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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
935 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS...

.AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.4 WEST...OR ABOUT 30 MILES EAST
SOUTHEAST OF FORT MYERS FLORIDA.

FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW
WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS FAY MOVES FARTHER INLAND.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS
988 MB OR 29.18 INCHES.

GMZ031>033-052-053-072-073-201330-
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FLORIDA BAY-GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
935 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

STORM INFORMATION UPDATED FOR THE 8 AM ADVISORY.
REMOVED TORNADO THREAT.
AIRPORT AND TRANSPORTATION AND DRAWBRIDGE INFORMATION WERE UPDATED IN
THE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SECTION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT DETAILS SPECIFIC PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY ACTIONS
TO BE TAKEN IN THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY CONCERNING THE
EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM FAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS...FROM OCEAN REEF TO THE WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SNAKE CREEK AND JEWFISH CREEK DRAW BRIDGES WILL BE UNLOCKED AT 11
AM THIS MORNING. ALL MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS...MONROE COUNTY OFFICES
AND FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL BE CLOSED TODAY. ALL
GREYHOUND BUS OPERATIONS ARE NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL. CITY OF KEY
WEST OFFICES WILL REOPEN AT NOON TODAY. CITY OF MARATHON OFFICES WILL
REOPEN TODAY. ISLAMORADA VILLAGE HALL WILL BE CLOSED
TODAY...REOPENING ON WEDNESDAY. KEY WEST AIRPORT WILL BE OPEN AT NOON
TODAY...WHILE MARATHON AIRPORT SHOULD OPEN BY LATE TODAY. ALL
VISITORS SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE FLORIDA KEYS ON WEDNESDAY.
MOST KEYS HOTELS AND ATTRACTIONS ARE TO BEGIN REOPENING TODAY...AND
SHOULD BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY WEDNESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

MINOR OVERWASH IN A FEW LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THIS MORNING.

...WINDS...

A FEW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS OF NEAR 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
DURING THE MID MORNING IN PARTS OF THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS. WIND
GUSTS IN THE LOWER KEYS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN LESS THAN 25 MPH.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE GENERALLY LESS THAN A HALF OF AN INCH
OVER ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS. HOWEVER...DUE TO CONSIDERABLE STANDING
WATER ON SIDE ROADS...MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING
THIS MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY THIS
AFTERNOON.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM
THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO BEYOND DRY TORTUGAS...AND SOUTH FOR 60
NAUTICAL MILES. ELSEWHERE...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT FOR THE
WATERS SURROUNDING THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY.
OTHERWISE...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING WILL LIKELY BE CANCELED BY
NOON FOR ALL WATERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF TROPICAL
STORM FAY TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY AROUND NOON...OR
SOONER IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

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MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-
935 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

STORM INFORMATION UPDATED FOR THE 8 AM ADVISORY.
REMOVED TORNADO THREAT.
AIRPORT AND TRANSPORTATION AND DRAWBRIDGE INFORMATION WERE UPDATED IN
THE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SECTION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT DETAILS SPECIFIC PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY ACTIONS
TO BE TAKEN IN THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY CONCERNING THE
EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM FAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS...FROM OCEAN REEF TO THE WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE. THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE LOWER KEYS...
FROM THE WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST...AND FOR THE DRY
TORTUGAS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SNAKE CREEK AND JEWFISH CREEK DRAW BRIDGES WILL BE UNLOCKED AT 11
AM THIS MORNING. ALL MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS...MONROE COUNTY OFFICES
AND FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL BE CLOSED TODAY. ALL
GREYHOUND BUS OPERATIONS ARE NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL. CITY OF KEY
WEST OFFICES WILL REOPEN AT NOON TODAY. CITY OF MARATHON OFFICES WILL
REOPEN TODAY. ISLAMORADA VILLAGE HALL WILL BE CLOSED
TODAY...REOPENING ON WEDNESDAY. KEY WEST AIRPORT WILL BE OPEN AT NOON
TODAY...WHILE MARATHON AIRPORT SHOULD OPEN BY LATE TODAY. ALL
VISITORS SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE FLORIDA KEYS ON WEDNESDAY.
MOST KEYS HOTELS AND ATTRACTIONS ARE TO BEGIN REOPENING TODAY...AND
SHOULD BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY WEDNESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

MINOR OVERWASH IN A FEW LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THIS MORNING.

...WINDS...

A FEW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS OF NEAR 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
DURING THE MID AND LATE MORNING IN PARTS OF THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS. WIND GUSTS IN THE LOWER KEYS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN LESS THAN
25 MPH. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE GENERALLY LESS THAN A HALF OF AN INCH
OVER ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS. HOWEVER...DUE TO CONSIDERABLE STANDING
WATER ON SIDE ROADS...MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING
THIS MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY THIS
AFTERNOON.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM
THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO BEYOND DRY TORTUGAS...AND SOUTH FOR 60
NAUTICAL MILES. ELSEWHERE...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT FOR THE
WATERS SURROUNDING THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY.
OTHERWISE...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING WILL LIKELY BE CANCELED BY
NOON FOR ALL WATERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF TROPICAL
STORM FAY TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 900 AM...OR
SOONER IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

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MONROE LOWER KEYS-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
935 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

STORM INFORMATION UPDATED FOR THE 8 AM ADVISORY.
REMOVED TORNADO THREAT.
AIRPORT AND TRANSPORTATION AND DRAWBRIDGE INFORMATION WAS UPDATED IN
THE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SECTION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT DETAILS SPECIFIC PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY ACTIONS
TO BE TAKEN IN THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY CONCERNING THE
EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM FAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS...FROM OCEAN REEF TO THE WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE. THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE LOWER KEYS...
FROM THE WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST...AND FOR THE DRY
TORTUGAS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SNAKE CREEK AND JEWFISH CREEK DRAW BRIDGES WILL BE UNLOCKED AT 11
AM THIS MORNING. ALL MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS...MONROE COUNTY OFFICES
AND FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL BE CLOSED TODAY. ALL
GREYHOUND BUS OPERATIONS ARE NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL. CITY OF KEY
WEST OFFICES WILL REOPEN AT NOON TODAY. CITY OF MARATHON OFFICES WILL
REOPEN TODAY. ISLAMORADA VILLAGE HALL WILL BE CLOSED
TODAY...REOPENING ON WEDNESDAY. KEY WEST AIRPORT WILL BE OPEN AT NOON
TODAY...WHILE MARATHON AIRPORT SHOULD OPEN BY LATE TODAY. ALL
VISITORS SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE FLORIDA KEYS ON WEDNESDAY.
MOST KEYS HOTELS AND ATTRACTIONS ARE TO BEGIN REOPENING TODAY...AND
SHOULD BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY WEDNESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

MINOR OVERWASH IN A FEW LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THIS MORNING.

...WINDS...

A FEW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS OF NEAR 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
DURING THE MID AND LATE MORNING IN PARTS OF THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS. WIND GUSTS IN THE LOWER KEYS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN LESS THAN
25 MPH. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE GENERALLY LESS THAN A HALF OF AN INCH
OVER ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS. HOWEVER...DUE TO CONSIDERABLE STANDING
WATER ON SIDE ROADS...MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING
THIS MORNING...BUT CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY THIS
AFTERNOON.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS FROM
THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO BEYOND DRY TORTUGAS...AND SOUTH FOR 60
NAUTICAL MILES. ELSEWHERE...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT FOR THE
WATERS SURROUNDING THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY.
OTHERWISE...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING WILL LIKELY BE CANCELED BY
NOON FOR ALL WATERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF TROPICAL
STORM FAY TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY AROUND NOON...OR
SOONER IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

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