[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1132 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND TROPICAL
STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN
ISSUED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL COLLIER...MAINLAND MONROE AND
FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM
BEACH...INLAND COLLIER...INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...INLAND
MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL
BROWARD AND COASTAL MIAMI DADE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE
PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR PREPAREDNESS
PLAN AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT IT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR
THEIR AREA.

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVENTS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.7N...LONGITUDE 72.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 740 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FL...OR ABOUT 830 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NAPLES
FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN
ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH OR WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE
PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK WITH HOTEL
MANAGEMENT OR WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING ANY ACTIONS THEY
SHOULD TAKE.

A COMPLETE LIST OF RECOMMENDED ACTIONS CAN BE FOUND AT
THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES: READY.GOV...READYSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG...
AND FLORIDADISASTER.ORG.

FOR THOSE NEARBY...REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN
AND BECOME READY TO ACT IF A WATCH OR A WARNING IS LATER
ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING
INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO
RETURN TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT.
NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER
BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN
FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MIAMI SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS
REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR
POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.

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/O.NEW.KMFL.TR.W.1009.120825T0332Z-000000T0000Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-
1132 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

FLZ069-075-174-260345-
/O.UPG.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.HU.A.1009.120825T0332Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.TR.W.1009.120825T0332Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
1132 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

GMZ656-657-676-260345-
/O.UPG.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.HU.A.1009.120825T0332Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.TR.W.1009.120825T0332Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
1132 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

AMZ610-260345-
/O.UPG.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.TR.W.1009.120825T0332Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
1132 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

AMZ630-650-651-670-671-FLZ173-260345-
/O.UPG.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.TR.W.1009.120825T0332Z-000000T0000Z/
BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
1132 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$





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