...2 9 4...4000...EXTENSION 7 5 1 3...FOR
MORE INFORMATION.

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.  ONCE AGAIN...THE MONROE COUNTY
EMERGENCY INFORMATION HOTLINE IS 1 800...9 5 5...5 5 0 4.

...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 830 PM EDT.

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JR







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