[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE DENNIS LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1245 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

...A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF FLORIDA KEYS
INCLUDING THE FLORIDA BAY...

...NEW INFORMATION SINCE LAST ISSUANCE...
UPDATED PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
UPDATED STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS.
UPDATED RAINFALL IMPACTS.

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
INCLUDING THE FLORIDA BAY. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE
CONDITIONS...WINDS OF 74 MPH OR GREATER...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DENNIS WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.6 WEST. THIS IS ABOUT 600 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST...AND 580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON. DENNIS
IS A HURRICANE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 105 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND DENNIS COULD
BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. DENNIS IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS MOTION WILL BRING
THE CENTER NEAR OR OVER WEST CENTRAL CUBA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS ESTIMATED AT 968 MB...OR 28.59 INCHES
OF MERCURY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS...
MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ORDERED A VISITOR AND
NONRESIDENT EVACUATION FOR THE ENTIRE FLORIDA KEYS BEGINNING AT NOON
THURSDAY. THE EVACUATION ORDERS INCLUDE ALL TRAVEL TRAILERS AND
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. RESIDENTS LIVING ON BOATS NEED TO SECURE
THEIR VESSELS AND EVACUATE AS WELL. COUNTY AND STATE PARKS ARE BEING
ORDERED TO CLOSE THURSDAY. THE TOLLS ON CARD SOUND ROAD ARE TO BE
LIFTED. VISITORS WITH IMMEDIATE PLANS TO VISIT THE KEYS MUST
POSTPONE THEM UNTIL THE RISK OF THE STORM PASSES. THE MONROE
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS TO BE FULLY ACTIVATED FRIDAY MORNING.
MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS ARE BEING ASKED TO EVACUATE THURSDAY EVENING
BEGINNING AT 6 PM. RESIDENTS SHOULD BEGIN EFFORTS TO SECURE THEIR
PROPERTY. BOATS SHOULD BE SECURED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE DRAW
BRIDGES AT SNAKE CREEK IN ISLAMORADA AND JEWFISH CREEK IN KEY LARGO
ARE TO BE LOCKED DOWN AT 10 PM THURSDAY SO THAT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
FLOW WILL NOT BE INTERRUPTED BY BOATS. RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR FUTURE MEDIA REPORTS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BULLETINS IN
THE EVENT OF FUTURE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
STORM SURGE IN THE LOWER KEYS IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 FEET.
UPPER AND MIDDLE KEYS CAN EXPECT 1 TO 2 FEET OF STORM SURGE.

...WIND IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE FLORIDA KEYS
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS EVENING...AND
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA BAY AND
ATLANTIC WATERS SOUTH OF THE KEYS TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE FLORIDA STRAITS EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH THE APPROACH OF HURRICANE DENNIS.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
THE FLORIDA KEYS CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN
ASSOCIATION WITH HURRICANE DENNIS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR HURRICANE DENNIS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE KEY WEST WILL BE AROUND 230 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR
WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...PLEASE CHECK OR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/EYW.

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