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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH...POLK...
MANATEE...SARASOTA...HARDEE...DESOTO...HIGHLANDS...CHARLOTEE AND
LEE COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FOR ALL WEST COAST
COUNTIES FROM LEVY SOUTH THROUGH LEE COUNTY.

LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FOR ALL COUNTIES IN
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR TAMPA BAY.

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 590 WAS CANCELLED AT 845 AM EDT.


.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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EASTERN GULF WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT
TO 60 NM.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.1N...LONGITUDE 85.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 190 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MOUTH OF TAMPA BAY FL...OR ABOUT 210 MILES WEST
OF FORT MYERS FL. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 14 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ISAAC IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H...AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY WITH A GRADUAL
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF
ISAAC WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO TODAY AND APPROACH
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA ON TUESDAY.

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

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

FOR 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 TAMPA BAY RUSKIN AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

FLZ039-271700-
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LEVY-
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING STILL EXPECTED...

...WINDS...
THERE IS A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING
FOR WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.
ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS MOVING WELL WEST OF
THE COASTAL WATERS...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR MINOR FLOODING
WITH TIDES UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE TONIGHT. TIDES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABOUT 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THERE IS ALSO AN EXTREME RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST
THROUGH TUESDAY. TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO
NOT GO INTO THE SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED
WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

...INLAND FLOODING...
1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND
NORMALLY FLOOD-PRONE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

FLZ042-048-049-271700-
/O.CAN.KTBW.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING STILL EXPECTED...

...WINDS...
THERE IS A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING
FOR WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.
ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS MOVING WELL WEST OF
THE COASTAL WATERS...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR MINOR FLOODING
WITH TIDES 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN
CONTINUING ABOUT 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

THERE IS ALSO AN EXTREME RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST
THROUGH TUESDAY. TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO
NOT GO INTO THE SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED
WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

...INLAND FLOODING...
1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND NORMAL
FLOOD- PRONE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

FLZ050-051-055-060-271700-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS...
THERE IS A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING
FOR WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH
THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS MOVING WELL WEST OF THE
COASTAL WATERS...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR MINOR FLOODING WITH
TIDES 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUING
ABOUT 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THERE IS ALSO AN EXTREME RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES
THROUGH TUESDAY. TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM
AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. AT
UNGUARDED BEACHES AND NEAR PIERS...JETTIES...AND INLETS...DO NOT
GO INTO THE SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED
WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

...INLAND FLOODING...
1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND NORMAL
FLOOD- PRONE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

FLZ052-056-057-061-271700-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS...
THERE IS A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING
FOR WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND NORMAL
FLOOD- PRONE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

FLZ062-065-271700-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS...
THERE IS A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING
FOR WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH
THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS MOVING WELL WEST OF THE
COASTAL WATERS...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR MINOR FLOODING WITH
TIDES 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUING
ABOUT 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THERE IS ALSO AN EXTREME RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES
THROUGH TUESDAY. TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM
AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. AT
UNGUARDED BEACHES AND NEAR PIERS...JETTIES...AND INLETS...DO NOT
GO INTO THE SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED
WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.

...INLAND FLOODING...
1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND NORMAL
FLOOD- PRONE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

GMZ830-271700-
/O.CAN.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THERE IS A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR
WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS INTO
THIS EVENING THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. BAY
WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ROUGH.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

GMZ856-876-281200-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 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...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
NEAR 100 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES BY...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK
AT AROUND 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

GMZ853-873-281200-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 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...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 76 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES BY...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK
AT AROUND 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

GMZ850-870-281200-
/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-
1149 AM EDT MON AUG 27 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...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 48 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES BY...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS WILL
PEAK AT AROUND 14 FEET OFFSHORE AND 10 FEET NEARSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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

$$




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