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NWUS52 KEYW 051852
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
251 PM EDT THU MAY 05 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND 10 W KEY WEST           24.55N 81.91W 
05/05/2005  69 MPH           GMZ075             FL   PUBLIC          

            MARINER REPORTED 3 BOATS DRAGGED ANCHOR AND WERE DRIVEN 
            ASHORE BOCA GRANDE KEY. MARINER ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO 
            60 KNOTS.

1052 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND 10 SW KEY WEST          24.45N 81.87W 
05/05/2005  64 MPH           GMZ075             FL   C-MAN STATION   

            MAX WIND GUST TO 64 MPH AT SAND KEY CMAN STATION.

1110 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N KEY WEST            24.57N 81.76W 
05/05/2005                   LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   OTHER FEDERAL   

            US NAVY REPORTED POWER OUTAGE AND A DOOR BLOWN OFF ITS 
            HINGES ON SIGSBEE KEY.

1110 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND KEY WEST                24.55N 81.76W 
05/05/2005  50 MPH           LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            NWS EMPLOYEE ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 40 TO 50 MPH 
            AT FUTURE NWS SITE AT WHITE AND UNITED STREETS.

1110 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 N KEY WEST            24.57N 81.76W 
05/05/2005  58 MPH           LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   PUBLIC          

            MARINER REPORTED 4 BOATS BROKE ANCHORAGES IN WATERS 
            BETWEEN CHRISTMAS ISLAND AND FLEMING KEY AND DRIVEN 
            ASHORE. MARINER ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS.

1110 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND KEY WEST                24.55N 81.76W 
05/05/2005  50 MPH           LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTED A LARGE VESSEL ANCHORED TO A FLOATING 
            DOCK BROKE LOOSE AND NEARLY STRUCK ANOTHER LARGE VESSEL 
            IN KEY WEST BIGHT.

1114 AM     TSTM WND GST     KEY WEST                24.55N 81.76W 
05/05/2005  48 MPH           LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   ASOS            

            MAX WIND GUST OF 48 MPH MEASURED AT KEY WEST 
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

1115 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KEY WEST                24.55N 81.76W 
05/05/2005                   LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            PUBLIC WORKS REPORTED TREES DOWN ON FRONT STREET AND ON 
            16TH TERRACE IN KEY WEST. 5-INCH LIMBS DOWN ON 12TH 
            STREET.

1115 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND KEY WEST                24.55N 81.76W 
05/05/2005  39 MPH           LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            WIND GUST TO 39 MPH MEASURED AT KEY WEST POLICE STATION.

1115 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND KEY WEST                24.55N 81.76W 
05/05/2005  50 MPH           LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   PUBLIC          

            WIND GUST ESTIMATED AT 50 MPH BY PUBLIC AT KEY PLAZA 
            SHOPPING CENTER. STORE DOORS BLOWN OPEN BY WIND.

1120 AM     TSTM WND GST     BOCA CHICA              24.59N 81.70W 
05/05/2005  46 MPH           LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   OTHER FEDERAL   

            MAX WIND GUST OF 46 MPH MEASURED AT BOCA CHICA NAVY BASE.


1120 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND KEY WEST                24.55N 81.76W 
05/05/2005  47 MPH           LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   PUBLIC          

            MAX WIND GUST OF 47 MPH MEASURED BY KEY WEST HARBOR 
            PILOT.

1145 AM     TSTM WND GST     CUDJOE KEY              24.67N 81.50W 
05/05/2005  52 MPH           LOWER KEYS IN MONR FL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            MAX WIND GUST OF 52 MPH MEASURED BY TRAINED SPOTTER ON 
            CUDJOE KEY.

1231 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 6 SSW MARATHON          24.63N 81.11W 
05/05/2005  48 MPH           GMZ053             FL   C-MAN STATION   

            WIND GUST MEASURED AT 42 KNOTS AT SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT 
            C-MAN STATION.

1256 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 NNE CONCH KEY         24.84N 80.86W 
05/05/2005  40 MPH           GMZ031             FL   C-MAN STATION   

            WIND GUST MEASURED AT 35 KNOTS AT LONG KEY C-MAN STATION.


0129 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 NNE CONCH KEY         24.84N 80.86W 
05/05/2005  47 MPH           GMZ031             FL   C-MAN STATION   

            WIND GUST MEASURED 41 KNOTS AT LONG KEY C-MAN STATION.

0159 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 8 SSE KEY LARGO         25.01N 80.38W 
05/05/2005  51 MPH           GMZ052             FL   C-MAN STATION   

            WIND GUST MEASURED 44 KNOTS AT MOLASSES REEF LIGHT C-MAN 
            STATION.


&&
A SQUALL LINE DEVELOPED OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF WATERS SHORTLY BEFORE
SUNRISE AND MOVED RAPIDLY EAST OVER THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SURROUNDING 
WATERS.  
$$

JR