[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 33
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL  AL142016
549 AM EDT THU OCT 6 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTH FLORIDA

**DANGEROUS HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL APPROACH SOUTHEAST FLORIDA LATER
TODAY**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PALM BEACH
      AND BROWARD COUNTIES
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GLADES...HENDRY...
      INLAND COLLIER...AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL COLLIER
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL COLLIER

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 250 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL OR ABOUT 220
      MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL
    - 24.2N 77.1W
    - STORM INTENSITY 125 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 12 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE MATTHEW IS APPROACHING ANDROS ISLAND IN THE BAHAMAS THIS
MORNING, AND IS GAINING STRENGTH AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHWEST
BAHAMAS.

MATTHEW REMAINS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE THAT WILL MOVE VERY
NEAR THE COAST OF PALM BEACH THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. IT IS EXPECTED
TO BE A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE AS IT MOVES NEAR THE COAST, BRINGING THE
POTENTIAL FOR DEVASTATING DAMAGE ACROSS COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY.
ELSEWHERE THE MAIN CONCERN REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD TO
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF PALM BEACH AND
BROWARD COUNTIES AS WELL AS AROUND THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION.

SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF MATTHEW WILL BEGIN
IMPACTING THE REGION THIS MORNING. THESE BANDS WILL CONTINUE
INCREASING IN FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. GUSTS
TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN
THESE BANDS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA.

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY AROUND MIDDAY OR EARLY AFTERNOON, AND BROWARD AND PALM BEACH
COUNTIES BY EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS COULD STILL IMPACT
INLAND AND GULF COAST AREAS BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY.
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY STARTING
LATE THIS EVENING, AND ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST COASTAL
BROWARD COUNTY, AS WELL AS THE EASTERN LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

EVERYONE SHOULD RUSH THEIR HURRICANE PREPARATIONS TO COMPLETION EARLY
THIS MORNING AND ANY REMAINING RELOCATIONS OR EVACUATIONS SHOULD BE
EXPEDITED AS CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE VERY RAPIDLY LATER THIS
MORNING.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING WIND HAVING POSSIBLE DEVASTATING
IMPACTS ACROSS EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN
THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, SOME WITH COMPLETE ROOF
      AND WALL FAILURES. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF MOBILE HOMES. DAMAGE
      GREATLY ACCENTUATED BY LARGE AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. LOCATIONS
      MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS.
    - NUMEROUS LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND
      ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - MANY ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN
      OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. MANY BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ACCESS
      ROUTES IMPASSABLE.
    - WIDESPREAD POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES. MANY WINDOWS WILL
      BE SHATTERED BY FLYING DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY IN HIGH RISE
      BUILDINGS.

ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING WIND HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
TO EXTENSIVE IMPACTS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE COASTAL AREAS OF
THE EAST COAST METRO INTO THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION OF SOUTH
FLORIDA.

* SURGE:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ACROSS THE IMMEDIATE BEACH FRONT AREAS OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - AREAS OF INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING ACCENTUATED BY
      WAVES. DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUILDINGS, MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.
    - SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS BECOME
      WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOW
      SPOTS.
    - MAJOR BEACH EROSION WITH HEAVY SURF BREACHING DUNES. STRONG AND
      NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
    - MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS.
      SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS, ESPECIALLY IN
      UNPROTECTED ANCHORAGES.

ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC
COASTLINE FROM THE PALM BEACH-BROWARD COUNTY LINE TO MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY...INCLUDING VULNERABLE LOCATIONS OF BISCAYNE BAY. LIMITED
IMPACTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE ALONG THE
GULF IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
EXTENSIVE IMPACTS ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF PALM BEACH COUNTY.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES.
    - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN
      MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY
      BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY
      BECOME STRESSED.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE
      COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR WASHED
      AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER ESCAPE ROUTES.
      STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF MOVING WATER WITH
      UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS BECOME DANGEROUS.
      MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.

PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:

- PALM BEACH COUNTY: EVACUATION ORDERS HAVE POSTED FOR ZONES A
AND B. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 2-1-1.

- BROWARD COUNTY: EVACUATION ORDERS HAVE POSTED FOR LEVEL A AND A
PORTION OF B. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS FOR RESIDENTS IN LOW
LYING AREAS AND MOBILE HOMES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 3-1-1
OR VISIT BROWARD.ORG/HURRICANE.

- MIAMI-DADE COUNTY: VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS OF MOBILE HOME
RESIDENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 3-1-1 OR VISIT
MIAMIDADE.GOV.

- HENDRY COUNTY: VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS FOR RESIDENTS IN KNOWN
FLOOD AREAS AND HIGH RISK STRUCTURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT
HENDRYFLA.NET.

FOR THOSE UNDER EVACUATION ORDERS, LEAVE AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
WITH A DESTINATION IN MIND. GAS UP YOUR VEHICLE WELL AHEAD OF
TIME. BE SURE THAT YOU TAKE ALL ESSENTIAL MATERIALS FROM YOUR
EMERGENCY SUPPLIES KIT. LET OTHERS KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND
WHEN YOU INTEND TO ARRIVE.

FOR THOSE NOT UNDER EVACUATION ORDERS, UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE
INHERENT RISKS TO EVACUATION (SUCH AS TRAFFIC CONGESTION,
ACCIDENTS, AND DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER), SO EVACUATE ONLY IF
NECESSARY. HELP KEEP ROADWAYS OPEN FOR THOSE THAT ARE UNDER
EVACUATION ORDERS.

IF EVACUATING AWAY FROM THE AREA OR RELOCATING TO A NEARBY
SHELTER, LEAVE EARLY BEFORE WEATHER CONDITIONS BECOME HAZARDOUS.


* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS COMPLETELY DETERIORATE. ANY REMAINING EVACUATIONS
AND RELOCATIONS SHOULD BE EXPEDITED BEFORE THE ONSET OF TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WIND.

FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF
LIFE. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY
ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. REMEMBER, DURING THE STORM 9 1 1 EMERGENCY
SERVICES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND IF CONDITIONS ARE
UNSAFE. THIS SHOULD BE A BIG FACTOR IN YOUR DECISION MAKING.

IN EMERGENCIES IT IS BEST TO REMAIN CALM. STAY INFORMED AND
FOCUSED ON THE SITUATION AT HAND. EXERCISE PATIENCE WITH THOSE YOU
ENCOUNTER. BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND HELPFUL TO OTHERS.

IF RELOCATING TO A NEARBY SHELTER OR TO THE HOME OF A FAMILY MEMBER
OR FRIEND, DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION, ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS.
REMEMBER, MANY BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS WILL BE CLOSED ONCE HIGHER WINDS
ARRIVE. ALSO, IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER COVERING THE ROAD, SEEK AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. ALWAYS OBEY OFFICIAL ROAD SIGNS FOR CLOSURES AND
DETOURS.

IF YOU ARE A VISITOR AND STILL IN THE AREA, LISTEN FOR THE NAME OF
THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH YOU ARE STAYING WITHIN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES.
BE SURE YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OR PARISH IN WHICH IT
RESIDES. PAY ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE
READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE FLGETAPLAN.COM
- 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 MIAMI FL AROUND NOON EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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