[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  AL142016
555 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS FLORIDA KEYS

...STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAINS...AND A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE BEGINNING
TO SPREAD OVER BAHAMAS...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 510 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FL OR ABOUT 480
      MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON FL
    - 21.1N 74.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 125 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT 10 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS THIS MORNING. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED
TODAY, FOLLOWED BY A 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.  TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER FLORIDA KEYS
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

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 1200 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

$$

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