[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 30
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  AL142016
1141 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS FLORIDA KEYS

...POWERFUL HURRICANE MATTHEW HEADING FOR THE 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 460 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST FL OR ABOUT 420
      MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON FL
    - 21.8N 75.2W
    - STORM INTENSITY 120 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT 12 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST INTO
THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
PERSIST DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK,
HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY, AND IS EXPECTED TO 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

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN KEY WEST FL AROUND 3 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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