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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
549 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXTENDED NORTHWARD THROUGH LEVY
COUNTY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO INCLUDE
THE NATURE COAST COUNTIES.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF FLORIDA WEST COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
LEVY...CITRUS...SUMTER...HERNANDO...PASCO...PINELLAS...
HILLSBOROUGH...POLK...MANATEE...HARDEE...HIGHLANDS...SARASOTA...
DESOTO...CHARLOTTE AND LEE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF FLORIDA WEST COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1N...LONGITUDE 79.0W. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR
305 DEGREES AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A GENERAL NORTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS...WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CENTER OF ISAAC IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE FLORIDA KEYS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AND
THEN INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY. THE MAIN IMPACTS WITH
ISAAC WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...ISOLATED
TORNADOES...AND FLOODING. CONDITIONS WILL START TO DETERIORATE
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH STARTING LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

.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...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED 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 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 TAMPA BAY RUSKIN AROUND 12 PM...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

FLZ050-051-055-060-271000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
549 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 75 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS STARTING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS
COULD RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND
NORMALLY FLOOD-PRONE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAINBANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

GMZ830-853-856-873-271000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TAMPA BAY WATERS-ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
549 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 22 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 91 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS STARTING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING
THROUGH MONDAY. SEAS OF 20 FEET OR GREATER MAY BE POSSIBLE
OFFSHORE.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAINBANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

FLZ039-042-048-049-271000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
549 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 65 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 6 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS
COULD RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND
NORMALLY FLOOD-PRONE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAINBANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

GMZ876-271000-
/O.CON.KTBW.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
549 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...HURRICANE 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO
29 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME IS UP TO 94 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY
TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 55 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
80 KNOTS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAINBANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

GMZ850-870-271000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
549 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 14 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 81 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
60 KNOTS. SEAS OF 20 FEET OR GREATER MAY BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAINBANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

FLZ062-065-271000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
549 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 82 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
65 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 6 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO
5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS
COULD RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND
NORMALLY FLOOD-PRONE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAINBANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

FLZ043-052-056-057-061-271000-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SUMTER-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-
549 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 69 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS STARTING SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH
MONDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

...INLAND FLOODING...
3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS
COULD RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND
NORMALLY FLOOD-PRONE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAINBANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

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