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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
926 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE
FLORIDA KEYS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM INFORMATION UPDATED
SITUATIONAL OVERVIEW UPDATED
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS UPDATED

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
OF MONROE COUNTY AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF FLORIDA KEYS OF
MONROE COUNTY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 9 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.7N...LONGITUDE 84.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 200 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF KEY WEST FL. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR
300 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO
THIS MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES
NORTHWESTWARD. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE
FLORIDA KEYS AND ADJACENT WATERS THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY STILL EXISTS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WIND GUSTS. FOR THOSE STILL UNDER A WARNING...CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT
YOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON AIRPORT
REMAIN CLOSED. KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS TO RESUME OPERATIONS
LATER TODAY AND A REGULAR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT SCHEDULE IS TO COMMENCE
TUESDAY.

THE PORT OF KEY WEST REMAINS CLOSED.

MAJOR ROADS...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS OVERSEAS HIGHWAY ARE OPEN
WITHOUT OBSTRUCTIONS. UTILITY COMPANIES...INCLUDING ELECTRICITY AND
WATER...ARE OPERATING AT NORMAL LEVELS.

ALL FEDERAL...STATE...COUNTY...AND MUNICIPAL PARKS AND BEACHES ARE
CLOSED.

ALL COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TO
EVERYONE TODAY. SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TO STUDENTS TUESDAY. COUNTY
AND MUNICIPAL GARBAGE PICKUP IS CANCELED TODAY...SO RESIDENTS ARE
ASKED TO NOT PLACE REFUSE CONTAINERS OUTSIDE RESIDENCES AND
BUSINESSES.

THE KEY WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL OPEN AT NOON TODAY.
OTHERWISE...CITY OF KEY WEST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY.

MOST OF THE FLORIDA KEYS TOURISM INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN
FULL OPERATION BY TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.
&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE IMPACTS OF TROPICAL STORM
ISAAC TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN KEY WEST BY 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF NEW INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>034-042>044-052>055-072>075-271630-
/O.CON.KKEY.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS-
BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO
5 FATHOMS-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT
TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
926 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS UPDATED
STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE UPDATED
WINDS UPDATED
WINDS AND SEAS UPDATED
RAINFALL IMPACTS UPDATED

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY STILL EXISTS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WIND GUSTS. FOR THOSE STILL UNDER A WARNING...CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT
YOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON AIRPORT
REMAIN CLOSED. KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS TO RESUME
OPERATIONS LATER TODAY AND A REGULAR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT SCHEDULE
IS TO COMMENCE TUESDAY.

THE PORT OF KEY WEST REMAINS CLOSED.

MAJOR ROADS...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS OVERSEAS HIGHWAY ARE
OPEN WITHOUT OBSTRUCTIONS. UTILITY COMPANIES...INCLUDING
ELECTRICITY AND WATER...ARE OPERATING AT NORMAL LEVELS.

ALL FEDERAL...STATE...COUNTY...AND MUNICIPAL PARKS AND BEACHES
ARE CLOSED.

ALL COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE
CLOSED TO EVERYONE TODAY. SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TO STUDENTS
TUESDAY. COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GARBAGE PICKUP IS CANCELED TODAY...
SO RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO NOT PLACE REFUSE CONTAINERS OUTSIDE
RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES.

THE KEY WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL OPEN AT NOON TODAY.
OTHERWISE...CITY OF KEY WEST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY.

MOST OF THE FLORIDA KEYS TOURISM INDUSTRY IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK
IN FULL OPERATION BY TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.

&&

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE REPORTED OVERWASH AND STREET FLOODING
EARLY THIS MORNING IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG SOUTH-FACING SHORES.
COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY PEAKING NOW WITH WATER LEVELS GRADUALLY
SUBSIDING OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVER THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. HOWEVER...WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE
LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE KEYS ISLAND
CHAIN...WITH GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH BECOMING LESS FREQUENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WATERS THROUGH
ABOUT NOON...WITH SEAS IN THOSE DEEP WATERS OF 12 TO 18
FEET. GUSTS ABOVE TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH WILL BECOME LESS FREQUENT
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN THE ATLANTIC WATERS. NEARSHORE ATLANTIC
WATERS WATERS WILL BE EXTREMELY ROUGH. SEAS OF 14 TO 18 FEET IN THE
STRAITS WILL BE SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
LOCALIZED AREAS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON.

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