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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
544 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008

...HURRICANE GUSTAV EXPECTED TO PASS WEST OF THE KEYS SATURDAY
NIGHT...

.AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.7 WEST OR ABOUT 390 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL PASS NEAR OR OVER THE
CAYMAN ISLANDS TONIGHT...OVER THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF CUBA ON
SATURDAY...AND INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ON SATURDAY NIGHT OR
SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV
IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. STRENGTHENING
IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 980 MB OR 28.94 INCHES.

GMZ054-074-075-300100-
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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-
544 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER KEYS WEST OF SEVEN
MILE BRIDGE THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER FLORIDA
KEYS...FROM THE WEST END OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE THROUGH KEY WEST
AND TO DRY TORTUGAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS MONITORING HURRICANE GUSTAV.
HOWEVER...NO PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. THERE
ARE NO EVACUATION ORDERS FOR ANY PART OF THE FLORIDA KEYS. THERE ARE
NO WEATHER-RELATED BRIDGE CLOSURES...AND THE DRAWBRIDGES AT JEWFISH
CREEK AND SNAKE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO OPEN FOR MARINE TRAFFIC.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

NO STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS AT THIS TIME.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE EXPECTED TIMES OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES...

AT KEY WEST HARBOR...
10:14 AM SATURDAY...10:52 PM SATURDAY...10:59 AM SUNDAY.

AT VACA CUT IN MARATHON...
9:03 AM SATURDAY...9:41 PM SATURDAY...9:48 AM SUNDAY.

...WINDS...

EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS SATURDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS
THE LOWER KEYS...WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

FOR KEY WEST...THERE IS A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH OR
GREATER. THERE IS A 4 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MARATHON...THERE IS A 33 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH OR
GREATER. THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MIAMI...THERE IS A 14 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH OR
GREATER.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FLORIDA
KEYS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS LIKELY
ACROSS THE LOWER KEYS.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATE TONGHT. EAST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 KNOTS SATURDAY THROUGHOUT ALL KEYS COASTAL
WATERS. SATURDAY NIGHT...OVER ATLANTIC WATERS WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASE TO NEAR 30 KNOTS WITH NUMEROUS SQUALLS...AND TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FEET OVER ATLANTIC
WATERS WEST OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE GUSTAV
ON THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 900 PM...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. YOU MAY ALSO VIEW INFORMATION ON THE
WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

$$

FLZ078-300100-
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MONROE LOWER KEYS-
544 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER KEYS WEST OF SEVEN
MILE BRIDGE THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER FLORIDA
KEYS...FROM THE WEST END OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE THROUGH KEY WEST
AND TO DRY TORTUGAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS MONITORING HURRICANE GUSTAV.
HOWEVER...NO PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. THERE
ARE NO EVACUATION ORDERS FOR ANY PART OF THE FLORIDA KEYS. THERE ARE
NO WEATHER-RELATED BRIDGE CLOSURES...AND THE DRAWBRIDGES AT JEWFISH
CREEK AND SNAKE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO OPEN FOR MARINE TRAFFIC.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

NO STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS AT THIS TIME.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE EXPECTED TIMES OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES...

AT KEY WEST HARBOR...
10:14 AM SATURDAY...10:52 PM SATURDAY...10:59 AM SUNDAY.

AT VACA CUT IN MARATHON...
9:03 AM SATURDAY...9:41 PM SATURDAY...9:48 AM SUNDAY.

...WINDS...

EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS SATURDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS
THE LOWER KEYS...WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

FOR KEY WEST...THERE IS A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH OR
GREATER. THERE IS A 4 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MARATHON...THERE IS A 33 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH OR
GREATER. THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MIAMI...THERE IS A 14 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH OR
GREATER.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FLORIDA
KEYS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS LIKELY
ACROSS THE LOWER KEYS.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATE TONGHT. EAST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 KNOTS SATURDAY THROUGHOUT ALL KEYS COASTAL
WATERS. SATURDAY NIGHT...OVER ATLANTIC WATERS WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASE TO NEAR 30 KNOTS WITH NUMEROUS SQUALLS...AND TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FEET OVER ATLANTIC
WATERS WEST OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE GUSTAV
ON THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 900 PM...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. YOU MAY ALSO VIEW INFORMATION ON THE
WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

$$

FLZ076-077-GMZ031>033-052-053-072-073-300100-
/O.NEW.KKEY.HU.S.0002.080829T2144Z-000000T0000Z/
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-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-
544 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER KEYS WEST OF SEVEN
MILE BRIDGE THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER FLORIDA
KEYS...FROM THE WEST END OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE THROUGH KEY WEST
AND TO DRY TORTUGAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS MONITORING HURRICANE GUSTAV.
HOWEVER...NO PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. THERE
ARE NO EVACUATION ORDERS FOR ANY PART OF THE FLORIDA KEYS. THERE ARE
NO WEATHER-RELATED BRIDGE CLOSURES...AND THE DRAWBRIDGES AT JEWFISH
CREEK AND SNAKE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO OPEN FOR MARINE TRAFFIC.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

NO STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS AT THIS TIME.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE EXPECTED TIMES OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES...

AT KEY WEST HARBOR...
10:14 AM SATURDAY...10:52 PM SATURDAY...10:59 AM SUNDAY.

AT VACA CUT IN MARATHON...
9:03 AM SATURDAY...9:41 PM SATURDAY...9:48 AM SUNDAY.

...WINDS...

EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS SATURDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS
THE LOWER KEYS...WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

FOR KEY WEST...THERE IS A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH OR
GREATER. THERE IS A 4 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MARATHON...THERE IS A 33 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH OR
GREATER. THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 74 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR MIAMI...THERE IS A 14 PERCENT CHANCE OF SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH OR
GREATER.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FLORIDA
KEYS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS LIKELY
ACROSS THE LOWER KEYS.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATE TONGHT. EAST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 KNOTS SATURDAY THROUGHOUT ALL KEYS COASTAL
WATERS. SATURDAY NIGHT...OVER ATLANTIC WATERS WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASE TO NEAR 30 KNOTS WITH NUMEROUS SQUALLS...AND TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FEET OVER ATLANTIC
WATERS WEST OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE GUSTAV
ON THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 900 PM...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. YOU MAY ALSO VIEW INFORMATION ON THE
WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

$$

RIZZO





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