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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1216 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

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MONROE LOWER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-
1216 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006

...WINDS AND RAIN IN THE MIDDLE KEYS...

MORE THUNDERSTORMS ON THE REEF ON THE ATLANTIC SIDE ARE MOVING
NORTH TOWARD THE ISLANDS. THROUGH 100 PM...THE STRONGEST STORMS
WILL BE NEAR BIG PINE KEY...NEWFOUND HARBOR...BAHIA HONDA STATE
PARK AND THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE.

GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR WILL ACCOMPANY THE INITIAL PERIOD OF
VERY HEAVY RAIN. FREQUENT LIGHTNING GROUND STRIKES ALSO ARE LIKELY.

THE HEAVIEST WINDS AND RAINS HAVE ALREADY CLEARED KEY WEST AND BOCA
CHICA. WINDS OF 27 MILES AN HOUR WERE MEASURED ON CUDJOE KEY.

STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENT AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM YOUR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.