[Elle Bee]

still no rain to speak of .... the ground is dry ... the wind has only just begun to kick up

I'm going to take the dogs out on the white street pier and watch it roll in

Lost power about half an hour ago but it's back

still looks like two storms on the visual loop

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[NautiNurse]

Isaac appears tattered this morning with lots of dry air.

IIRC, historically Isaac has had morning bed head, with increasing convection later in the day. As long as the core is intact, there isn't much to keep it from strengthening at this point. Should be an interesting day.

[NautiNurse]

8:00AM Update:

About 135 miles ESE Key West
Moving NW at 20mph
Max sustained winds 65mph, 995mb

Storm Surge:
* Crystal River through The Big Bend of Florida...4 to 7 ft
* Southwest Florida coast within Hurricane Warning area...4 to 6 ft
* Florida West Coast from Bonita Beach to south of Crystal River
including Tampa Bay...3 to 5 ft
* Southeast Florida coast and the Florida Keys...1 to 3 ft