8 a.m. TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ADVISORY BELOW
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Story updated to reflect information in the 8 a.m. advisory
Isaac is a little stronger, and is expected to approach the Florida Keys later today. A hurricane watch has been issued for part of the northern Gulf Coast.
Palm Beach County has declared a local state of emergency. The emergency operations center is at "Level 2" activation. Also, a Flood Watch is currently in effect for Palm Beach County.
Shelters open at 6 a.m. today in Belle Glade, West Palm Beach and in West Boynton. Click this link for shelter locations. Residents who live in flood-prone areas or sub-standard housing are urged to seek shelter.
A tropical storm warning is also in effect for Palm Beach County as well as the Treasure Coast. A tropical storm watch has been posted along the Florida east coast north of the Sebastian Inlet to Flagler Beach.
A hurricane warning is in effect for the Florida Keys including the Dry Tortugas and the west coast of Florida from Bonita Beach southward.
In South Florida, numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected today as winds increase ahead of Isaac.
These thunderstorms could contain damaging winds, dangerous lightning and very heavy downpours.
Tropical Storm winds and stormy conditions are still possible for today and Monday.
At 8 a.m., Isaac increased its forward speed toward the west-northwest near 20 mph. A west-northwest to northwestward motion is expected during the next 48 hours with a gradual decrease in forward speed.
The center of Isaac is expected to move just north of Cuba this morning and move near or over the Florida Keys later today and tonight. It is expected to move into the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Monday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Isaac is expected to be at or near hurricane strength when it reaches the Keys.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 205 miles.
8 A.M. INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY
800 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...ISAAC EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE FLORIDA KEYS LATER TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.5N 80.0W
ABOUT 135 MI...220 KM ESE OF KEY WEST FLORIDA
ABOUT 155 MI...245 KM E OF HAVANA CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.38 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM
WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...AND HAS CHANGED
THE HURRICANE WARNING TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ANDROS
ISLAND.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE FLORIDA KEYS INCLUDING THE DRY TORTUGAS
* THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA FROM BONITA BEACH SOUTHWARD TO OCEAN
REEF
* FLORIDA BAY
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM GOLDEN BEACH SOUTHWARD TO OCEAN REEF
* THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA...NOT
INCLUDING METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF CIEGO DE AVILA...SANCTI SPIRITUS...VILLA
CLARA...CAMAGUEY...LAS TUNAS...GRANMA...HOLGUIN...SANTIAGO DE
CUBA...AND GUANTANAMO
* THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS
* THE FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM SEBASTIAN INLET SOUTHWARD TO OCEAN
REEF
* LAKE OKEECHOBEE
* THE FLORIDA WEST COAST AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM NORTH OF
BONITA BEACH TO INDIAN PASS...INCLUDING TAMPA BAY
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF MATANZAS AND CIENFUEGOS
* THE FLORIDA EAST COAST NORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET TO FLAGLER BEACH
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION.
A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. A WATCH IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 48 HOURS
BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE
WINDS...CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR
DANGEROUS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
INTERESTS IN THE REMAINDER OF CUBA...THE REMAINDER OF FLORIDA...AND
THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF ISAAC.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED STATES...
INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS
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