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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
255 PM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE LOWER KEYS HAS BEEN CANCELED...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS WEST OF
   KEY WEST THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...

.AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.6 WEST...OR ABOUT 270 MILES WEST
SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 115 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME REINTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200
MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 960 MB OR 28.35 INCHES.

GMZ032-054-074-011900-
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GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
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-
255 PM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED FOR POSITION OF HURRICANE GUSTAV.
UPDATED PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION FOR CLOSED ROADS AND PARKS.
UPDATED TO REMOVE STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE SECTION.
UPDATED TO REMOVE WIND SECTION.
UPDATED TO REMOVE RAINFALL IMPACTS.

...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...

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE LOWER KEYS HAS BEEN CANCELED...BUT
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS FROM JUST
WEST OF KEY WEST THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS AND SOUTH FOR 60 NM.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNTIL CLEAN UP IS COMPLETED...THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT AND THE SECTION
OF DUVAL STREET SOUTH OF SOUTH STREET IS CLOSED. FORT
ZACHARY AND BAHIA HONDA STATE PARKS HAVE REOPENED...BUT DRY TORTUGAS
NATIONAL PARK REMAINS CLOSED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL KEYS WATERS...EXCEPT ON
WATERS FROM JUST WEST OF KEY WEST TO DRY TORTUGAS AND SOUTH FOR 60 NM
WHERE A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE. ON WATERS WEST OF KEY
WEST THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS...WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN
BE EXPECTED. HOWEVER...WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
THROUGHOUT THE KEYS COASTAL WATERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...AS GUSTAV MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE
GUSTAV TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 6 PM...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

FLZ078-011900-
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MONROE LOWER KEYS-
255 PM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED FOR POSITION OF HURRICANE GUSTAV.
UPDATED PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION FOR CLOSED ROADS AND PARKS.
UPDATED TO REMOVE STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE SECTION.
UPDATED TO REMOVE WIND SECTION.
UPDATED TO REMOVE RAINFALL IMPACTS.

...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...

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE LOWER KEYS HAS BEEN CANCELED...BUT
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS FROM JUST
WEST OF KEY WEST THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS AND SOUTH FOR 60 NM.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNTIL CLEAN UP IS COMPLETED...THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT AND THE SECTION
OF DUVAL STREET SOUTH OF SOUTH STREET IS CLOSED UNTIL CLEANUP IS
COMPLETED. FORT ZACHARY AND BAHIA HONDA STATE PARKS HAVE
REOPENED...BUT DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK REMAINS CLOSED. SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL KEYS WATERS...EXCEPT ON
WATERS FROM JUST WEST OF KEY WEST TO DRY TORTUGAS AND SOUTH FOR 60 NM
WHERE A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE. ON WATERS WEST OF KEY
WEST THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS...WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS WEST OF KEY WEST...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF
THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. HOWEVER...WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
THROUGHOUT THE KEYS COASTAL WATERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...AS GUSTAV MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE
GUSTAV TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 6 PM...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

GMZ075-011900-
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KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
255 PM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED FOR POSITION OF HURRICANE GUSTAV.
UPDATED PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION FOR CLOSED ROADS AND PARKS.
UPDATED TO REMOVE STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE SECTION.
UPDATED TO REMOVE WIND SECTION.
UPDATED TO REMOVE RAINFALL IMPACTS.

...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...

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE LOWER KEYS HAS BEEN CANCELED...BUT
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS FROM JUST
WEST OF KEY WEST THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS AND SOUTH FOR 60 NM.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNTIL CLEAN UP IS COMPLETED...THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT AND THE SECTION
OF DUVAL STREET SOUTH OF SOUTH STREET IS CLOSED. FORT
ZACHARY AND BAHIA HONDA STATE PARKS HAVE REOPENED...BUT DRY TORTUGAS
NATIONAL PARK REMAINS CLOSED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL KEYS WATERS...EXCEPT ON
WATERS FROM JUST WEST OF KEY WEST TO DRY TORTUGAS AND SOUTH FOR 60 NM
WHERE A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE. ON WATERS WEST OF KEY
WEST THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS...WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS WEST OF KEY WEST...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF
THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED. HOWEVER...WINDS AND SEAS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE KEYS COASTAL WATERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS GUSTAV MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE
GUSTAV TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 6 PM...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

FLZ076-077-GMZ031-033-052-053-072-073-011900-
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MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-FLORIDA BAY-
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-
255 PM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED FOR POSITION OF HURRICANE GUSTAV.
UPDATED PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION FOR CLOSED ROADS AND PARKS.
UPDATED TO REMOVE STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE SECTION.
UPDATED TO REMOVE WIND SECTION.
UPDATED TO REMOVE RAINFALL IMPACTS.

...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...

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE LOWER KEYS HAS BEEN CANCELED...BUT
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS FROM JUST
WEST OF KEY WEST THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS AND SOUTH FOR 60 NM.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNTIL CLEAN UP IS COMPLETED...THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT AND THE SECTION
OF DUVAL STREET SOUTH OF SOUTH STREET IS CLOSED. FORT
ZACHARY AND BAHIA HONDA STATE PARKS HAVE REOPENED...BUT DRY TORTUGAS
NATIONAL PARK REMAINS CLOSED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL KEYS WATERS...EXCEPT ON
WATERS FROM JUST WEST OF KEY WEST TO DRY TORTUGAS AND SOUTH FOR 60 NM
WHERE A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE. ON WATERS WEST OF KEY
WEST THROUGH DRY TORTUGAS...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS...WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THIS AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN
BE EXPECTED. HOWEVER...WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
THROUGHOUT THE KEYS COASTAL WATERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...AS GUSTAV MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE
GUSTAV TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY 6 PM...OR SOONER IF NEW
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

$$

APA





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