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Hurricane Idalia Local Statement Advisory Number 14
National Weather Service Key West FL  AL102023
1122 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023

This product covers the Florida Keys

**Tropical Storm Watch discontinued for the Lower Florida Keys**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Tropical Storm Watch has been cancelled for Monroe Lower
      Keys

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 280 miles northwest of Key West FL
    - 27.7N 84.5W
    - Storm Intensity 110 mph
    - Movement North or 10 degrees at 18 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Hurricane Idalia continues to strengthen while moving northward in the
eastern Gulf of Mexico, and is now a Category Two hurricane. With the
threat for sustained tropical storm force winds having ended for the
Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas, all tropical storm watches and
warnings have been discontinued.

Strong southerly winds will continue overnight into Wednesday morning
over the Lower Keys, with sustained wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph and
peak gusts of 35 to 40 mph expected. A Wind Advisory has been issued
for the Lower Keys through Wednesday morning.

The persistent and strong southerly winds, along with King tides, will
likely continue to cause coastal flooding up to around 2 feet above
normal high tides, with the greatest threat across the Lower Keys
during the high tide on Wednesday morning. A Coastal Flood Warning
remains in effect for the Lower Keys, with a Coastal Flood Advisory
for the Middle Keys, and a Coastal Flood Statement for the Upper Keys.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time across
the Florida Keys.

* SURGE:
Surge impacts will continue across the Lower Florida Keys through the
Wednesday morning high tide cycle. Remain well away from locally
hazardous surge having additional limited impacts. These impacts
include:
    - Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along
      immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas
      farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.
    - Sections of roads and parking lots inundated by surge water.
      Driving conditions dangerous in places where surge water covers
      the road.
    - Moderate beach erosion.
    - Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,
      and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across the Florida
Keys.

* TORNADOES:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across the Florida
Keys.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org
- For Florida Division of Emergency Management information, see
  floridadisaster.org

NEXT UPDATE
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This will be the last local statement issued by the National Weather
Service in Key West regarding the effects of Hurricane Idalia.

$$

Jacobson