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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
131 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC OVER EASTERN CUBA HEADING TOWARDS THE
FLORIDA KEYS ON SUNDAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW POSTED FOR THE TREASURE COAST AND
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE
REMAINDER OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
INDIAN RIVER...OKEECHOBEE...ST. LUCIE AND MARTIN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ATLANTIC WATERS SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS NORTH OF SEBASTIAN TO FLAGLER
BEACH.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND VOLUSIA...NORTHERN LAKE...ORANGE...SEMINOLE...SOUTHERN
BREVARD...OSCEOLA...COASTAL VOLUSIA...SOUTHERN LAKE AND NORTHERN
BREVARD.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.1N...LONGITUDE 74.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 630 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF FORT PIERCE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 315 DEGREES
AT 17 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE
WAS 998 MB OR 29.47 INCHES.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...

WITH THE LATEST FORECAST...ISAAC WILL MOVE NORTHWEST OVER EASTERN
PORTIONS OF CUBA AND INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATE TONIGHT AND
INTO THE FLORIDA KEYS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AS IT MOVES OVER THE
WATERS OF THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND INTO SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO
ON MONDAY ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE.

WHILE THERE IS STILL THE POTENTIAL FOR CHANGES IN THE TRACK FORECAST
OF ISAAC...THE OVERALL FORECAST COURSE WILL MOVE A STRENGHTENING
ISAAC OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS
WILL MEAN THAT FREQUENT GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL SPREAD
NORTH ACROSS THE WARNING AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO MONDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO BE ACROSS OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
WHICH WILL BE CLOSER TO THE STORM CENTER...AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST OF MARTIN...SAINT LUCIE AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES WHERE
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED. A POSSIBILITY
OF MINOR WIND DAMAGE WILL EXIST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.

DUE TO THE TRACK OF ISAAC WEST OF THE AREA...THERE WILL BE A
SIGNIFICANT AND PROLONGED THREAT FOR TORNADOES. THE THREAT WILL
BEGIN SUNDAY MORNING OVER MARTIN AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES AND SPREAD
NORTH DURING THE DAY. THIS THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AND
NOT DIMINISH UNTIL ISAAC PULLS NORTH OF THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT.

DUE TO THE INCREASING SHEAR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...SQUALLS WRAPPING
AROUND THE EASTERN SIDE OF ISAAC WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ROTATE
AND...IN SOME CASES...MAY PRODUCE ISOLATED LONG TRACK AND
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES. STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST INFORMATION AND
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TORNADO WATCHES.

THE MAIN PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA IS
EXPECTED FROM MID SUNDAY IN VICINITY OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND
JUPITER INLET...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING NORTH AND WEST OF
ORLANDO. A 12 TO 18 HOUR PERIOD OF STRONG WIND GUSTS AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

ALONG THE COAST...ROUGH SURF...BEACH EROSION AND RIP CURRENTS ARE
LIKELY.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE
TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...COMPLETE PREPARATIONS
ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES.
IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR
CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE
CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MELBOURNE AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FLZ054-058-059-064-261745-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
131 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. THE
CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 49
PERCENT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
AVERAGE RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE...WITH
3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA AS FREQUENT
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ROTATE ACROSS THE REGION. ISOLATED LOCATIONS WILL
RECEIVE HIGHER TOTALS. FLOODING CONCERNS WILL PRIMARILLY BE AN
ISSUE IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE.

$$

AMZ555-575-261745-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

BOAT OWNERS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING
OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50
KNOTS.

$$

AMZ550-552-570-572-261745-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

BOAT OWNERS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR
SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
WINDS TO REMAIN JUST BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

$$

FLZ041-044>047-053-141-144-147-261745-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
131 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS
DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE
LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. LISTEN TO ADVICE
FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

...INLAND FLOODING...
AVERAGE RAINFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA IN
FREQUENT SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE
HIGHER TOTALS. FLOODING CONCERNS WILL PRIMARILLY BE AN ISSUE IN
URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE.

$$

PB/AM/SS



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