[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1222 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AND MOVING
NORTHWEST ACROSS HAITI...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A DETAILED SITUATION OVERVIEW AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS HAVE BEEN
PROVIDED.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INDIAN RIVER...OKEECHOBEE...SAINT LUCIE...AND MARTIN COUNTIES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.7N...LONGITUDE 72.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 850 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF VERO BEACH FLORIDA. THE STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST
AT 14 MPH. THE STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE
OF 29.23 INCHES.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS FORECAST TO CROSS HAITI LATER THIS MORNING
AND EVENTUALLY EMERGE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS NORTH OF THE CUBA
COAST LATE TODAY WHILE MOVING IN A GENERAL DIRECTION TOWARD THE
FLORIDA KEYS. SLOW STRENGTHENING OF ISAAC IS EXPECTED DURING THIS
WEEKEND AND ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE OVER THE
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO LATER THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH RAINBAND SQUALLS WILL MOVE
NORTH ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BEGINNING ON SUNDAY...AND
ESPECIALLY INTO MONDAY...DURING THE CLOSEST APPROACH OF ISAAC.

THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING LIKELIHOOD OF VERY HEAVY RAIN...TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES
WITHIN RAINBANDS.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES
FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE SOMEWHERE
WITHIN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE
ISSUED.

IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND
MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE
HARBOR.

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 YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

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

FLZ054-058-059-064-251115-
/O.CON.KMLB.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
1222 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

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

STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC PASSES NEARBY THERE REMAINS A POSSIBILITY
FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. LATEST FORECAST TRACK OF ISAAC WOULD
BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BEGINNING
SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE PASSAGE OF ISAAC. HEAVY RAIN
IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME WILL CREATE FLOODING OF LOW SPOTS AND A
CHANCE OF LOCALIZED PROPERTY DAMAGE AND ROADWAY FLOODING IN AREAS
WHICH RECEIVE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.

$$

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/O.CON.KMLB.TR.A.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-
1222 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

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

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

STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC PASSES THERE REMAINS A POSSIBILITY FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY
MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

$$

JP/DKW/DS


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