NEWS AT 11:00am OPEN-CLIP

ISSAC LOOK-RADAR 2 SHOT TRAC

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUING TO BRING US RAIN.

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT DOPPLER RADAR.

BUT ISAAC IS POSING A MAJOR THREAT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

A BRAND NEW ADVISORY IS JUST RELEASED ON THE STORM.

FIRST WX-WX CTR

"Tropical Storm Isaac skirting by SWFL"

We'll still be feeling the fringe effects of Isaac through the day as the storm skirts by to our west, but weather conditions are expected to gradually improve through the day.

The center of Isaac will stay a couple hundred miles offshore, but the storm's circulation and moisture will be far reaching enough to bring in some off and on showers this morning and even this afternoon.

While the threat of severe weather should stay on the low side, there's still some concern for isolated tornadoes as broken bands of rain continue to spiral around Isaac and into Southwest Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Southwest Florida through 9 a.m., and this may be extended later depending on how the tornado threat plays out.

As far as our winds go, we'll still experience breezy and gusty conditions today with peak winds reaching 40-45 mph. Sustained winds should stay between 10-20 mph. During the first half of the day, our winds will be out of the southeast but will then shift to the south and southwest through the afternoon. With a strong onshore flow expected later, we'll see the possibility of higher than normal tides and a surge of 2-4 feet. The areas most susceptible for surge will be locations from Marco Island to Everglades City, where the surge may be on the higher end of that range.

By tonight our winds will subside, but we'll notice a stiff breeze at times. A few passing showers will also be possible as we go through the overnight hours, especially for areas close to the coast.

Winds will continue to die down Tuesday, but some of Isaac's wrap-around moisture will still spark scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms during the afternoon

We'll notice a fair about of cloud cover today and Tuesday, but sunshine should also mix in through the day as the cloud clover becomes more broken.

Isaac's moisture will become less and less evident around here for the second half of the week as we get more sun with just a few hit-or-miss showers.

CLOSURES IN SWFL-OC-BNR

BECAUSE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC YOU MAY HAVE PROBLEMS FINDING MANY THINGS OPEN AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT OUR AREA ARE CLOSED AS WELL AS ALL OF OUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY AFFIRMS IS WILL HOLD CLASSES TOMORROW AS DOES GLADES COUNTY.

NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE YET FROM ANY OTHER DISTRICTS.

ALSO MANY COMMUNITIES ARE DELAYING TRASH PICKUP BY ONE DAY.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE N-B-C DASH TWO DOT COM.

RSW CANCELLATIONS-2 SS

TODAY FLIGHTS ARE STILL BEING AFFECTED AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BECAUSE OF ISAAC.

THERE ARE SEVERAL CANCELLATIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR TRAVELERS.

TAKING A LOOK AT SOME OF THE DEPARTURES THAT WERE SCRAPPED.THEY MOSTLY INCLUDE AIR TRAN FLIGHTS

THEY INCLUDE FLIGHTS TO MILWAUKEE, ATLANTA, AND WASHINGTON D-C.

AND SOME ARRIVALS ARE CANCELLED AS WELL MOSTLY FROM AIR TRAN TO CITIES INCLUDING MILWAUKEE AND ATLANTA AND A FLIGHT FROM KEY WEST.

TREE FALLS IN CAPE-SS

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC DIDN'T PACK THE PUNCH THAT MANY FEARED HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

BUT IT DID CAUSE SOME PROBLEMS.

A VIEWER SENT US THIS PHOTO OF A DOWNED TREE IN CAPE CORAL.

RUSSELL SEARS TELLS US THE TREE FELL ON SOUTHWEST 19TH AVENUE.

YOU CAN SEE ITS BLOCKING MOST OF THE ROADWAY.

ISAAC CAPTIVA-VO TOPS

IT'S A SIGH OF RELIEF TODAY ON CAPTIVA.

RESIDENTS THERE WERE WORRIED ABOUT THE HIGH TIDE AND STORM SURGE THAT THREATENED TO WASH AWAY PART OF THE ISLAND'S MAIN ROAD.

THE PROBLEMS STARTED DURING TROPICAL STORM DEBBIE WHEN THAT STORM ERODED PART OF THE BEACH CLOSE TO A SECTION OF CAPTIVA ROAD.

TO STOP THE EROSION, LEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUT 155-TONS OF BOULDERS BETWEEN THE BEACH AND THE ROAD.

ISAAC CAPTIVA-SOT VO

howard booth, captiva resident "this is big, these are big waves and it's a little scary, if the tide is supposed to still be coming up, we're going to be up into the rocks here."

HIGH TIDE WAS AT AROUND 8:30 THIS MORNING.

MARCO ISLAND ISAAC-VO WIPE

30 TO 35 MIKE PER HOUR WIND GUSTS HIT MARCO ISLAND OVERNIGHT AS A RESULT OF ISAAC, BUT BESIDES THE WIND AND RAIN- THE ISLAND SEEMS TO HAVE DODGED THE STORM.

WE SURVEYED THE ISLAND AND SAW A FEW DOWNED BRANCHES,COCONUTS AND A LITTLE STANDING WATER BUT THATS IT.

MARCO ISLAND POLICE AND FIRE TELLS US THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY CALLS FOR HELP OR DAMAGE OVERNIGHT BECAUSE OF THE STORM.

MANY PREPARED FOR THE WORST- TYING DOWN BOATS AND PUTTING ON THEIR HURRICANE SHUTTERS- BUT DIDNT SEE WHAT THEY WERE EXPECTING.

MARCO ISLAND ISAAC-SOT VO

Take sot

Dick Hillosky

Marco Island Resident

' last week we had 2 thunderstorms that I think were much Worse than what were seeing here haha'

EVERGLADES CITY ISAAC-VO TOPS

folks in EVERGLADES CITY Woke UP TO FIND THE FLOODING THEY EXPECTED *DIDN'T HAPPEN.

THE LOW LYING TOWN IS PRONE TO FLOODING.

PEOPLE WERE CONCERNED STORM SURGE WOULD FLOOD THE AREA, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CUT POWER.

EVERGLADES CITY ISAAC-SOT VO

Sot:

Sharon pheifer, everglades city resident Brought my car up to the bridge yest afternoon bc they were predicting storm surges up to 7 feet possibility and didn't want my car to float away

ISAAC SOUTH BEACH-TRX VO TOPS

ISAAC BLEW THROUGH SOUTH BEACH WITH SOMEWHAT SURPRISING FORCE.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE TREES BLOWING AROUND.

THE STORM SOAKED THE AREA WITH RAIN SUNDAY MORNING AND AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

ISAAC NOLA-2 SHOT

BUT THE MOST SERIOUS CONCERN REMAINS FOR THE GULF COAST INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS AS ISAAC BEARS DOWN ON MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.

SEVEN YEARS TO THE DAY HURRICANE KATRINA HIT FORECASTERS ARE NOW SAYING ISAAC COULD SLAM INTO THE COAST AS A MAJOR HURRICANE.

ISAAC NOLA-PKG

FROM PENSACOLA TO NEW ORLEANS: EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS EVACUATIONS. AND.

ACTION

SOT, Bob Madigon, Biloxi, MS resident

"I've got gasoline from my lawn mower for my chainsaw. / I've got water

here, I've got food at home. / I think I'm set."

TOURISTS AND THOSE WHO LIVE ALONG THE GULF COAST BEING TOLD TO GET OUT NOW

OR TO START PREPARING TO LEAVE LATER TODAY.

SOT, Shari Cain, AL Tourist

"We considered staying one extra night but we decided that we would go ahead

and get out today"

OVERNIGHT 50,000 ALREADY EVACUATED FROM SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA'S ST. CHARLES

PARISH

SOT, Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans Mayor

1:58:42- "If you're called upon to leave, you should leave."

IN MISSISSIPPI THEY ARE STOCKING UP

IN ALABAMA BOARDING UP.

nat pop, AL resident- "Whatever happens, happens."

AND IN THE BIG EASY LIFE IS ANYTHING BUT: PEOPLE NOW LINING UP TO FILL GAS

TANKS AND SAND BAGS

WHILE THE ARMY BELIEVES LEVIES STRENGTHENED SINCE 2005 WILL HOLD. NEW

ORLEANS'S MAYOR IS STRESSING THE SUPERDOME AND OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS WILL

NOT SERVE AS SHELTERS -- THIS TIME.

FURTHER SOUTH. PLAQUEMINES PARISH IS ON HIGH ALERT KATRINA MADE LANDFALL

THERE SEVEN YEARS AGO WEDNESDAY

SOT, Billy Nungesser, President of Plaquemines Parish

20:19:53-."we're seeing hundreds of phone calls. People stopping by the

office here, what should they do, how bad is it going to be, is it another

Katrina?"

SOT, Bobby Jindal, LA Governor

16:46:08 "I would recommend to our people, let's hope and pray for the best

GAS PRICES-CG

GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE AHEAD OF ISAAC'S EXPECTED IMPACT ON THE OIL DRILLING RICH AREA OF LOUISIANA.

THE AVERAGE PRICE AROUND THE COUNTRY IS $3.75 A GALLON.

THAT'S THE SAME PRICE ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

LABELLE BOIL WATER-ONCAM

NEW AT ELEVEN.A CITY WIDE BOIL WATER NOTICE IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL LABELLE UTILITY CUSTOMERS.

UTILITY WORKERS CLAIM A piece OF EQUIPMENT FAILED.

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-TRX SAT LIVE

Stocks were flat on Monday as investors took a wait-and-see approach ahead of a conference of central bankers later this week

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

RENO AIR SHOW CRASH-VO

THE LIKELY CAUSE OF A DEADLY AIR RACE WILL BE RELEASED TODAY.

THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD WILL DETERMINE THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE CRASH, WHICH KILLED THE PILOT AND TEN PEOPLE ON THE GROUND DURING LAST YEAR'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES IN RENO, NEVADA.

DOZENS MORE WERE HURT.

AFGHAN ATTACK-ONCAM

ITS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY.

AN AFGHAN SOLDIER TURNS HIS WEAPON ON INTERNATIONAL TROOPS, KILLING 2 COALITION SERVICE MEMBERS.

THE LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED TODAY IN THE COUNTRY'S EAST.

THE NATIONALITIES OF THE TROOPS KILLED HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.

JOHN WALKER LINDH-VO

JOHN WALKER LINDH, THE SO-CALLED "AMERICAN TALIBAN," IS IN FEDERAL COURT IN INDIANAPOLIS.

HE'S SUING THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS.

LINDH, WHO IS MUSLIM, WANTS TO PRAY EVERY DAY AS A GROUP WITH FELLOW INMATES AT HIS SECRET PRISON IN TERRE HAUTE.

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, WHICH IS REPRESENTING LINDH, SAYS HIS RIGHT TO PRACTICE HIS FAITH IS BEING VIOLATED.

THE BUREAU OF PRISONS SAYS ALLOWING DAILY GROUP PRAYERS COULD BE A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT.

TEASE ONE----

THERE'S A WHOLE LOTTA SHAKING GOING ON.

nats of earthquake

NEW MUST SEE VIDEO OF AN EARTHQUAKE RATTLING A FAMILY'S NERVES AND THEIR HOME.

WHERE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO KEEP THEIR BALANCE TODAY ON SHAKY GROUND.

Oh god this is horrible!

13:35 Oh we're going to hit this damn car

WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO STOP AN OUT OF CONTROL CAR?

A) CA QUAKE-2 SHOT NATS VO

B) STUCK PEDAL-SOT VO

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

"Tropical Storm Isaac skirting by SWFL"

We'll still be feeling the fringe effects of Isaac through the day as the storm skirts by to our west, but weather conditions are expected to gradually improve through the day.

The center of Isaac will stay a couple hundred miles offshore, but the storm's circulation and moisture will be far reaching enough to bring in some off and on showers this morning and even this afternoon.

While the threat of severe weather should stay on the low side, there's still some concern for isolated tornadoes as broken bands of rain continue to spiral around Isaac and into Southwest Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Southwest Florida through 9 a.m., and this may be extended later depending on how the tornado threat plays out.

As far as our winds go, we'll still experience breezy and gusty conditions today with peak winds reaching 40-45 mph. Sustained winds should stay between 10-20 mph. During the first half of the day, our winds will be out of the southeast but will then shift to the south and southwest through the afternoon. With a strong onshore flow expected later, we'll see the possibility of higher than normal tides and a surge of 2-4 feet. The areas most susceptible for surge will be locations from Marco Island to Everglades City, where the surge may be on the higher end of that range.

By tonight our winds will subside, but we'll notice a stiff breeze at times. A few passing showers will also be possible as we go through the overnight hours, especially for areas close to the coast.

Winds will continue to die down Tuesday, but some of Isaac's wrap-around moisture will still spark scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms during the afternoon

We'll notice a fair about of cloud cover today and Tuesday, but sunshine should also mix in through the day as the cloud clover becomes more broken.

Isaac's moisture will become less and less evident around here for the second half of the week as we get more sun with just a few hit-or-miss showers.

CHINA WATERSPOUT-VO TOPS

NEW MUST SEE VIDEO OF A RARE WATERSPOUT DEVELOPING ON A LAKE IN CHINA.

YOU CAN SEE THE FUNNEL SWIRLING.

BATHERS ON THE EASTERN BANK OF THE LAKE WITNESSED AND VIDEOED THE NATURAL WONDER.

STUCK PEDAL FOLLOW-VO IN PLASMA

HIGH SPEED AND HIGH STAKES DRAMA.

ITS MUST SEE VIDEO OF POLICE CHASING DOWN An S-U-V GOING WELL ABOVE 100 MILES PER HOUR AS IT WEAVES ITS WAY THROUGH TRAFFIC.

IT TURNS OUT THE DRIVER CLAIMS HER ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK.

AND NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'RE HEARING FROM THE DRIVER AND HER HARROWING TALE.

STUCK PEDAL FOLLOW-PKG

AT FIRST GLANCE IT LOOKS LIKE A SCENE RIPPED RIGHT OUT OF 'THE FAST AND THE

FURIOUS'

AN OUT OF CONTROL SUV BARRELING DOWN A MAJOR INTERSTATE.AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING

100 MILES PER HOUR.

THREATENING EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH.

BUT THIS IS NO SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER.

- 11 seconds

"I'm scared to death!"

--Alright I know you're scared, just calm down.

--Have you put your car in neutral?

I can't get it to move.

--Are you able to hit your SHUT OFF brakes at all?

I'm trying everything.

IT'S THE TERRIFYING TRUE TALE.CAUGHT ON POLICE DASH CAM VIDEO.OF WHAT

HAPPENED WHEN 47 YEAR OLD LORI UBELSTAD-THE DRIVER OF THIS 2011 KIA

SORRENTO-SAYS HER ACCELATOR JAMMED AT TOP SPEED. AS SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN

INTERSTATE 35 IN MISSOURI

WATCH AS THE CAR JUST RICHOCHETS DOWN THE MEDIAN.

NOT ONCE.

NOT TWICE.

BUT THREE TIMES!!

WITH ONE HAND TIGHT ON THE WHEEL.LORI MANAGES TO CALL TO 9-1-1

"oh my god I have two semis"

6:40

"oh my god I'm scared to death"

8:35

I'm going to run into the policeman!

STATE TROOPERS ARRIVE WITHIN MINUTES

DRIVING ALONGSIDE HER VEHICLE.THEY DIRECT TRAFFIC OUT OF HER PATH.

POLICE BITE: YOU CAN SEE THE PERILOUS JORNEY THAT WOMAN TOOK."

BUT FOR 30 MILES.AND 59 MINUTES.NOTHING CAN STOP THE CAR.

CHECK OUT THIS CLOSE CALL.

Oh god this is horrible!

13:35 Oh we're going to hit this damn car

BUT INCREDIBLY THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS AND NO ONE WAS HURT.

BECAUSE SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPPED.THE CAR COMES TO A HALT.

LORI BITE FROM PACKAGE: I was

like oh god I'm safe, I'm safe I'm safe I'm safe thank you, thank you thank

you thank you.

THE STATE TROOPERS WERE COMMENDED FOR THEIR QUICK THINKING.

AND AS FOR LORI.SHE SAYS SHE SURVIVED THANKS TO THE POLICE AND 9-1-1

OPERATORS.AND MAYBE A LITTLE HELP FROM ABOVE.

00:51 I have a little angel that says, um don't drive faster than I can fly.

LOOSE BULL-TRX VO TOPS

CAUGHT ON CAMERA! A BULL MAKES A BREAK FOR IT AT A FAIR IN PENNSYLVANIA. INJURING SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS.

TAKE A LOOK, THE BULL GOT LOOSE AND RAN DOWN A PATHWAY.

TEN PEOPLE WERE INJURED. ONE OF THOSE, AN ELDERLY WOMAN, HIT HER HEAD AFTER BEING KNOCKED FROM HER CHAIR BY THE BULL.

SHE WAS AIRLIFTED TO A HOSPITAL.

CA QUAKE-TRX NATS TOPS VO

nats oh my gosh.loud shaking.the house is coming down

TAKE A LOOK.A FAMILY IN CALIFORNIA JUST HAPPENS TO CATCH AN EARTHQUAKE THAT RATTLED THEIR HOME ON CAMERA.

YOU CAN HEAR THE LOUD AND VIOLENT SHAKING AND SEE THE WALLS MOVE.

UP TO 70 MODERATE EARTHQUAKES WERE FELT ON SUNDAY FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO ARIZONA.

THE LARGEST QUAKE WAS 5.5-MAGNITUDE THAT RATTLED BRAWLEY, CALIFORNIA WHERE THIS VIDEO WAS RECORDED.

TEASE TWO-------

TOO OVERWEIGHT FOR A DOCTOR?

NEW AT ELEVEN WE INTRODUCE YOU TO A WOMAN WHO SAYS A DOCTOR REFUSED TO TREAT HER BECAUSE SHE IS SLIGHTLY OVER WEIGHT.

A) OVERWEIGHT PATIENT-2 SHOT VO

OVERWEIGHT PATIENT-2 SHOT

TOO OVERWEIGHT TO SEE A DOCTOR?

A PATIENT IN NEW ENGLAND CLAIMS SHE WAS turned AWAY FROM A DOCTOR FOR BEING OVERWEIGHT.

AND NOW THAT DOCTOR IS STANDING BY THAT DECISION.

OVERWEIGHT PATIENT-PKG

LIKE SO MANY AMERICAN IDA DAVIDSON IS A LITTLE OVERWIGHT AND ADMITS SHE

COULD LOSE A FEW POUNDS. BUT WENT SHE RECENTLY WENT LOOKING FOR A NEW

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN IDA WAS STUNNED TO BE TURNED AWAY BECAUSE OF HER SIZE

.

"SHE WAS TELLING ME THAT SHE COULDN'T CARE FOR ME BECAUSE I WAS OVER 200

POUNDS. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I THOUGHT DOCTORS WERE

THERE TO HELP YOU."

AT ABOUT 5'7" WEIGHING 246 POUNDS DAVIDSON IS CONSIDERED CLINICALLY OBESE.

DR. HELEN CARTER FROM WORCESTE R MASSACHUSETTES REFUSED TO ACCEPT IDA.

THE DOCTOR SAYS HER OFFICE CAN NO LONGER TAKE ON OBESE PATIENTS AFTER

MEMBERS OF HER STAFF WERE REPEATEDLY INJURED WORKING WTH OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE.

THERE'S AN OBESITY CENTER OVER AT UMASS THAT IS MUCH BETTER STAFFED AND HAS

MORE RESOURCES THAN I DO."

AND DR. CARTER MAY BE WITHIN HER RIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN MEDICAL

ASSOCIATION'S ETHICAL GUIDELINES:

GFX:

"BOTH PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXERCISE FREEDOM IN

CHOOSING WITH WHOM TO ENTER INTO A PATIENT-PHYSICIAN RELATIONSHIP."

BUT MEDICAL ETHICIST ARTHUR CAPLAN SAYS JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DOESN'T MAKE

IT RIGHT.

15:29:01 "I think you have a duty to try and work with people no matter

what their health issues are. Simply saying I'm not gonna take someone who'

s obese is I think not the way to approach the whole challenge of obesity,

OVERWEIGHT PATIENT-ONCAM

JOHN SCHRIFFEN REPORTING.

DR. CARTER CLAIMS IDA WAS NOT TURNED AWAY BUT INSTEAD CHOSE NOT TO RETURN AFTER BEING INFORMED OF THE NEW POLICY.

TEASE THREE-----

ISAAC CLOUDS THE REPUBLICANS TIME TO SHINE.

BUT THE BIG QUESTION REMAINS IN TAMPA.

jk: have you had to eliminate some speakers ?

NBC2 LEARNS WHAT'S GETTING CUT AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM A SHORTENED R-N-C.

A DISGRUNTLED WORK PLACE SHOOTING OR PLANS FOR MASS MURDER?

A) RNC CONVENTION-2 SHOT SOT VO

B) NYC SHOOTING-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

ISAAC LOOK-RADAR 2 SHOT

STILL TRACKING RAIN THANKS TO TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

EVEN AS THE STORM CHURNS AWAY FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SO WHEN CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE THE RAIN STOP?

ISAAC FORECAST-WX CTR

"Tropical Storm Isaac skirting by SWFL"

We'll still be feeling the fringe effects of Isaac through the day as the storm skirts by to our west, but weather conditions are expected to gradually improve through the day.

The center of Isaac will stay a couple hundred miles offshore, but the storm's circulation and moisture will be far reaching enough to bring in some off and on showers this morning and even this afternoon.

While the threat of severe weather should stay on the low side, there's still some concern for isolated tornadoes as broken bands of rain continue to spiral around Isaac and into Southwest Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Southwest Florida through 9 a.m., and this may be extended later depending on how the tornado threat plays out.

As far as our winds go, we'll still experience breezy and gusty conditions today with peak winds reaching 40-45 mph. Sustained winds should stay between 10-20 mph. During the first half of the day, our winds will be out of the southeast but will then shift to the south and southwest through the afternoon. With a strong onshore flow expected later, we'll see the possibility of higher than normal tides and a surge of 2-4 feet. The areas most susceptible for surge will be locations from Marco Island to Everglades City, where the surge may be on the higher end of that range.

By tonight our winds will subside, but we'll notice a stiff breeze at times. A few passing showers will also be possible as we go through the overnight hours, especially for areas close to the coast.

Winds will continue to die down Tuesday, but some of Isaac's wrap-around moisture will still spark scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms during the afternoon

We'll notice a fair about of cloud cover today and Tuesday, but sunshine should also mix in through the day as the cloud clover becomes more broken.

Isaac's moisture will become less and less evident around here for the second half of the week as we get more sun with just a few hit-or-miss showers.

RICK SCOTT ON RNC-OC SOT OC

THE SHOW MUST GO ON.JUST NOT TODAY.

THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION WHICH WAS SET TO BEGIN TODAY.WILL BE PUSHED BACK UNTIL TOMORROW.

WE SPOKE WITH GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WHO SAYS HE'S STILL DEVOTING a lot OF TIME TO TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

One thing we're worried about is to Panhandle. We've got a potential for 18 inches of rain. That area is already saturated because of Tropical Storm Debbie." 21

RNC CONVENTION-2 SHOT

TONIGHT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONVENTION WHERE REPUBLICANS WERE SET TO CROWN MITT ROMNEY.

RNC CONVENTION-PKG

The worst of Isaac's wrath will bypass Tampa -- but the storm that has

already forced Republicans to cancel one day of their convention, now

threatens to overshadow the rest

The Party chairman told us Republicans will be able to do in three days

everything they planned to do in four

SOT KARL PRIEBUS EXCHANGE 16;51;54;22

JK: HAVE YOU HAD TO ELIMINATE SOME SPEAKERS ?

RP: No, actually we have not had to eliminate anybody.

JK: HOW'D YOU DO THAT? YOU HAD FOURS OF A FULL CONVENTION, HOW ARE YOU DOING

IT IN THREE DAYS?

RP: Shortened speeches, uhh and cut a little bit here and there and maybe a

few presentations but not eliminating actual speakers

The Republican Governor's of Florida, Alabama and Louisiana are now

skipping the convention to deal with the storm but the governor of Florida

predicts no further disruption.

SOT GOV RICK SCOTT

We're going to make sure they have a great convention. I'm very comfortable

that it will end up being a great convention.

Outside the convention is being fortified with sandbags in case the heavy

rains bring flooding -- but virtually all of the delegates have already

arrived and are ready to move forward

NATS RNC DELEGATE KATY BENNINGFIELD -- SMILES AND WAVES HAND

Come on down to Tampa.

Day one tomorrow features the official nomination of Mitt Romney as the

Republican presidential candidate and the keynote address off New Jersey's

tough-talking governor Chris Christie. But the most anticipated speech of

the night and perhaps of the entire convention, may be Ann Romney's

NATS

how's the speech?

Romney pointed to Ann "She's great."

in an interview with Fox News Sunday Mitt Romney talked about the importance

of Ann in his life.

SOT MITT ROMNEY FOX NEWS SUNDAY 09:27:08

She is good at seeing things in ways that others don't see them and being

RNC CONVENTION-SS TOPS

JON KARL REPORTING.

GOP PROTESTER-SS

A PROTESTER IS ARRESTED AFTER INVESTIGATORS IN TAMPA SAY HE WAS SEEN WALKING IN THE R-N-C EVENT ZONE WITH A MACHETE

STRAPPED TO HIS LEG.

A DEPUTY CLAIMS THEY SAW JASON WILSON OF TALLAHASSEE WITH THE FULL-SIZE WEAPON, AND ORDERED HIM TO STOP.

HE REFUSED AND WHEN DEPUTIES ATTEMPTED TO PHYSICALLY STOP HIM, INVESTIGATORS CLAIM HE BEGAN RESISTING AND

HAD TO BE PHYSICALLY RESTRAINED.

PATERNO RIOT-VO

DOZENS OF PENN STATE COLLEGE STUDENTS INVOLVED IN A PROTEST OVER THE FIRING OF FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO HAVE BEEN PUNISHED.

THE GROUP WAS AMONG SOME FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO POURED INTO DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE AFTER THE PENN STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ABRUPTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY FIRED PATERNO LAST NOVEMBER.

GRIZZLY ATTACK-VO

A BACKPACKER PHOTOGRAPHS A BEAR JUST MOMENTS BEFORE THE GRIZLLY KILLED HIM.

INVESTIGATORS IN ALASKA SAY THREE HIKERS CAME ACROSS AN ABANDONED BACKPACK, TORN CLOTHING AND BLOOD LATE FRIDAY AND NOTIFIED THE DENALI NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

49-YEAR-OLD RICHARD WHITE OF SAN DIEGO WAS FOUND DEAD.

NYC SHOOTING INFO-VO WIPE

THERE ARE NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE FORMER EMPLOYEE WHO SHOT HIS BOSS OUTSIDE THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING.

POLICE IN NEW YORK SAY A SEARCH OF THE GUNMAN'S APARTMENT TURNED UP EXTRA AMMUNITION FOR THE

HANDGUN HE USED AND LITERATURE ABOUT MARTIAL ARTS AND SNIPER MARKSMANSHIP.

SURVEILLANCE VIDEO CAPTURED THE DRAMATIC MOMENT FRIDAY WHEN TWO POLICE

OFFICERS CONFRONTED JEFFREY JOHNSON.

YOU CAN SEE JOHNSON TURN RAISE HIS ARM AND POINT HIS HANDGUN AT THE OFFICERS.

NYC SHOOTING INFO-SOT VO

did the cops say anything to him before?

onner camacho: yeah, he said stop! stop!and we hear a shooting

NINE BYSTANDERS WERE WOUNDED - NONE SERIOUSLY -- IN THE HAIL OF GUNFIRE.

HERTZ PURCHASE-ONCAM

NEW AT ELEVEN.EXPECT FEWER CHOICES WHEN RENTING A CAR IN THE FUTURE.

HERTZ IS BUYING ITS RIVAL DOLLAR THRIFTY FOR MORE THAN TWO BILLION DOLLARS.

HERTZ IS ALSO SELLING ITS ADVANTAGE BUSINESS TO RENTAL CAR COMPANY.

THE ADVANTAGE CLOSING IS CONDITIONED UPON HERTZ COMPLETING THE DOLLAR THRIFTY BUYOUT.

CRUISE SHIP FREED-VO

INVESTIGATORS NEAR DETROIT ARE LOOKING INTO WHAT CAUSED A LUXURY CRUISE LINER TO GET STUCK IN A RIVER.

THE YORKTOWN CRUISE SHIP SOMEHOW RAN AGROUND LAST NIGHT IN THE DETROIT RIVER.

LATE LAST NIGHT CREWS MANAGED TO FREE THE SHIP.

ABOUT 120 PEOPLE ONBOARD WERE STRANDED FOR HOURS.

PRINCE HARRY-VO WIPE

PRINCE HARRY IS BACK WITH THE BRITISH MILITARY FOLLOWING HIS NAKED ROMP IN A LAS VEGAS HOTEL ROOM.BUT HIS PROBLEMS MAY NOT END THERE.

A REPORT IN A BRITISH NEWSPAPER CLAIMS THE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF IS DECIDING HOW TO DEAL WITH THE EMBARRASSMENT OF THE ARMY'S HIGHEST-PROFILE OFFICER.

ONE PUNISHMENT WOULD BE TO MAKE THE PRINCE DONATE TWO WEEKS' SALARY TO A CHARITY OF HIS CHOICE.

PRINCE HARRY-SOT VO

she's only 23, and I don't think she really needs this.BUTT TO. Um, you

know plastered naked across the internet and ogling other women.

NEIL ARMSTRONG-OC SOT VO WIPE

MORE TRIBUTES ARE COMING IN FOR NEIL ARMSTRONG: BEING HAILED AS A QUIET AMERICAN HERO.

When I think of Neil I think of someone who uh all of his life uh- well he'll be known for the- the lunar landing of course but all of his life he was someone dedicated to this country who was willing to uh dare greatly I'd put it in those words, dare greatly

THE FIRST MAN TO WALK ON THE MOON DIED OVER THE WEEKEND AT THE AGE OF 82.

ARMSTRONG DIED FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS RESULTING FROM CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES IN HIS HOME STATE OF OHIO.

NEIL ARMSTRONG-SOT VO

Neil was a great american hardworking and very humble very quiet and he was one that could do great things but would never take credit himself, he would always give credit to other people..

TEASE FOUR-------

NOT AS POPULAR AS SOME MAY THINK.

THE MAKERS OF A NEW piece OF SOFTWARE SAY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THOUGHT TO BE FOLLOWING PRESIDENT OBAMA.REALLY ARE NOT.

WHY HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE.

AND ARE POLITICAL SMART PHONE APPS PUTTING YOURSELF AT RISk?

you walked up to my door, you knew where I was and you knew what it was all about. I had no idea."

B) POLITICAL APPS-SOT TOPS VO

POLITICAL APPS-CHROMA

MOBILE POLITICAL APPS FROM BOTH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY CAMPAIGNS ARE HELPING VOTERS KEEP TRACK OF THEIR FAVORITE CANDIDATE.

THE PROGRAMS KEEP PEOPLE INFORMED ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM ROMNEY'S V-P PICK TO VARIOUS CAMPAIGN EVENTS THEY CAN BE INVOLVED IN.

POLITICAL APPS-PKG

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, SMART PHONES AND TABLETS ARE EVERYWHERE.

NOW THE OBAMA AND ROMNEY TEAMS ARE TAKING THIS TECHNOLOGY A STEP FURTHER -- WITH "APPS" THAT HELP SUPPORTERS KEEP TRACK OF CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES AND MORE.

BUT THE APPS ALSO RAISE PRIVACY CONCERNS.

THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN'S APP -- WHICH ALLOWS USERS TO SIGN IN THROUGH FACEBOOK -- CAN MINE INFORMATION FROM THE USER'S FRIENDS ON THE SITE.

THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN APP PROVIDES DATA TO HELP VOLUNTEERS CANVASS.

"HERE WE ARE IN THE GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD OF WASHINGTON, DC. THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN APP PLANTS BLUE FLAGS AT THE HOMES OF REGISTERED DEMOCRATS. WE'RE GOING TO GO SEE IF WE CAN TALK TO SOME OF THESE VOTERS."

"Does this concern you. The fact that this is available, someone could walk up to your door."

"I'm concerned, sure, yeah, I'm very concerned. I mean, you did it this morning, you walked up to my door, you knew where I was and you knew what it was all about. I had no idea."

IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT MAPS.THESE APPS CAN ALSO GET ACCESS TO A LOT OF INFORMATION FROM THOSE WHO DOWNLOAD THEM.

WE ASKED PRIVACY EXPERT JUSTIN BROOKMAN ABOUT THIS.

"Contact lists, friends, telephone numbers. Anything you do with your phone is designed to be exposed to the applications that you download, so whatever on there they think might be valuable, as far as data mining, as far as figuring out how to tailor a message to you, as far as figuring out who's going to give the most money, they have the ability to get. A lot of it you can't say "no" to."

WHILE THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN DECLINED TO COMMENT, THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN SAID:

"This campaign has always and will continue to take great care with the information that people share with us. In this instance, all of the information available comes from publicly available data and the campaign can take legal action against anyone misusing this public data."

NOT EVERYBODY IS WORRIED

ANOTHER GEORGETOWN RESIDENT WE FOUND USING THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN APP CALLED IT "HARMLESS.

"Thirty years ago, if you worked for any party, any campaign, and you wanted to find out where are the registered Democrats in Georgetown. You would go downtown, make a copy of everybody's registration and go through the annoyance of looking for street addresses. Half a days work, now, 30 seconds. The bottom line is I do not feel that my privacy is threatened by this."

REIF OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

"Tropical Storm Isaac skirting by SWFL"

We'll still be feeling the fringe effects of Isaac through the day as the storm skirts by to our west, but weather conditions are expected to gradually improve through the day.

The center of Isaac will stay a couple hundred miles offshore, but the storm's circulation and moisture will be far reaching enough to bring in some off and on showers this morning and even this afternoon.

While the threat of severe weather should stay on the low side, there's still some concern for isolated tornadoes as broken bands of rain continue to spiral around Isaac and into Southwest Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Southwest Florida through 9 a.m., and this may be extended later depending on how the tornado threat plays out.

As far as our winds go, we'll still experience breezy and gusty conditions today with peak winds reaching 40-45 mph. Sustained winds should stay between 10-20 mph. During the first half of the day, our winds will be out of the southeast but will then shift to the south and southwest through the afternoon. With a strong onshore flow expected later, we'll see the possibility of higher than normal tides and a surge of 2-4 feet. The areas most susceptible for surge will be locations from Marco Island to Everglades City, where the surge may be on the higher end of that range.

By tonight our winds will subside, but we'll notice a stiff breeze at times. A few passing showers will also be possible as we go through the overnight hours, especially for areas close to the coast.

Winds will continue to die down Tuesday, but some of Isaac's wrap-around moisture will still spark scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms during the afternoon

We'll notice a fair about of cloud cover today and Tuesday, but sunshine should also mix in through the day as the cloud clover becomes more broken.

Isaac's moisture will become less and less evident around here for the second half of the week as we get more sun with just a few hit-or-miss showers.

SANIBEL CAUSEWAY

NAPLES PIER

CIRCUMCISION-TRX OC

ON THE HEALTHCAST AT ELEVEN.

THE BENEFITS OF CIRCUMCISION FOR INFANT BOYS OUTWEIGH THE SMALL RISKS.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS.

THE GROUP CLAIMS CIRCUMCISION REDUCES CHANCES OF INFECTION WITH H-I-V AND OTHER SEXUALLY SPREAD DISEASES, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AND PENIS CANCER.

TSA FAIL-VO WIPE

YOU'LL LIKELY HAVE TO KEEP TAKING OFF YOUR SHOES AT T-S-A CHECKPOINTS FOR YEARS TO COME.

THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION HAS REJECTED FOUR DIFFERENT SCANNING SYSTEMS WHICH WOULD HAVE ALLOWED PASSENGERS TO KEEP THEIR SHOES ON.

A T-S-A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE MACHINES DIDN'T DETECT ALL OF THE MATERIALS THE AGENCY WAS LOOKING FOR.

TSA FAIL-SOT VO

In security you owe it to the public when you ask them to do something that's hard, to pull it out as soon as you come up with a better way."

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-ON CAM

JERSEY SHORE TAN-A-HOLIC SNOOKI TAKES ON A NEW ROLE. 9 MONTHS IN THE MAKING, AND POLITICS MAKES FOR A SURPRISE HIT AT THE BOX OFFICE.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-PKG

"JERSEY SHORE" STAR NICOLE POLIZZI - BETTER KNOWN AS SNOOKI - GAVE BIRTH TO A BABY BOY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A REP FOR THE REFORMED PARTY GIRL ANNOUNCED THE BIRTH SAYING, THE WORLD JUST GOT ANOTHER GUIDO. AND ALMOST IMMEDIATLEY THE NEW MOM WAS TWEETING TO FANS, DECLARING HER SON LORENZO DOMINIC WAS "HER WORLD." SNOOKI MET THE FATHER, JIONNI TWO YEARS AGO WHILE FILMING THE MTV REALITY SHOW.

SINGER USHER RAYMOND HAS BEEN AWARDED PRIMARY CUSTODY OF HIS TWO SONS AFTER A BITTER COURT BATTLE WITH EX-WIFE TAMEKA FOSTER. USHER TESTIFIED IN MAY THAT FOSTER HIT HIM DURING A PREVIOUS VISIT AND TRIED TO FIGHT HIS GIRLFRIEND. DETAILS ON VISITATION RIGHTS ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT.

THE ACTION HERO FLICK "THE EXPENDABLES 2" TOPPED THE BOX OFFICE FOR THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW, PULLING IN 13 POINT 5 MILLION DOLLARS. "THE BOURNE LEGACY" CAME IN AT NUMBER TWO, BUT THE SURPRISE OF THE WEEKEND WAS THE TOP-10 SHOWING OF THE CONSERVATIVE LEANING DOCUMENTARY "2016: OBAMA'S AMERICA." WITH THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION STARTING UP THIS WEEK, THE ANTI-OBAMA DOC EARNED AN IMPRESSIVE 6 POINT 2 MILLION DOLLARS.

CRIST AND OBAMA-VO

BIG RUMBLINGS IN FLORIDA POLITICS ASIDE FROM THE R-N-C IN TAMPA.

FLORIDA'S FORMER REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR SAYS HE'S SUPPORTING PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR A SECOND TERM.

IN AN EDITORIAL IN THE TAMPA BAY TIMES, CRIST SAYS OBAMA IS THE "RIGHT LEADER FOR OUR TIMES."

IN HIS EDITIORIAL HE TAKES THE GOP TO TASK, SAYING SOME PARTY MEMBERS HAVE MOVED SO FAR TO THE EXTREME RIGHT THEY ARE "INCAPABLE OF GOVERNING FOR THE PEOPLE."

OBAMA TWITTER-ONCAM

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS MORE THAN 18 MILLION TWITTER FOLLOWERS.BUT SOME EXPERTS SAY MORE THAN HALF OF THEM REALLY DON'T EXIST.

A NEW WEB TOOL USED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES DETERMINED THAT SEVENTY PERCENT OF OBAMA'S CROWD INCLUDES "FAKE FOLLOWERS.

THE MAKERS OF FAKE FOLLOWER CHECK SAYS IT CAN ASCERTAIN HOW MANY FAKE FOLLOWERS YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS HAVE.

TEASE FIVE-----

PLAYING IN A TROPICAL STORM.

WHILE ISAAC MADE MANY OF YOU PREPARE FOR THE WORST.SOME PEOPLE TOOK THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE FUN.

A) PLAYING ISAAC-2 SHOT VO

HELMET TOSS-VO TOPS

SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO TOSS THINGS AT RACE CARS.

DID YOU SEE THIS VIDEO?

NASCAR DRIVER TONY STEWART LOSES HIS COOL AFTER COLLIDING WITH MATT KENSETH.

AFTER A CRASH STEWART GETS OUT OF HIS CAR AND THROWS HIS HELMET AT KENSETH'S CAR.

PLAYING IN ISAAC-VO IN PLASMA 2 SHOT

WHILE MOST PEOPLE HEADED THE WARNING OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.SOME CHOSE TO HAVE SOME FUN.

PLAYING IN ISAAC-PKG

ISAAC CROSSED THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS SUNDAY AS A TROPICAL STORM.

PLENTY OF WIND AND RAIN, LIKE WHAT YOU SEE HERE IN MARATHON, BUT LITTLE ELSE, AND THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP THE LOCALS INDOORS.

HOW IS THIS WHEN YOU DO IT IN A FIELD RATHER THAN IN THE WATER? "Dumb."

A FEW MILES NORTH IN KEY LARGO: MORE THRILL-SEEKERS.

BEFORE THE RAIN HAD EVEN STOPPED -- BOATERS RIGHT BACK ON THE WATER.

".a break, then we had a chance to come out here and play a little bit, then we'll put it back in and wait for the next swell to go by."

THE DAMAGE FROM ISAAC APPEARS MINIMAL TO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS.

THIS SAILBOAT WASHED ASHORE IN ISLAMORADA.

A SPEED LIMIT SIGN AND SOME BRANCHED DOWNED IN KEY LARGO.

SOME POPULAR ATTRACTIONS LIKE THIS BAR WHERE TOURISTS CAN FEED THE FISH: CLOSED.

BUT THAT SEEMS TO BE THE EXTENT OF IT.

CREDIT THE FOLKS WHO LIVE HERE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO BOARD UP HOMES AND BUSINESSES AND TIE DOWN THEIR BOATS, NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES WITH ISAAC.

"I've always been a proactive person rather than a reactive person. I figure why not get it done, have it done."

THIS TIME, IT WORKED -- ISAAC, MOSTLY A WIND AND RAIN MAKER, CREATING MORE BOREDOM THAN DAMAGE.

TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA

NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK

NEXT AT NOON - GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS EXPECTED TO GIVE US A BRIEFING ON THE TROPICAL STORM, HOW OUR STATE IS FARING, AND HE'LL ALSO LIKELY MENTION THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION - GETTING READY TO GET UNDERWAY IN TAMPA.

WE'LL CARRY THAT REPORT LIVE.

AND NBC2 CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE TRACK OF ISAAC - AND THE WEATHER WE'RE GETTING BECAUSE OF IT.

LOTS OF CLOSURES TODAY - WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU'RE UPDATED.

COOL AND DETACHED -

NEW AT NOON - DETAILS FROM A NEW ARTICLE ON THE YOUNG MAN, ACCUSED OF THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER MASSACRE.

HEAR WHAT ONE CLASSMATE SAYS SHE WITNESSED, JUST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE ATTACK.

PLUS:

"I just feel very optimistic about the business right now."

AND LOOKING TO BUY A CAR?

IN AN NBC2 CONSUMER ALERT - POSITIVE NEWS - WHEN IT COMES TO FOLKS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SOME GREAT DEALS AT THE DEALERSHIPS.

NOON TZB) HOLMES-VO

NOON TZC) CAR PAYMENTS-SOTVO

CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA

GOODLAND WATER