[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 28A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  AL142016
222 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS FLORIDA KEYS

...HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT FINDS CENTER OF MATTHEW NORTH OF EASTERN
CUBA...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 540 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FL OR ABOUT 500
      MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON FL
    - 20.7N 74.4W
    - STORM INTENSITY 125 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT 8 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL MOVE NORTH OF EASTERN CUBA AND
APPROACH THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS EARLY THIS MORNING. A TURN TO THE
NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...FOLLOWED BY NORTHWEST TURN
TONIGHT.  MATTHEW WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH THURSDAY,
AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY NEAR THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA BY
THURSDAY EVENING.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE PREVALENT
      IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES.

* SURGE:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG
      IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS FLORIDA KEYS, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* FLOODING RAIN:
LITTLE TO NO IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME ACROSS FLORIDA
KEYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN AND TAKE NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO SECURE YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BE READY TO ADAPT TO 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 600 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

$$

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