Tropical Storm Isaac is centered over eastern Cuba at this time. It is moving to the northwest at 13 to 16 MPH and will be just south of the Florida Keys by Mid Day Sunday, August 26. Once this storm enters the warm waters of the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, it is forecast by the National Hurricane Center to ‘probably’ make Hurricane Category 1 status – sometime Sunday, near the Florida Keys. As it continues in a northerly direction into Monday, the storm may get to Hurricane Category 2 according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Because of the possibility of landfall over a fairly wide area, all persons in FLORIDA, SOUTHERN ALABAMA, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI and SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA should be monitoring the NHC advisories as well as their own local Emergency Operations Center advisories. Most storm models are looking at a Florida Pan Handle landfall late Tuesday into early Wednesday, but because this storm is so wide, most northern and eastern Gulf Coast areas will be affected in some way.
Our next unofficial update will take place as soon as the NHC upgrades Isaac to Hurricane status.
For up to the minute official advisories and information, please visit the NHC website in Miami:
We are also providing an interactive Watch and Warning web link for persons who wish to get details on localized conditions:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/largemap.php
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“THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL ADVISORY. These updates and advisories are based upon information from our own computer models, NOAA, Local Weather Data Centers, deep water Buoy Data, and other publicly available sources. FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PERSON, please refer to your Local, State, and Federal Authority updates for Official Advisories and Orders. For up to the minute advisories and official updates, it is essential that you monitor your local Emergency Government, NOAA and Local Media Broadcasts. Please do not make personal safety decisions based upon information presented here in this Unofficial Advisory.”
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