Sunday, August 26, 2012

Isaac: New Hurricane Watches Issued - Current Track Shows Landfall on Gulf Coast

Isaac: New Hurricane Watches Issued

Chris Dolce, Jon Erdman, Nick WiltgenUpdated: Aug 26, 2012, 5:46 AM EDTweather.com

Tropical Storm Isaac is headed toward the Florida Keys tonight, but has a potentially more worrisome future ahead for the northern Gulf Coast later this week.

Hurricane warnings continue for the Florida Keys and parts of south and southwest Florida. Hurricane watches are now posted from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Indian Pass, Fla. This includes Biloxi, Gulf Shores, Pensacola Beach, Destin/Ft. Walton Beach, and Apalachicola. Watches also continue for inland Miami-Dade, metro Miami-Dade and coastal Miami-Dade.

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(MORE: Live updates and analysis on Isaac)

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Projected Path Tropical Storm Isaac

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Projected Path

 

According to the National Hurricane Center, if peak storm surge occurs at high tide, peak water levels above ground could reach the following depths as Isaac moves by:

- Crystal River through Big Bend of Florida: 4-7 feet

- Southwest Fla. coast (in hurr. warning area): 4-6 feet

- Fla. west coast, including Tampa Bay: 3-5 feet

- Southeast Fla. coast, Fla. Keys: 1-3 feet

- Central, eastern Cuba: 1-3 feet

- Bahamas: 1-3 feet

Even as Isaac's center of circulation moves by, locally heavy rainbands can be expected. Up to 12 inches of total rainfall is possible across the Florida Keys, South Florida, as well as central and eastern Cuba. Parts of the Bahamas may also see rainfall in the 3 to 6 inch range.

More at http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/atlantic-depression-storm-nine-20120817

 

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