[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 24 2005


...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
FLORIDA KEYS...FROM THE WEST END OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE THROUGH
OCEAN REEF. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WATCH AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.0 WEST...OR ABOUT
370 MILES EAST OF KEY WEST...OR ABOUT 300 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF
KEY LARGO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED...AND THE SYSTEM MAY
BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON WEDNESDAY. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE WAS ESTIMATED AT 1007 MB...OR 29.74 INCHES OF MERCURY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AS OF THIS TIME...MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS NOT ISSUED
ANY PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...AND ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND SCHOOLS
WILL BE OPEN ON WEDNESDAY. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR ANY
BULLETINS FROM OFFICIAL MONROE COUNTY SOURCES THROUGHOUT WEDNESDAY.
VISITORS ENJOYING FLORIDA KEYS LODGING SHOULD CHECK WITH THEIR FRONT
DESK WEDNESDAY FOR ANY OFFICIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MONROE COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

...WIND IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS...FROM THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE THROUGH OCEAN
REEF...AND MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS
SHOULD CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS AND ON BALCONIES
WHICH MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT IN STRONG WINDS.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST AND NORTHWEST AND
BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGHOUT THE COASTAL WATERS
SURROUNDING THE FLORIDA KEYS BY EARLY THURSDAY...AND CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD IN THE FLORIDA STRAITS BEYOND THE
REEF UP TO 8 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD PLAN TO
STAY IN PORT BEGINNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. VESSEL OWNERS MAY ALSO WISH
TO USE WEDNESDAY TO ADD EXTRA LINES ON MOORED CRAFT BEFORE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
NO SIGNFICANT STORM SURGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TIDES
MAY RUN HIGHER THAN NORMAL...WITH POSSIBLE MINOR NUISANCE FLOODING
OF DOCKS AND LOW COASTAL STREETS ALONG THE BAYSIDE OF NORTH KEY
LARGO AND JEWFISH CREEK LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
TOTAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE
UPPER KEYS...IS POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY AND CONTINUING
THROUGH FRIDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST WILL BE AROUND 230 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
MORNING...OR WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION... PLEASE CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

$$

RIZZO





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