Posted on 08/28/2012 9:24:55 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Isaac has been slow to organize and attain hurricane status. Slow moving minimal Hurricane Isaac threatens to dump up to 20" of rain in portions of its path. Storm surge of 6-12ft is expected.
Media news readers have gleefully reported RNC scheduling adjustments to accommodate public safety during Tampa storm warnings.
A water spout formed in the Tampa Channelside area at 4:43PM Monday afternoon, a short distance from the RNC Convention Center. The Florida Atlantic coast was inundated with torrential rain squalls from far-reaching Isaac outer bands. Several tornados were reported in the Florida peninsula.
The weather took its toll on protester turnout at the GOP convention. Cara Jennings, a community organizer from Palm Beach County, braved the elements dressed as a sparkling pink vagina, along with several dozen other protesters.
GOP governors of Gulf Coast states announced they would remain at their posts, rather than attend the Tampa convention. British Petroleum reported eight oil rigs and 39 production platforms were evacuated late Sunday. By mid-day Monday, personnel had been evacuated from 346 offshore gas and oil platforms, representing 58 percent of the 596 manned platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
As Isaac ultimately takes aim at the Gulf of Mexico coastline, news outlets wistfully reminisce about the 7th anniversary since Hurricane Katrina, huge television ratings, and once again omit a state named Mississippi in their storm coverage. One thing is certain--news coverage is much more predictable than Hurricane Isaac.
Sea Surface Temps
Buoy Data:
Western Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana/Mississippi Coastal Region
Florida
Radar:
Mobile,AL
New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Lake Charles, LA
Northwest FL
Tampa Bay
Radar’s showing a meso (rotating thunderstorm), but no TVS (tornado vortex signature) centered above Mobile Alabama, currently.
lol
I'll take a drinking Breck over a stone cold sober Marguret Orr, lol.
Yeah. There was dry air to the north and south of Isaac when it was just west of the tip of Florida. That was probably why it did not get wound up tightly. And although water temps at the surface were warm enough to support intensification, the heat content or depth of that heat showed a lack of heat content in the Gulf to the south and south east of New Orleans.
Now why would anyone put a house in Pointe Celeste, LA. You gotta figure one day (or every five years) your place is going to get hit with a hurricane.
At 3:53 am CDT... Plaquemines Parish emergency management and local law enforcement officials reported significant flooding from overtopping of levees in the East Bank portion of Plaquemines from Braithwaite to white ditch.
WAFB-Baton Rouge describes, "an 18-mile stretch of levee" was over-topped.
Praying for all in harm’s way.
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BREAKING: Coast Guard confirms that around 1 a.m. a barge broke loose in Chalmette, hit and sunk a 47-foot crew boat. (RT @wwltv) #Isaac #hurricane
Stopping by thread before off to work...this is a nightmare.
Godspeed NOLA.
Live: Hurricane Isaac Along Louisiana Coast
Flooding was and always is the concern here. Also, it basically stalled overnight. If it goes west, the gulf water there has more heat content.
Max sustained winds 80mph, 970mb
Located 20 mi SE of Houma LA,
50 mi SSW of New Orleans
Moving NW at 6mph
On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here--> 
Central pressure beginning to increase?
Yes. Up 2 MB since 11PM advisory. It was 968 MB, and is now 970 MB.
UPDATE
Woodlawn Fire Department Now reporting 5 feet of water in their building and Rescues are now taking place in Plaquemines Parish.
The levees at Braithwaite in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana has been over swept with flood water causing at least 9 foot of flooding at some residences still occupied.
There have been reports of a woman trapped in her attic with her mother who is on dialysis amongst many other residents who have chosen to stay through the storm.
The residents that have been able to make contact are reporting being on the top levels of their homes
Per the live news link somewhere on the first 50 posts of this thread:
18 miles of interior levee in Plaquamines Parish have over-topped.
Emergency services have reported people trapped on roof tops, two pump operators went out onto a levee to find out why the pumps had stopped and had to be rescued by boat.
Live video/audio http://www.fox8live.com/category/235642/watch-fox8live
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