[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

THIS PRODUCT COVERS FLORIDA KEYS

...HURRICANE MATTHEW HEADING FOR THE CENTRAL 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 480 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FL OR ABOUT 450
      MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON FL
    - 21.5N 74.9W
    - STORM INTENSITY 115 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 345 DEGREES AT 10 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST
TODAY, FOLLOWED BY A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT. ON THIS FORECAST
TRACK, HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL BE PROGRESSING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS HURRICANE SHOULD BE 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.

* 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

* 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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