[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN GULF
OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY.

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.


.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATER LEGS OF THE FLORIDA WEST COAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
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 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.4N...LONGITUDE 86.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 230 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE MOUTH OF TAMPA BAY FL...OR ABOUT 260 MILES
WEST OF FORT MYERS FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES
AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ISAAC IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H...AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH A
GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF ISAAC WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT
AND BE NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA
BY LATE TUESDAY.

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

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. 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 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 12 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GMZ856-876-281800-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
555 PM 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 REMAIN IN PORT AND
WELL SECURED. 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 EMERGENCY DISTRESS
BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...AND
SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

...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 THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL PEAK AT AROUND 15 FEET OFFSHORE AND 10 FEET NEARSHORE
THIS EVENING.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS REMAIN POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

GMZ853-873-281800-
/O.CON.KTBW.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
555 PM 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 REMAIN IN PORT AND
WELL SECURED. 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 EMERGENCY DISTRESS
BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...AND
SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

...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 75 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 THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL PEAK AT AROUND 15 FEET OFFSHORE AND 10 FEET NEARSHORE
THIS EVENING.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS REMAIN POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

GMZ850-870-281800-
/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-
555 PM 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 REMAIN IN PORT AND
WELL SECURED. 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 EMERGENCY DISTRESS
BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...AND
SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

...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 50 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 THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL PEAK AT AROUND 14 FEET OFFSHORE AND 7 FEET NEARSHORE
THIS EVENING.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS REMAIN POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM ISAAC
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.

$$




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