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ACUS72 KKEY 141340 AAA
PSHKEY
POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE IAN...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
940 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2022
NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.
THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH ELSA
OR ITS REMNANTS WAS AFFECTING THE AREA.
UPDATED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL WIND REPORTS FOR THE LOWER FLORIDA
KEYS AND UNOFFICIAL STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS THROUGHOUT.
COUNTIES INCLUDED...MONROE
A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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KEYW-KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASOS
24.56 -81.76 999.2 28/0453 160/048 28/0318 160/069 28/0239
KNQX-NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST BOCA CHICA FIELD ASOS
24.58 -81.68 999.0 27/2353 170/050 28/0406 170/059 28/0406
KMTH-FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASOS
24.73 -81.05 1003.1 28/0653 140/028 28/0558 140/052 28/0557
KK70-OCEAN REEF CLUB AIRPORT AWOS
25.30 -80.27 E1004.6 28/0835 170/026 28/0855 110/040 28/0735
NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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KYWF1 - KEY WEST NOAA/NOS TIDE GAUGE
25.55 -81.88 180/039 28/0506 180/052 28/0506
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 49 FT AGL
XSMS - WEATHERFLOW U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR KEY WEST
24.57 -81.80 996.0 27/2228 194/042 28/0429 191/064 28/0448
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 34 FT AGL SUSTAINED 1-MIN AVERAGE
KEY WEST - KEYS ENERGY SERVICES JAMES STREET SERVICE BUILDING
24.56 -81.80 146/034 28/0033 163/057 28/0227
STOCK ISLAND - KEYS ENERGY SERVICES T AND D BUILDING
24.56 -81.73 187/044 28/0632 182/061 28/0616
BIG COPPITT KEY - KEYS ENERGEY SERVICES SUBSTATION
24.60 -81.65 154/051 28/0532 145/065 28/0439
FW5749 - LOWER SUGARLOAF CWOP
24.63 -81.54 149/032 27/2335 153/048 28/0055
CW0925 - CUDJOE KEY CWOP
24.65 -81.48 159/037 28/0233 159/051 28/0233
CUDJOE KEY - KEYS ENERGY SERVICES SUBSTATION
24.66 -81.48 127/033 28/0121 133/051 28/0255
BIG PINE KEY - KEYS ENERGY SERVICES SUBSTATION
24.67 -81.35 158/038 28/0516 156/053 28/0450
VCAF1 - VACA KEY NOAA/NOS TIDE GAUGE
24.71 -81.11 1001.5 28/0654 180/030 28/0736 170/039 28/0554
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 30 FT AGL
XMAS - WEATHERFLOW FKEC MARATHON SUBSTATION
24.71 -81.09 1001.2 28/0839 168/031 28/0253 164/042 28/0229
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 45.5 FT AGL SUSTAINED 1-MIN AVERAGE
MHS - WEATHERSTEM MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL
24.70 -81.08 MMM/050 28/0227
FW8363 - CWOP STIRRUP KEY
24.74 -81.04 261/028 28/2005 140/043 28/0235
XKEY - WEATHERFLOW MARATHON KEY OCEAN DRIVE
24.74 -80.98 1001.5 28/0911 164/037 28/0151 168/050 28/0231
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 44 FT AGL SUSTAINED 5-MIN AVERAGE
XCLS - WEATHERFLOW FKEC CRAWL KEY SUBSTATION
24.75 -80.98 1002.8 28/0233 147/026 28/0339 163/042 28/0328
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 26 FT AGL SUSTAINED 1-MIN AVERAGE
DUCKKEY - WEATHERSTEM DUCK KEY
24.77 -80.91 134/055 28/0212
XISS - WEATHERFLOW FKEC ISLAMORADA SUBSTATION - UPPER MATECUMBE KEY
24.91 -80.65 1003.2 28/0845 085/026 28/0355 164/037 28/0325
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 36 FT AGL SUSTAINED 1-MIN AVERAGE
XTVS - WEATHERFLOW FKEC TAVERNIER SUBSTATION
25.01 -80.52 1004.2 28/0849 158/023 28/0416 173/035 28/1044
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 40 FT AGL SUSTAINED 1-MIN AVERAGE
XRHS - WEATHERFLOW FKEC ROCK HARBOR SUBSTATION
25.08 -80.45 1003.8 28/0851 257/019 28/0128 172/035 28/0546
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 36 FT AGL SUSTAINED 1-MIN AVERAGE
B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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XSMS - WEATHERFLOW SMITH SHOAL LIGHT
24.72 -81.92 989.9 28/0421 175/063 28/0518 162/084 28/0421
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 19.2 M (63 FT AMSL) SUSTAINED 1-MIN AVERAGE
SMKF1 - SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT CMAN
24.63 -81.11 1001.9 28/0830 170/041 03/0810 160/048 28/052
SUSTAINED IS A 10-MINUTE AVERAGE - LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 6.1 M (20 FT AMSL)
LONF1 - LONG KEY LIGHT CMAN
24.84 -80.86 1002.0 28/0840 170/041 28/0640 170/048 28/0630
SUSTAINED IS A 10-MINUTE AVERAGE - SUSTAINED AND GUST LAST OF
SEVERAL OCCURRENCES.
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 7 M (23 FT AMSL)
XALG - ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT
24.85 -80.62 1003.2 28/0717 162/039 28/0524 164/055 28/0802
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 7.5 M (24.5 FT AMSL) SUSTAINED 1-MIN AVERAGE
XCFL - WEATHERFLOW CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT
25.23 -80.21 1002.3 28/2108 176/041 28/0603 185/055 28/0802
ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 14.5 M (47.5 FT AMSL)
C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS INDICATED
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CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL
LAT LON (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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KEY WEST INTL AIRPORT MONROE LOWER KEYS KEYW 6.59
24.56 -81.76 - ASOS RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500 UTC
KEY WEST NWS OFFICE MONROE LOWER KEYS KKEY 5.94
24.55 -81.79 - COOP RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500 UTC
KNQX-NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST BOCA CHICA FIELD ASOS 7.17
24.58 -81.68 - ASOS RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500 UTC
KMTH-FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASOS 2.41
24.73 -81.05 - ASOS RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500 UTC
KEY WEST PATONE ST MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLKEYWE73 5.60
24.55 -81.80 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
KEY WEST KES JAMES STREET MONROE LOWER KEYS 3.44
24.56 -81.80 - RAINFALL 26/0400-29/0400
KEY WEST MARGARET ST MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLMARGA22 6.38
24.56 -81.80 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
KEY WEST OLIVIA ST MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLKEYWE51 6.69
24.56 -81.79 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
KEY WEST FOGARTY AVE MONROE LOWER KEYS FL-MN-52 5.75
24.56 -81.77 - COCORAHS KEY WEST 0.4 E RAINFALL 26/1100-29/1100
KEY WEST STAPLES AVE MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLKEYWE77 5.98
24.56 -81.77 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
KEY WEST HARRIET AVE MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLKEYWE60 7.69
24.56 -81.76 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
STOCK ISLAND KES T AND D MONROE LOWER KEYS 4.25
24.56 -81.73 - RAINFALL 26/0400-29/0400
BIG COPPITT KEY KES SUBSTATION MONROE LOWER KEYS 3.34
24.60 -81.65 - RAINFALL 26/0400-29/0400
SHARK KEY MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLKEYWE122 7.92
24.61 -81.65 WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
BAY POINT MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLKEYWE89 8.02
24.62 -81.59 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
LOWER SUGARLOAF HOLLY LN MONROE LOWER KEYS FL-MN-53 6.50
24.64 -81.57 - COCORAHS LOWER SUGARLOAF 0.5 SW
RAINFALL 26/1200-29/1200
CUDJOE KEY 9TH AVE W MONROE LOWER KEYS FL-MN-65 5.20
24.65 -81.51 - COCORAHS CUDJOE 1.1 SSW RAINFALL 26/1100-29/1100
CUDJOE KEY RAFFY RD MONROE LOWER KEYS FL-MN-57 4.70
24.66 -81.49 - COCORAHS CUDJOE 0.7 SE RAINFALL 26/1230-29/1230
CUDJOE KEY KES SUBSTATION MONROE LOWER KEYS
24.66 -81.48 - RAINFALL 26/0400-29/0400 3.34
SUMMERLAND KEY BAY DR MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLSUMME73 5.42
24.65 -81.44 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
SUMMERLAND KEY CENTER ST MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLSUMME101 3.84
24.66 -81.44 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
RAMROD BARBADOS LN MONROE LOWER KEYS FL-MN-41 4.54
24.66 -81.41 - COCORAHS RAMROD 0.7 ESE RAINFALL 26/1100-29/1100
BIG TORCH KEY EGRET LN MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLSUMME43 3.44
24.70 -81.43 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
LITTLE TORCH LOBSTER TAIL TR MONROE LOWER KEYS FL-MN-51 5.11
24.69 -81.40 - COCORAHS LITTLE TORCH 1.6 NNW RAINFALL 26/1100-29/1100
BIG PINE CEDAR DR MONROE LOWER KEYS FL-MN-34 5.80
24.69 -81.38 - COCORAHS BIG PINE 0.9 WNW RAINFALL 26/1200-29/1200
BIG PINE PANDOREA LN MONROE LOWER KEYS FL-MN-60 5.99
24.69 -81.37 - COCORAHS BIG PINE 0.7 NW RAINFALL 26/1200-29/1200
BIG PINE KEY WARBLER LN MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLBIGPI49 6.71
24.70 -81.36 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
BIG PINE KEY BAILEYS LN MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLBIGPI57 7.32
24.70 -81.35 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
BIG PINE KEY KES SUBSTATION MONROE LOWER KEYS 4.85
24.67 -81.35 - RAINFALL 26/0400-29/0400
BIG PINE KEY AVENUE E MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLBIGPI54 5.03
24.67 -81.34 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
NO NAME KEY BIMINI LN MONROE LOWER KEYS KFLBIGPI41 3.58
24.70 -81.32 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
MARATHON OCEAN DR MONROE MIDDLE KEYS FL-MN-23 4.39
24.74 -80.98 - COCORAHS MARATHON 6.8 ENE RAINFALL 26/1200-29/1200
MARATHON MAN-O-WAR DR MONROE MIDDLE KEYS KFLMARAT47 3.07
24.70 -81.08 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
KEY COLONY BEACH 5TH ST MONROE MIDDLE KEYS KFLKEYCO4 3.97
24.72 -81.02 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
GRASSY KEY PELICAN RD MONROE MIDDLE KEYS KFLMARAT57 4.45
24.77 -80.94 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
ISLAMORADA PALM DR MONROE UPPER KEYS KFLISLAM25 7.94
24.86 -80.74 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
ISLAMORADA IROQUOIS DR MONROE UPPER KEYS FL-MN-39 5.52
24.85 -80.74 - COCORAHS ISLAMORADA 7.8 SW RAINFALL 26/1100-29/1100
ISLAMORADA COLUMBUS DR MONROE UPPER KEYS 8.18
24.87 -80.70 - WX UNDERGROUND 72 HR RAINFALL
ISLAMORADA OVERSEAS HWY MONROE UPPER KEYS FL-MN-67 8.05
24.91 -80.64 - COCORAHS ISLAMORADA 0.8 SW RAINFALL 26/1200-29/1200
TAVERNIER HARBORVIEW DR MONROE UPPER KEYS KFLTAVER38 5.74
25.01 -80.52 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
ROCK HARBOR SUNSET RD MONROE UPPER KEYS KFLKEYLA73 7.18
25.05 -80.49 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
KEY LARGO WILDWOOD CIR MONROE UPPER KEYS KFLKEYLA108 5.69
25.09 -80.44 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
KEY LARGO POINT PLEASANT DR MONROE UPPER KEYS KFLKEYLA109 4.25
25.10 -80.44 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
KEY LARGO BOWIE LN MONROE UPPER KEYS KFLKEYLA75 4.17
25.13 -80.41 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
KEY LARGO SHORELAND DR MONROE UPPER KEYS FL-MN-50 4.49
25.14 -80.40 - COCORAHS KEY LARGO 3.4 NE RAINFALL 26/1100-29/1100
KEY LARGO S ANDROS RD MONROE UPPER KEYS FL-MN-25 5.57
25.17 -80.37 - COCORAHS KEY LARGO 6.2 NE RAINFALL 26/1200-29/1200
OCEAN REEF CINNAMON BARK DR MONROE UPPER KEYS KFLKEYLA116 5.28
25.30 -80.29 - WX UNDERGROUND 72-HR RAINFALL
OCEAN REEF COUNTRY CLUB RD MONROE UPPER KEYS FL-MN-37 2.96
25.32 -80.28 - COCORAHS KEY LARGO 17.9 NE RAINFALL 26/1300-29/1200
JOHNSON KEY FLORIDA BAY JKYF1 11.24
25.05 -80.90 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
LITTLE RABBIT KEY FLORIDA BAY LRKF1 8.92
24.98 -80.83 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
BOB ALLEN KEYS FLORIDA BAY BOBF1 8.50
25.03 -80.68 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
PETERSON KEY FLORIDA BAY PKYF1 7.53
24.92 -80.75 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
WHIPRAY BASIN FLORIDA BAY WRBF1 7.49
25.07 -80.74 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
THURSDAY POINT FLORIDA BAY THRF1 6.53
25.20 -80.37 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
BUOY KEY FLORIDA BAY BKYF1 6.05
25.12 -80.83 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
MANATEE BAY FLORIDA BAY MNBF1 4.76
25.24 -80.42 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
BUTTERNUT KEY FLORIDA BAY BNKF1 4.14
25.09 -80.52 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
BLACKWATER SOUND FLORIDA BAY BWSF1 3.76
25.18 -80.44 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
DUCK KEY FLORIDA BAY DKKF1 3.69
25.18 -80.49 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
LITTLE BLACKWATER SOUND FLORIDA BAY LBSF1 3.28
25.21 -80.43 - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RAINFALL 26/0500 - 29/0500
D. INLAND FLOODING...
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MONROE MIDDLE KEYS - MINOR TO MODERATE POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING
OCCURRED DURING THE NIGHT OF SEP 26TH-27TH DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL.
MONROE LOWER KEYS - BRIEF MINOR TO MODERATE STREET
FLOODING OCCURRED DURING RAIN BAND PASSAGE COINCIDENT WITH HIGH TIDES
DURING MIDDAY TO EARLY AFTERNOON SEP 27TH...
KEY WEST - MINOR STREET FLOODING GULFSIDE AND MODERATE TO MAJOR
STREET FLOODING COINCIDENT WITH STORM SURGE LATE EVENING ON SEP 27TH
INTO THE EARLY MORNING OF SEP 28TH.
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E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G
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COUNTY CITY/TOWN SURGE TIDE DATE/ BEACH
OR LOCATION (FT) (FT) TIME EROSION
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NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE GAUGES
MONROE G KEY WEST 2.12 2.18 28/0124 MAJOR
24.56 -81.81 MAXIMUM SURGE - STORM TIDE IN NAVD88
MONROE G KEY WEST 2.08 2.50 28/0318 MAJOR
24.71 -81.11 MAXIMUM STORM TIDE IN NAVD88
MONROE G VACA KEY 2.13 1.95 28/2006 MODERATE
24.71 -81.11 MAXIMUM SURGE - STORM TIDE IN NAVD88
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPLOYED GAUGES
MONROE KEY WEST OCEANSIDE 4.44 28/0312 MAJOR
24.55 -81.79 NAVD88 - LOCATION SOUTH END OF SIMONTON STREET
MONROE LITTLE TORCH KEY OCEAN 2.79 28/0324 MAJOR
24.65 -81.38 NAVD88 - LOCATION SOUTH END OF JOLLY ROGER DRIVE
MONROE SNAKE CREEK BRIDGE OCEAN 1.69 28/0245 MODERATE
24.95 -80.59 NAVD88 - LOCATION OCEANSIDE OF SNAKE CREEK BRIDGE
MONROE KEY LARGO BAYSIDE 2.60 29/0142 MINOR
25.09 -80.45 NAVD88 - LOCATION KEY LARGO RANGER STATION
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GAUGES
MONROE LITTLE BLACKWATER SOUND 2.48 29/0600 MINOR
25.21 -80.43 NAVD88 - WEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY ONE
MONROE BUTTERNUT KEY 2.25 29/0200 MINOR
25.09 -80.52 NAVD88 - BAYSIDE OF ROCK HARBOR
CITY OF KEY WEST EXPIRIMENTAL FLOOD GAUGE
MONROE KEY WEST JOSE MARTI DRIVE 2.71 28/1856 MINOR
24.56 - 81.79 NAVD88 - GULFSIDE ADJACENT TO KEY WEST POLICE DEPT.
HEIGHT CALCULATED FROM FLOOD DEPTH ABOVE
SURVEYED GROUND.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN COUNTY DATE/ EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL TIME(UTC) (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
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NONE REPORTED.
G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY DEATHS INJURIES EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
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MONROE SEE BELOW UNKNOWN APPROX. 200
NOTE - AS OF 1200 UTC 3 OCT 2022...PER COMBINATION OF USCG SECTOR
KEY WEST AND MONROE CO SHERIFFS OFFICE PUBLIC REPORTS.
USCG SECTOR KEY WEST REPORTED A VESSEL CARRYING MIGRANTS DEPARTED
CUBA ON SEPTEMBER 23RD AND CAPSIZED SEPTEMBER 27TH SOUTH OF THE
LOWER FLORIDA KEYS. OF THE 27 SOULS ON BOARD...THE USCG REPORTED
9 SURVIVORS (4 REACHING SHORE, 5 RESCUED)...5 CONFIRMED DECEASED...
AND 13 MISSING AND NOW PRESUMED LOST AT SEA.
IN ADDITION...A VESSEL REPORTED ADRIFT WITH TWO LIVEABOARD SOULS
AND ONE DOG ARE PRESUMED LOST AT SEA.
ABOUT 150 VESSELS WERE DISPLACED FROM MOORINGS...DOCKS OR ANCHORAGES
IN THE FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL WATERS ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA FISH
AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC).
KEY WEST IMPACTS...
KEY WEST WAS MOST STRONGLY IMPACTED BY ATLANTIC SIDE STORM SURGE
LATE EVENING THROUGH EARLY MORNING SEP 27-28. MEASURED STORM TIDE BY
GAUGE AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS RANGE FROM NEAR 4.7 FEET NAVD88 ON THE
SOUTHWEST OCEANSIDE AND TRUMAN ANNEX TO JUST ABOVE 3.0 FEET NAVD88
ON THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR/SEASIDE DRIVE AREA. 93 RESIDENCES WERE
FLOODED WITH 38 RECEIVING MAJOR DAMAGE AND 55 WITH MINOR DAMAGE...
ALTHOUGH LOSS OF INTERIOR FURNISHINGS AND POSSESSIONS WAS EXTENSIVE.
SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE ALSO FLOODED ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHERN
OCEANSIDE PORTIONS OF TRUMAN ANNEX...BAHAMA VILLAGE AND SCATTERED
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE CITY.
WHILE CAUSE IS PENDING...A COMMERCIAL GROUND LEVEL STRUCTURE WITH
RESIDENTIAL UNITS ABOVE WHICH HAD FLOODED WITH THE NIGHTTIME
ATLANTIC-SIDE SURGE WITH RESIDENTIAL UNITS ABOVE WAS DESTROYED BY
FIRE. 14 COMMERCIAL AND 14 RESIDENTIAL UNITS WERE DESTROYED. FLAGLER
AVENUE AND SOUTH ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD REMAINED CLOSED AFTER THE
WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVED DUE TO STORM SURGE DEBRIS...WITH SOUTH
ROOSEVELT BURIED UNDER SAND FROM ADJACENT SMATHERS BEACH AS WELL AS
CONCRETE JERSEY BARRIERS BEING DISPLACED BY WAVE ACTION FROM THE
WATERFRONT INTO THE TRAVEL LANES.
A SECOND SURGE OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON OF SEP 28 PEAKED JUST
OVER 2.5 NAVD88 PRODUCING LIMITED AREAS OF IMPASSABLE STREETS IN
NORMALLY LOW-LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
WIND DAMAGE MOSTLY INCLUDED WIDESPREAD SMALL LIMBS, SCATTERED LARGE
LIMBS, AND ISOLATED UPROOTED OR SNAPPED TREES. SCATTERED FENCING
DAMAGE, WITH ISOLATED SOFFET AND SIDING DAMAGE. ISOLATED COMMERCIAL
SIGNS WERE BLOWN OUT WITH A FEW GAS STATION CANOPIES WITH FACIA OR
LIMITED PANEL DAMAGE. A FEW HOMES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING HAD
SHINGLE OR SMALL AREAS OF SHEATHING DAMAGE. GENERAL PEAK WIND GUSTS
IN THE 75 TO 85 MPH RANGE WERE ESTIMATED, BUT BACKED BY RELIABLE
SPOT INSTRUMENTATION.
AN APPROXIMATE PEAK OF 110 PEOPLE TOOK SHELTER AT THE KEY WEST HIGH
SCHOOL...A COMBINATION OF A TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF THE KOTS
HOMELESS SHELTER AND VOLUNTARY USE BY LIVEABOARD BOAT RESIDENTS AND
THOSE NOT FEELING SAFE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. IN ADDITION...
APPROXIMATELY 24 FAMILY UNITS WERE EVACUATED DURING THE
EVENING/EARLY MORNING OF SEP 27-28 IN THE TRUMAN ANNEX DUE TO
STORM SURGE ENTERING NUMEROUS HOMES AND FLOODED STREETS.
LOWER FLORIDA KEYS OUTSIDE KEY WEST...
THE MAIN IMPACTS INCLUDED A COMBINATION OF ATLANTIC SIDE STORM SURGE
RANGING FROM NEAR 3.0 FEET NAVD88 ON THE OCEANSIDE OF STOCK ISLAND
TO NEAR 2.5 FEET NAVD88 NEAR BAHIA HONDA AND OHIO/MISSOURI KEYS.
SEVERAL BLOCKS OF STREETS IN THE AVENUES OF SOUTHWEST STOCK ISLAND
WERE FLOODED PREVENTING VEHICLE ACCESS/EXIT...WITH WIDESPREAD YARD
AND OUTBUILDING/SHED FLOODING. SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXISTED ON OCEAN-
SIDE FACING ROADS INCLUDING GEIGER KEY...SOUTHERNMOST LOWER
SUGARLOAF THROUGH OCEANFRONT PROPERTIES ALONG LONG BEACH BIG PINE
KEY.
WIND DAMAGE WAS SPOTTY INCLUDING LARGE TREE LIMBS...UTILITIES...AND
ONE 4-POSTED GAS STATION CANOPY FOUNDATION FAILURE AT THE ENTRANCE
TO KEY HAVEN ON STOCK ISLAND. WHILE OBSERVATIONS SUPPORTED GENERAL
PEAK GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH...THE DAMAGE ON STOCK ISLAND SUPPORTED A
POSSIBLE WIND GUST NEAR 90 MPH. KEYS ENERGY REPORTED A MAXIMUM
OUTAGE ESTIMATED NEAR 10,000 CUSTOMERS...ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE
SERVICE AREA FROM KEY WEST TO THE WEST END OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE.
THE SECOND GULFSIDE SURGE IN THE AFTERNOON OF SEP 28 RESULTED IN
MAINLY YARD AND STREET FLOODING ALONG GULFSIDE NEIGHBORHOODS...WITH
VALUES GENERALLY NEAR 2.0 TO 2.7 NAVD88.
MIDDLE FLORIDA KEYS...
OCEANSIDE STORM SURGE FLOODING WAS NOTED LATE EVENING THROUGH EARLY
MORNING OF SEP 27-28...WITH STORM TIDE LEVELS REACHING 2.0 TO 2.5
NAVD88. WIDESPREAD OCEANSIDE AND YARD STREET FLOODING WAS NOTED WITH
BRIEFLY INACCESSIBLE STREETS NEAR THE OCEANFRONT.
PEAK WIND GUSTS WERE GENERALLY FROM NEAR 65 MPH IN MARATHON TO NEAR
55 MPH IN THE LONG KEY AREA. WIND DAMAGE WAS MAINLY DUE TO WIND-
BLOWN LOOSE OBJECTS AND TO TREE LIMBS. POWER OUTAGES WERE VERY
LIMITED IN SCOPE TO SMALL PORTIONS OF NEIGHBORHOODS AT A TIME AND
WERE QUICKLY RESTORED.
THE SECOND GULFSIDE SURGE IN THE AFTERNOON OF SEP 28 RESULTED IN A
FEW LARGE AREAS OF STREET AND GROUND FLOODING ALONG GULFSIDE
NEIGHBORHOODS...INCLUDING AREAS NORTHWEST OF THE MARATHON
AIRPORT...WITH VALUES GENERALLY PEAKING NEAR 2.5 NAVD88.
UPPER FLORIDA KEYS...
OCEANSIDE STORM SURGE FLOODING LATE EVENING THROUGH EARLY MORNING OF
SEP 27-28...WITH STORM TIDE LEVELS REACHING 1.5 TO 2.0 NAVD88. AREAS
OF STREET FLOODING OCCURRED ALONG WITH OCEAN OVERWASH ONTO U.S.1
HIGHWAY ONE BY SEA OATS BEACH ON LOWER MATECUMBE KEY.
PEAK WIND GUSTS WERE GENERALLY 45 TO 50 MPH WITH LIMITED TREE LIMB
AND UTILITY DAMAGE. POWER OUTAGES AFFECTED CLUSTERS OF HOMES OR
SMALL PORTIONS OF A NEIGHBORHOOD OR TWO...AND WERE QUICKLY RESOLVED.
THE SECOND BAYSIDE SURGE IN THE LATE EVENING ON SEP 28TH RESULTED IN
WIDESPREAD FLOODED STREETS ESPECIALLY IN KEY LARGO BAYSIDE
NEIGHBORHOODS...RENDERING HOMES INACCESSIBLE ALONG WITH EXTENSIVE
YARD FLOODING. WATER LEVELS LIKELY PEAKED JUST ABOVE 2.5 FEET NAVD88.
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ADDITIONAL UPDATES WILL BE RELEASED AS NEW INFORMATION IS CONFIRMED
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