Tazmanian93
(Weather Master)
Sat Oct 22 2005 01:46 PM
Re: Prolonged Hurricane Force Winds Now Affecting Cancun

Not sure if someone mentione this earlier, apologies if it was. Keys Watch is up

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1145 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2005

CORRECTED FOR ERRONEOUS HEADER

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-231000-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
FLORIDA BAY-GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM...INCLUDING THE
FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1145 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

...HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ADJACENT WATERS...

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS HURRICANE CONDITIONS...WINDS OF AT LEAST 74
MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SURROUNDING WATERS WITHIN
36 HOURS. OTHERWISE...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY THUNDERSTORM HAZARDS WILL BE DEADLY CLOUD TO
SURFACE LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

CONSULT THE LATEST NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORIES CONCERNING
THE FORECAST TRACK AND INTENSITY OF HURRICANE WILMA. CONSULT THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN KEY WEST FOR LOCAL EFFECTS AND IMPACTS FROM HURRICANE WILMA.

A THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL EXIST SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WITH A TROPICAL CYCLONE TORNADO THREAT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND FRESHWATER FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL LIKELY BUILD AS HIGH AS 10 FEET BY LATE
SUNDAY...AND IN EXCESS OF 12 FEET...POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 20
FEET...SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE GULF WATERS NORTH AND WEST OF KEY WEST...AS WELL AS THE DEEP WATERS
SURROUNDING DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK.

WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST MONDAY EVENING AS HURRICANE WILMA ACCELERATES TO THE NORTHEAST. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS AND ADJOINING WATERS...USHERING IN COOLER AND LESS HUMID AIR FOR TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY RAINFALL GREATER THAN ONE INCH...AND WIND GUSTS 40 MPH OR GREATER



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