[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Sun Aug 26 22:57:09 CDT 2012

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1156 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTH
FLORIDA AS ISAAC PASSES...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WIND SECTIONS.

.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 CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
GLADES...HENDRY...INLAND PALM BEACH...METRO PALM BEACH...COASTAL
COLLIER...INLAND COLLIER...INLAND BROWARD...METRO BROWARD...
INLAND MIAMI DADE...METRO MIAMI DADE...MAINLAND MONROE...COASTAL
PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD...COASTAL MIAMI DADE AND FAR SOUTH
MIAMI DADE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA. PLEASE
LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR
YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA UNTIL
9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. ISOLATED QUICK DEVELOPING TORNADOES ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA OVERNIGHT.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.2N...LONGITUDE 82.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 200 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI FL...OR ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF NAPLES FL. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS...MOSTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE
RAINBANDS SPREADING ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA...WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
THE LOCAL AREA WELL INTO THE NIGHT AS ISAAC PASSES SOUTHWEST OF
THE AREA. OVERNIGHT...EXPECT THE WINDS TO BEGIN TO TREND DOWN
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE LEVELS AS ISAAC BEGINS TO LIFT
NORTHWEST AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.

THERE IS ALSO THE CONCERN FOR FLASH FLOODING, PARTICULARLY ACROSS
THE WEST PALM BEACH METROPOLITAN AREA WHERE AN INTENSE RAINBAND
WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE INLAND ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED
ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY. A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 2 AM. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THIS AREA AND ADDITIONAL TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL
EXACERBATE THE FLOODING SITUATION. ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTH
FLORIDA, ADDITIONAL RAINBANDS COULD DEVELOP, RESULTING IN THE
POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINS WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1
TO 2 INCHES BUT LOCALLY HIGHER.

ANOTHER CONCERN WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES,
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCED WARNING, IN RAINBANDS WITH THE THREAT
CONTINUING THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY.

THERE STILL REMAINS A POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL
FLOODING ALONG THE GULF COAST...ESPECIALLY FROM MARCO ISLAND TO
EVERGLADES CITY AS THE WINDS BECOME ONSHORE LATE TONIGHT INTO
MONDAY MORNING. THIS COMBINED WITH THE REGULAR HIGH TIDE CYCLE
WILL LEAD TO THE BEST CHANCE FOR COASTAL FLOODING AROUND DAYBREAK
MONDAY MORNING.

FOR BISCAYNE BAY...THERE REMAINS A MINOR THREAT OF COASTAL
FLOODING THROUGH THE REGULAR HIGH TIDE CYCLE FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. OTHERWISE...EXPECT THE
THREAT TO DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTH.

HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OVERNIGHT, THEN
STEADILY SUBSIDE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. ALONG THE GULF
COAST...SURF WILL QUICKLY BUILD OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AND
PEAK BY MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TRENDING DOWN. THE COMBINATION OF
SURF AND ONSHORE WINDS WILL RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ALONG WITH MODERATE BEACH EROSION ALONG THE GULF AND
ATLANTIC BEACHES.

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

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

FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR
OR PORT...AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION
ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR
EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING
LIFE JACKETS...AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 2 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
1156 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012