[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 34
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  AL142016
1217 PM EDT THU OCT 6 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS FLORIDA KEYS

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE MATTHEW HEADING FOR FLORIDA...
...OCCASIONAL OUTER RAINBANDS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 250 MILES EAST OF KEY WEST FL...ABOUT 200 MILES EAST OF
      MARATHON FL...OR ABOUT 165 MILES EAST OF KEY LARGO
    - 25.1N 77.8W
    - STORM INTENSITY 140 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT 14 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS THIS
AFTERNOON, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY NEAR THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA
BY TONIGHT. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK, MATTHEW SHOULD CROSS THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS
LATER TODAY AND MOVE CLOSE TO OR OVER THE EAST COAST OF THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE UPPER FLORIDA
KEYS...ESPECIALLY IN OCCASIONAL SQUALLS...THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MIDDLE
FLORIDA KEYS IN OCCASIONAL SQUALLS...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
OCCASIONAL HAZARDOUS WINDS HAVING POTENTIAL IMPACTS MAINLY IN THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS. THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
    - HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED
      ROADWAYS.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

* SURGE: POTENTIAL IMPACTS ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS, ALONG THE SHORE.
  LIMITED IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG
      IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS...MAINLY ON THE
      NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS.
    - SECTIONS  OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME
      OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS
      IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

* FLOODING RAIN:
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1-3 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5
INCHES. MINOR FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADWAYS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETE.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.

ALL PARKS IN THE VILLAGE OF ISLAMORADA AND ALL STATE PARKS IN THE
FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE CLOSED TODAY.

THE SNAKE CREEK DRAWBRIDGE WILL BE LOCKED THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

FOR INFORMATION ON MONROE COUNTY OFFICE CLOSURES AND AIRPORT
CANCELLATIONS...PLEASE VISIT WWW.MONROECOUNTY-FL.GOV/

FOR INFORMATION ON MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL CLOSURES...PLEASE VISIT
KEYSSCHOOLS.SCHOOLFUSION.US/

* 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 300 PM, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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