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

...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS CONTINUE ACROSS ALL OF
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WIND GUSTS IN SQUALLS COULD AFFECT THE TREASURE COAST
AS EARLY AS MID MORNING SUNDAY.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS ACROSS EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS.

.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 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 21.3N...LONGITUDE 76.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 510 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR
310 DEGREES AT 21 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS...AND ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO BE AT OR NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH
WHEN IT REACHES THE FLORIDA KEYS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...

WITH THE LATEST FORECAST...ISAAC WILL MOVE NORTHWEST INTO THE
FLORIDA STRAITS 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 STRENGTHENING
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 EARLY TUESDAY.

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. TORNADO WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
PORTIONS OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY.

THE MAIN PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA IS
EXPECTED FROM MID DAY SUNDAY ACROSS THE TREASURE COAST AND
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY AND SPREADING NORTHWARD TO THE REMAINDER OF EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT. INTENSE RAIN SQUALLS WILL BRING THE THREAT OF STRONG
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS
CAUSING FLOODING AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

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 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 9 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FLZ054-058-059-064-260430-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
624 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. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...WINDS...
INCREASING WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE AND
GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT AS ISAAC MAKES IT
CLOSEST APPROACH OFF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST ON THE CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK.

...INLAND FLOODING...
AVERAGE RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE
AND ALONG THE TREASURE COAST AS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVE INTO THE
AREA SUNDAY MORNING AND LAST INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. FLOODING WILL BE
A CONCERN IN URBAN...LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. CREEKS AND
CANALS CAN ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO QUICK RISES FROM HEAVY RAINFALL.
DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.

$$

AMZ555-575-260430-
/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-
624 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS 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 BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS UP
TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13 TO 15 FEET BY SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

AMZ550-552-570-572-260430-
/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-
624 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS 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 IN THE 25 TO 30 KNOT RANGE SUNDAY NIGHT. GUSTS TO
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS. SEAS WILL BUILD
TO 12 TO 14 FEET.

$$

FLZ041-044>047-053-141-144-147-260430-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
624 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 SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. KEEP INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN
AROUND. LISTEN TO ADVICE FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MAKES IT CLOSEST APPROACH TO EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY EVENING SUSTAINED WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN SQUALLS. WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTS TO
50 MPH IN SQUALLS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
AVERAGE RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED AS SHOWERS AND
SQUALLS MOVE INTO THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
FLOODING WILL BE A CONCERN IN URBAN...LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS. CREEKS AND CANALS CAN ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO QUICK RISES
FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.

$$

MRV






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