INCIDENT ACTION REPORT No. 2
Incident: Tropical Storm Fay
Saturday, August 16, 2008 1530
State Emergency Operations Center Level: ___2____
Monroe County Emergency Operations Center: Level _2__
CURRENT SITUATION DESCRIPTION: Fay
Weather Forecast:
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Partly cloudy, winds northeast to east 5-10 mph, High 90
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Partly cloudy early then mostly clear. Low 80. Northeast to east 10 mph
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Partly cloudy, high 90. Winds northeast to east 10 – 15 mph.
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Partly cloudy and becoming breezy. Chance of showers and thunder storms. Low near 80.
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August 18 Monday
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Tropical storm conditions possible. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Northeast to east winds 20-30 mph with gusts to 40mph… increasing to 30-40mph with gusts up to 50 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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Tropical storm conditions possible. Variable cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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SITUATION DESCRIPTION:
As of 1400 hours, the National Hurricane Center has provided the following information on Tropical Storm Fay:
· Location: 19.2 N & – 74.9 W
· Storm Category: Tropical Storm
· Direction: West 16 mph
· Sustained Wind Speed: 45 mph
· Central Pressure: 1007 MB
· Watches and Warnings:
Tropical Storm Watch in effect for the central Bahamas, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
· Refer to current map for projected forecast tracking.
COUNTY ACTIONS:
· EOC at Level 2 effective Sunday August 17, 2008 7:00 AM
· EOC activation Level 1 effective Monday August 18, 2008 7:00 AM
· Local State of Emergency declared on Saturday, August 16, 2008 6:00 AM
· Tourist and visitor evacuation ordered for Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 8:00 AM
· Evacuation of special needs to begin at 10:00 AM Sunday, August 17, 2008
· Evacuation of mobile homes and low lying homes residents 7:00 AM Monday, August 18, 2008
· In County shelters to be open Monday, August 18, 2008 at 7:00 AM
· Evacuation of general population not anticipated at this time
· Key West International Airport plans to continue operations through Monday morning
· Hospitals will remain open
· Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Offices will be closed on Monday, August 18, 2008
· Next County conference call scheduled for Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 9:00 AM
· Normal operations: US 1, FKAA, FKEC, Keys Energy, Marathon Airport, Key West Airport (through Monday), Key West Port, County Parks, State Parks (notification to campers tomorrow)
MUNICIPAL ACTIONS:
Marathon
· City of Marathon is at a Level II as of their 1400 report
STATE ACTIONS:
State EOC at Level II activation
The Florida Emergency Information Line is 1-800-342-3557.
FEDERAL ACTIONS:
Port of Key West open
WEB INFORMATION:
CURRENT PUBLIC ADVISORY:
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WTNT31 KNHC 161743
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM FAY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 4A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062008
200 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008
...CENTER OF FAY MOVING WESTWARD BETWEEN HAITI AND CUBA...
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF
CAMAGUEY...CIEGO DE AVILA...AND SANCTI SPIRITUS. A HURRICANE WATCH
MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES
OF CAMAGUEY...LAS TUNAS...HOLGUIN...GRANMA...SANTIAGO DE CUBA...AND
GUANTANMO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...AND THE
ENTIRE COAST OF HAITI. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS...JAMAICA...AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.
INTERESTS IN WESTERN CUBA...THE FLORIDA KEYS...AND THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.9 WEST OR ABOUT
50 MILES...80 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GUANTANAMO CUBA AND ABOUT
175 MILES...280 KM...WEST-NORTHWEST OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI.
FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD
THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF FAY
WILL BE NEAR OR OVER THE SOUTHERN COAST OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL CUBA
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...AND FAY COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES
CENTRAL CUBA ON SUNDAY. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER
AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY ENROUTE TO INVESTIGATE FAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.
TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FEET FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNING AREA IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW.
FAY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES OVER HISPANIOLA...EASTERN AND CENTRAL CUBA...JAMAICA...AND
THE NORTHERN CAYMAN ISLANDS...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15
INCHES. THESE RAINS COULD PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS
AND MUD SLIDES.
REPEATING THE 200 PM EDT POSITION...19.2 N...74.9 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM EDT.
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FORECASTER BEVEN
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