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

CORRECTED NEXT HLS ISSUANCE TIME IN ALL SEGMENTS

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN
EFFECT FOR THE LOWER FLORIDA KEYS AND DRY TORTUGAS...
...GUSTAV STRENGTHENING AS IT APPROACHES THE CAYMAN ISLANDS...

.AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.0 WEST OR ABOUT 380 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 11 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 HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. CONTINUED STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE
HUNTER WAS 975 MB OR 28.79 INCHES.

GMZ054-074-075-300415-
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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-
827 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE STORM INFORMATION WAS UPDATED TO INDICATE NEW POSITION AND
INTENSITY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA
KEYS ATLANTIC WATERS.

...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 BY
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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS. EAST
WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 25 KNOTS SATURDAY.
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 UP TO 11 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 MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. YOU MAY ALSO VIEW INFORMATION ON THE
WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

$$

FLZ078-300415-
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MONROE LOWER KEYS-
827 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE STORM INFORMATION WAS UPDATED TO INDICATE NEW POSITION AND
INTENSITY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA
KEYS ATLANTIC WATERS.

...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 BY
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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS. EAST
WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 25 KNOTS SATURDAY.
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 UP TO 11 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 MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. YOU MAY ALSO VIEW INFORMATION ON THE
WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

$$

FLZ076-077-GMZ031>033-052-053-072-073-300415-
/O.CON.KKEY.HU.S.0002.000000T0000Z-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-
827 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE STORM INFORMATION WAS UPDATED TO INDICATE NEW POSITION AND
INTENSITY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA
KEYS ATLANTIC WATERS.

...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 BY
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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS. EAST
WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 25 KNOTS SATURDAY.
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 UP TO 11 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 MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. YOU MAY ALSO VIEW INFORMATION ON THE
WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST.

$$








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