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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
548 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS DOWNGRADED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA ...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TO REMOVE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
FLORIDA. UPDATED WINDS, SURGE, AND RAINFALL.

.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...
COASTAL COLLIER...MAINLAND MONROE AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ATLANTIC WATERS SOUTH OF DEERFIELD BEACH, BISCAYNE BAY, AND
ALL LOCAL GULF WATERS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO
DEERFIELD BEACH AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE.

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 PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.2N...LONGITUDE 84.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 250 MILES WEST
OF MIAMI FL...OR ABOUT 160 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF NAPLES FL.
STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. FOR THIS
REASON, THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR ALL
OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA EXCEPT THE GULF COAST. IN ITS PLACE, A
WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXPECTATION OF FREQUENT WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

THERE IS ALSO THE CONCERN FOR FLASH FLOODING, PARTICULARLY ACROSS
THE WEST PALM BEACH METROPOLITAN AREA WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAINS
OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES
IS EXPECTED, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE ANY RAINBANDS TRAIN
OVER AN AREA. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

ANOTHER CONCERN WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES,
MAINLY THIS MORNING. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH
FLORIDA UNTIL 9 AM.

THERE STILL REMAINS A POTENTIAL FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG
THE GULF COAST...ESPECIALLY FROM MARCO ISLAND TO EVERGLADES CITY
AS WELL AS ALONG THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COAST, MAINLY IN THE MORE
FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG BISCAYNE BAY.

THE COMBINATION OF SURF AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN LIFE
THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG WITH MODERATE BEACH EROSION MAINLY
ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES AND ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF COLLIER
COUNTY LATER TODAY WHEN THE WINDS TURN MORE ONSHORE. THE RISK WILL
DIMINISH LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

SMALL CRAFTS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVED.

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 NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

FLZ069-075-174-281000-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
548 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

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

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
STRONGER WINDS IN ANY HEAVY RAINBANDS WHICH DEVELOP. STRONG WIND
GUSTS OF UP TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ANY STRONG RAINBANDS.
THIS RISK IS HIGHEST THROUGH THE MORNING WITH CONDITIONS GRADUALLY
IMPROVING THROUGH THE DAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER LEVELS ABOVE THE GROUND CAN STILL POTENTIALLY REACH 1
TO 3 FEET FROM MARCO ISLAND TO EVERGLADES CITY...WHICH COULD
RESULT IN MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE LATER TODAY. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE WHEN THE WINDS
TURN ONSHORE LATER TODAY. THIS THREAT HAS CONTINUED TO DIMINISH SINCE
YESTERDAY.

MODERATE SURF LATER TODAY COULD LEAD TO MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH
EROSION ALONG WITH RIP CURRENTS.

$$

FLZ063-066>068-070>074-168-172-173-271100-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-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-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
548 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS WINDS CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE ACROSS THE AREA. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TODAY. HOWEVER, FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR, ESPECIALLY IN RAINBANDS. FOR THIS REASON, A
WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FOR BISCAYNE BAY...TOTAL WATER LEVELS REACHING 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL ARE STILL POSSIBLE (ALTHOUGH NOT LIKELY) MAINLY AROUND THE
TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND IN THE EVENING. THIS
COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF TRADITIONALLY COASTAL FLOOD
PRONE AREAS AROUND MIAMI BEACH AND AREAS ADJACENT TO BISCAYNE BAY
IN SOUTH MIAMI DADE. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

MODERATE TO LARGE SURF WILL LEAD TO MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH
EROSION ALONG WITH RIP CURRENTS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. THE MOST
VULNERABLE LOCALES WILL BE ACROSS THE WEST PALM BEACH METROPOLITAN
AREA, WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAINS OCCURRED OVERNIGHT WITH RAINFALL
AMOUNTS SINCE YESTERDAY OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING.
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTH
FLORIDA IF HEAVY AND PERSISTENT RAINBANDS DEVELOP. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-281000-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-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-
548 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS...
MAINLY OFFSHORE...WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
TREND DOWN TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. HIGH SEAS THIS MORNING WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

$$

AMZ630-651-671-281000-
/O.CON.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
548 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.
STRONG WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER
RAINBANDS, ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TREND
DOWN THROUGHOUT THE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. HIGH SEAS WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

$$

AMZ610-650-670-271100-
/O.CAN.KMFL.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
548 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH
GRADUALLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS TODAY. STRONG WIND GUSTS OF UP TO
50 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER RAINBANDS, ESPECIALLY THIS
MORNING.

$$






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