HLSKEY This product covers the Florida Keys **TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS CANCELED** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - All watches and warnings have been canceled * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - None * STORM INFORMATION: - About 180 miles west of Key West FL or about 230 miles west of Marathon FL - 24.2N 84.6W - Storm Intensity 105 mph - Movement Northwest or 305 degrees at 12 mph SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ At 400 AM EST, the center of Hurricane Rafael was located about 180 miles west of Key West, Florida. Rafael is moving towards the northwest at around 12 mph, and a turn towards the west followed by a slower forward speed is expected today. Rafael will continue to move away from western Cuba today and move over the southern Gulf of Mexico for the next few days. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * SURGE: Coastal Flood Advisories remain in effect for the Lower Keys. See the latest Coastal Hazard Message for additional information. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ---------------------------------- Be alert for any lingering wind gusts which could take down weakened tree limbs or cause flying debris. * ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION: - For Monroe County Emergency Management Information, see monroecountyem.com NEXT UPDATE ----------- As it pertains to this event. this will be the last local statement issued by the National Weather Service in Key West FL regarding the effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.
