Tropical Storm Isaac

NOAA/NHC ^ | 22 August 2012 | NOAA/NHC

[NautiNurse]

Tropical Storm Isaac threatens to dampen the Republican National Convention Monday in Tampa, Florida. National media outlets are having a grand time anticipating a Grand Old Party washout. Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn (D) announced Wednesday that he is absolutely prepared to call off the convention next week, with anticipated attendance of 70,000 delegates, party officials, journalists, protesters and others. Buckhorn has not indicated that he would attempt to mitigate liberal protests or a hastily planned Joe "Plugs" Biden visit to Tampa during the convention.

Time will tell. Stay tuned...

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Buoy Data:
Caribbean W. Carib and Florida

Radar:
Puerto Rico Gitmo, Cuba, Key West & Tampa Bay

[rodguy911]

Hey buddy, I was listening to the bad solenoid O'brien on CNN the other day and she was just salivating at an RNC official trying her best to get him to say he would cancel the convention.

Today she tried to get Connie Mack to admit that her poll that showed 60% of old people wanted SS to stay the same was a deathnell for us.

Mack asked her if taking 716 billion out of SS was good for the dems under Obamacare and how would that poll!! Her reply:

Time is up! Gotta go back for some commercials!! See ya!

Just too good. The bad solenoid at work again.

[girlscout]

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[Elle Bee]

as I believe Tip O'Neil quite correctly said ... All politics is local

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[Elle Bee]

Grand jury calls for firings in iPad thefts

A Monroe County grand jury has called for the dismissal of the county's top two employees because of errors in judgement and they did not do enough to monitor the former head of the county's Technical Services Department, who is accused of stealing and selling county-owned iPads and iPhones. (See the full report)….

…..The grand jury called for the termination of County Administrator Roman Gastesi and Deputy County Administrator Debbie Frederick…..

….. Druckemiller is accused of stealing 52 county iPhones and iPads and selling them to county employees, Commissioners and others. Earlier this month, she pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of scheming to defraud and dealing in stolen property, though one of her attorneys indicated they are discussing a plea deal with prosecutors.

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[rodguy911]

I am quickly learing just how important local politics are but I am fortunate enough to learn lots of stuff on the national scene that not everyone knows.

You gotta admit here on FR we are a priveleged few when it comes to news and getting it first before most anyone.

[rodguy911]

These otutrages have gone on for years down here.
If I were in charge,law enforcement wise, I would bring in the FDLE and let them handle the situation.They are a class outfit and would take all the politics out of the situation.

[NautiNurse]

Tropical Storm watch has been issued for all of the Florida Keys
including the Dry Tortugas...the Florida East Coast south of
Jupiter Inlet...the Florida West Coast south of Bonita Beach
...Florida Bay...and Lake Okeechobee.

Max sustained winds 65mph, 994mb
Located about 100 miles SSE of Port au Prince Haiti
Moving NW at 16mph

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[rodguy911]

For as big as that thing is 16 mph is cranking right along.

[NautiNurse]

Outflow for this storm is remarkably far-reaching. Pressure creeping downward again as it approaches Haiti coast. If it was further from land now, would be bombing.

Hang onto your hat, FRiend. Will be an interesting couple of days ahead in the Keys.

[rodguy911]

Yeah for sure NN.
Here is what the locals are giving us to navigate by.

http://weather.islamorada.fl.us/tropical/2012/atlantic/isaac/highseasmap_zoom1.html

We should be in the influence 39+ for over a day. Already we are getting steady 20-30 mph winds and looks as if they are from the storm this thing is definitely huge.I think someone said its as big as Texas.

[rodguy911]

Could get interesting here. We have 37 knots sustained at Mollasses reef buoy with gusts to 43 and this storm is no where near here!

[rdl6989]

I keep teflon barf bags at the ready when she’s on.

[Strategerist]

Hurricane watches for South Florida.

Just think, if this was about an alert for half an inch of rain in California, this thread could be in “Breaking.”

[Elle Bee]

here in Key West we've been getting hit with feeder bands since about 10:30 AM ... though they're far between

We had gusts up to 50 mph before noon

feels like just a rain event

I should never say things like that

We're still ground zero for landfall Sunday afternoon

Here's hoping it hits just a bit east so we don't take the dirty side

If the eye is going to come right over us it will be something to watch from the White Street pier

...... back to the hurricane party

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[Elle Bee]

please remind me to post some pictures from Homestead the day after Andrew ......... it's total devastation

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[brytlea]

Lots of thunder and lighting here in S FL now. Had one that sounded like it was right in the back yard, altho it must not have hit anything. Sure made me jump tho! I guess we are going to have *weather* now until Sunday. Lovely...

[lonestar]

Soledad makes me sick. I don’t watch often but she has never failed to go into a “The Thinker” pose with her fist under her chin. She is so pathetic!

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Warning has been issued for the Florida Keys including
the Dry Tortugas...the West Coast of Florida from Bonita Beach
southward...and Florida Bay.

A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the Florida East Coast from
Golden Beach southward.

Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Florida East Coast from
Jupiter Inlet southward, including Lake Okeechobee

Tropical Storm Watch in effect for Florida East Coast north of
Jupiter Inlet to Sebastian Inlet

Isaac is located about 150 miles SE of Gitmo
Moving NW at 14mph
Max sustained winds 60mph, 992mb

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[NautiNurse]

Current track has Isaac skimming the spine of Cuba, expected to be a hurricane within 36 hours...with additional intensification expected.

[NautiNurse]

Isaac is holding batting practice with the Keys this morning.

SFWMD So. Florida Radar. Really nice radar loop with forecast track.