[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  AL142016
1154 AM EDT TUE OCT 4 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS FLORIDA KEYS

...EYE OF HURRICANE MATTHEW HEADING FOR EASTERN CUBA...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONROE UPPER
      KEYS...MONROE MIDDLE KEYS

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 620 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FL OR ABOUT 590 MILES
      SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON FL
    - 18.9N 74.3W
    - STORM INTENSITY 145 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 10 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH OVER EASTERN CUBA
TODAY. A TURN TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED BY
WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ON
THIS FORECAST TRACK...HURRICANE MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NEAR OR
OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...AND APPROACH THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND: SUSTAINED NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH
  GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH...ARE LIKELY IN THE UPPER AND MIDDLE KEYS
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
  FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER AND MIDDLE KEYS...STARTING AS
  EARLY AS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* FLOODING RAIN: RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
  NEAR 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MIDDLE KEYS...WITH HIGHER
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER KEYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN. ENSURE THAT YOUR
EMERGENCY SUPPLIES KIT IS STOCKED AND READY.

WHEN MAKING PREPAREDNESS DECISIONS, DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT
FORECAST TRACK AS THERE ARE INHERENT FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES WHICH
MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN KEY WEST FL AROUND 2 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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