[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

THIS PRODUCT COVERS FLORIDA KEYS

...MATTHEWS OUTER RAINBANDS CONTINUE TO RACE 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 MONROE UPPER
      KEYS...MONROE MIDDLE KEYS

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 230 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF KEY WEST FL...ABOUT 190
      MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MARATHON FL...AND ABOUT 140 MILES
      EAST-NORTHEAST OF KEY LARGO
    - 25.7N 78.4W
    - 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.
SEVERAL RAIN BANDS CONTINUE TO RACE THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS AT 30 TO 40 MPH.

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: STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
FLORIDA KEYS, ALONG THE NORTHERN SHORES. 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 6 PM, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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