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HL1) WX HEADLINE-OMNITOPS

HL2) RNC LATEST-TRX-VO

PLUS, THE THREAT FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MEANS THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL START LATER THAN SCHEDULED.

HL3) LOUISIANA BRACES FOR ISAAC-TRX-VO

AND, JUST TWO DAYS AWAY FROM THE HURRICANE KATRINA ANNIVERSARY,

ISAAC OPEN-CLIP

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT-RADAR-ANIBOX

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND WELCOME TO MONDAY!

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

THE LATEST TRACK HAS MOVED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC SIGNIFICANTLY TO OUR WEST.

THAT MEANS IMPROVED CONDITIONS FOR US,

BUT WE WILL STILL SEE gusty WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

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.

FORT MYERS BEACH EVACS LIFTED-TRX-DBXTOPS

RIGHT NOW WE WANT TO TAKE YOU OUT TO FORT MYERS BEACH,

WHERE MADATORY EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED.

FORT MYERS BEACH EVACS LIFTED-REMLIVE

THIS SPOT APPEARS TO BE THE WORST

-15 HOURS OF ON AND OFF RAIN AND RUN OFF.

FORT MYERS BEACH EVACS LIFTED-PKG

PEOPLE WERE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THEIR HOMES ON BARRIER ISLANDS AROUND EIGHT LAST NIGHT.

WE DO KNOW MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T HEED THE MANDATORY EVACUATION AND NEVER LEFT.

IT IS CALMER OUT HERE THIS MORNING THAN YESTERDAY.

SOME PEOPLE, THOUGH, TELL US THEY ARE WORRED ABOUT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

FORT MYERS BEACH EVACS LIFTED-REMLIVE

JUST CHECKED BEACH.

-OK RIGHT NOW.

EVERGLADES CITY-TRX-DBXTOPS

NOW WE HEAD TO COLLIER COUNTY -- AND IF WE DO GET STORM SURGE. THE WORST OF IT WOULD BE IN EVERGLADES CITY.

EVERGLADES CITY-REMLIVE

EVERGLADES CITY-VO

NBC-2 METEOROLOGIST ANTICIPATE MAYBE 3 TO FOUR FEET OF STORM SURGE LATER THIS AFTERNOON, IF IT DOES HAPPEN.

AND CONCERNS OF FLOODING COULD ARISE LATER TODAY. IN THE AFTERNOON.

NEAR THE WELCOME TO EVERGLADES CITY BRIDGE. CARS ARE PARKED TO DODGE THE STORM SURGE.

AND WE'RE TOLD PEOPLE LIVING ON PLANTATION ISLAND EXPECT A LOT OF FLOODING. TELLING NBC-2 THAT IT GETS FLOODED DURING A REGULAR STORM

EVERGLADES CITY-REMLIVE

RNC LATEST-TRX-OC-VO-SATLIVELOOK 22

NOW TO DECISION 2012 AND THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

TOMORROW WILL MARK THE ACTUAL FIRST FULL DAY OF THE R-N-C.

AS ISAAC'S IMPACT DIMINISHES. THE R-N-C WILL GET BACK TO THE PRE-PLANNED PRIMETIME SCHEDULE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A HEADLINE SPEAKER, BUT CLEARED HIS GOP SCHEDULE TO DEAL WITH ISAAC.

RNC LATEST-SOT

SOT Governor Rick Scott @:21:41:14

ISAAC TO HIT ON KATRINA ANNIVERSARY-OC-TRX

MEANTIME ISAAC COULD STRENGTHEN INTO A HURRICANE IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AND COULD STRIKE THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

AND IT'S TAKING A VERY FAMILIAR COURSE.

ISAAC TO HIT ON KATRINA ANNIVERSARY-NEWSROOM

GOOD MORNING.

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS FORECAST TO HIT NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY.

ISAAC TO HIT ON KATRINA ANNIVERSARY-VOTOPS

AND THIS MORNING, PEOPLE IN NEW ORLEANS ARE PREPARING.

LONG LINES AT GAS STATIONS AS PEOPLE FILL UP THEIR TANKS, AND GAS CANS FOR GENERATORS.

FORECASTERS PREDICT ISAAC COULD BE A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE WHEN IT REACHES THE GULF COAST LATE TUESDAY OR EARLY WEDNESDAY.

ISAAC TO HIT ON KATRINA ANNIVERSARY-SOTVO

GOHSEP has 359 thousand MRE's, 604 thousand bottles of water, one-point-seven million sandbags and over 17 thousand tarps. And there are certainly other commodities and resources that are available as well.

ISAAC TO HIT ON KATRINA ANNIVERSARY-NEWSROOM

THIS IS VERY FLUID SITUATION IN LOUISIANA, AND ALABAMA AS WELL THIS MORNING.

AS WE KNOW, THE SITUATION CAN CHANGE WITH EACH ADVISORY.

I'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION IN THE GULF COAST.

GAS PRICES LATEST-OC-VO-CG

GAS PRICES HAVE BEEN MOVING HIGHER OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AND TROPICAL STORM ISAAC COULD PUSH THEM *UP EVEN MORE.

BEFORE THE STORM HITS,

OIL COMPANIES ARE EVACUATING RIGS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

EXPERTS ESTIMATE 75-TO-90 PERCENT OF PRODUCTION IN THE GULF -- COULD SHUT DOWN.

RIGHT NOW, THE U-S AVERAGE PRICE IS $3.75 PER GALLON.

THAT'S ABOUT 15-CENTS HIGHER -- THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

CAPTIVA ISLAND LATEST-TRX-DBXTOPS

OUR TEAM COVERAGE TAKES US NOW TO CAPTIVA ISLAND, WHERE THERE'S CONCERN THIS MORNING ABOUT THE MAIN ROAD WASHING AWAY.

CAPTIVA ISLAND LATEST-REMLIVE

THE LEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HOPES

CAPTIVA ISLAND LATEST-VO

CAPTIVA DRIVE - IT'S THE ONLY ROAD FROM ONE END OF THE ISLAND TO THE OTHER.

AND THIS MORNING- RESIDENTS WORRY IT WON'T HOLD UP.

AFTER TROPICAL STORM DEBBY, THE STATE D-O-T ADDED 155 TONS OF BOULDERS TO KEEP THE ROAD.

THE CONCERN IS STORM SURGE ON TOP OF HIGH TIDE.

THE CAPTIVA FIRE DISTRICT HAS RESPONSE CREWS STATIONED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD IN CASE IT DOES WASH OUT.

CAPTIVA ISLAND LATEST-REMLIVE

FIRE CREWS AND THE LEE D-O-T HAVE BEEN COMING OUT TO CHECK THE BEACH THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. HIGH-TIDE IS AT 8:00 THIS MORNING, THAT WILL BE THE ULTIMATE TEST.

KEY WEST LATEST-VO

THIS MORNING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ON KEY WEST WERE NO DOUBT HAPPY TO SEE TROPICAL STORM ISSAC SKIRT BY THE OUTER ISLANDS.

THE HUGE STORM WAS ON TRACK TO HIT THE KEYS BUT MOVED SOUTHWEST, DRENCHING THE ISLANDS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS.

THERE WAS SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING IN THE REGULAR PLACES, BUT NOT THE KIND OF DAMAGE EXPECTED.

WITH THIS BEING THE END OF THE SUMMER VACATION SEASON, THERE WEREN'T MANY VISITORS IN THE AREA.

LEE TRAN AND COLLIER TODAY-OC-CG

AN UPDATE ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

COLLIER BUS SERVICE PLANS ON OPERATING TODAY.

LEE TRAN, THOUGH, WILL NOT RUN ON MONDAY.

AFGHANISTAN ATTACK-TRX-OC-VO

BREAKING NEWS TO BRING YOU FROM OVERSEAS ---

10 AFGHAN SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A CHECKPOINT ATTACK.

FIVE OTHERS HAVE EITHER BEEN KIDNAPPED OR JOINED THEIR ASSAILANTS.

WX TEASE-OMNITOPS

THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

RSW FLIGHTS LATEST-MITTOTOPS

WELCOME BACK TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

NAPLES LATEST-OC-VO

NOW AN UPDATE ON CONDITIONS IN NAPLES THIS MORNING.

NAPLES PIER REMAINS CLOSED THIS MORNING.

BEACH PATROL WILL ASSESS CONDITIONS SOMETIME THIS MORNING AND WILL THEN DECIDE WHEN IT'S SAFE TO RE-OPEN.

AS OF THIS MORNING, ALL SHELTERS ARE CLOSED.

ISAAC CLIP-CLIP

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Day Planner

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.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES -- BANNED FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE AT GENERAL MOTORS.

BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND TROPICAL STORM ISAAC -- DRIVING FUEL PRICES HIGHER, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT

AUGUST 27, 2012

*****

GOOD MORNING,

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC -- FUELING HIGHER CRUDE OIL PRICES.

AFTER SHUT DOWNS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

AT LEAST 24-PERCENT OF OIL PRODUCTION AND 8-PERCENT OF NATURAL GAS OUTPUT'S BEEN HALTED.

MEANTIME -- A DEADLY REFINERY EXPLOSION IN VENEZUELA -- SENDING *GASOLINE* PRICES HIGHER.

TRIPLE A THIS MORNING, PUTTING THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR AT THE HIGHEST SINCE EARLY MAY.

*****

AND -- GALAXY MAKER SAMSUNG -- MAY HAVE TO DELAY INTRODUCING NEW MOBILE DEVICES SO IT CAN CHANGE THEIR DESIGNS --

AFTER A U-S JURY FRIDAY RULED THE WORLD'S TOP MAKER OF SMARTPHONES INFRINGED APPLE'S PATENTS.

THERE'S ALSO A CHANCE SAMSUNG MAY HAVE TO STOP SELLING ITS PRODUCTS IN THE US ALTOGETHER.

THE SAME U-S COURT HOLDS A HEARING *NEXT MONTH,* ON APPLE'S REQUEST, FOR THAT.

*****

AND DON'T EXPECT TO SEE PRESIDENT OBAMA OR MITT ROMNEY AT A GENERAL MOTORS FACTORY ANYTIME SOON.

WHY -- AFTER THIS:

OC:

ALRIGHT --

AS FOR TRADING -- HIGHER CLOSE FRIDAY -- ON SPECULATION THE FEDERAL RESERVE WILL STEP IN AND DO MORE TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

*****

SOME CHANGES TO WATCH FOR, IF YOU'RE RENTING A CAR ANYTIME SOON.

AFTER MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF TRYING -- HERTZ HAS STRUCK A DEAL TO BUY DOLLAR THRIFTY FOR 2-POINT-6 BILLION DOLLARS.

*****

AND -- PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SEEM TO LIKE TO MAKE CAMPAIGN STOPS AT AUTO FACTORIES -- BUT YOU MAY HAVE TO RELY ON OLD FOOTAGE LIKE THIS, TO SEE IT THIS TIME AROUND.

G-M -- BANNING THE CANDIDATES FROM ITS PLANTS UNTIL AT LEAST AFTER ELECTION DAY -- DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE U-S GOVERNMENT REMAINS ITS LARGEST SHAREHOLDER FOLLOWING A 2009 BAILOUT.

U-S A TODAY SAYS THE AUTOMAKER WANTS TO BE VIEWED AS A SUCCESS, AND FOCUS ON MAKING CARS.

******

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BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) WX HEADLINE-OMNITOPS

HL2) FMB EVACS LIFTED-TRX-VO

PLUS, MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE LIFTED ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

HL3) LOUISIANA BRACES FOR ISAAC-TRX-VO

AND AS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BREATHES A SIGH OF RELIEF,

ISAAC OPEN-CLIPTOPS

GOOD MORNING-2SHOT RADAR- ANIBOX

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER.

ISAAC'S TRACK HAS CLEARLY MOVED FURTHER AWAY FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE OUT OF THE WOODS YET.

WE'RE TALKING WIND AND RAIN.

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX CTR

Today's Weather Story

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.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

MARCO ISLAND LATEST-TRX-DBXTOPS

OUR TEAM COVERAGE TAKES US NOW TO MARCO ISLAND NEAR THE JOLLEY BRIDGE AND MARINA.

MARCO ISLAND LATEST-REMLIVE

MARCO ISLAND LATEST-VO

THIS MORNING-WE SURVEYED THE ISLAND. IT'S VERY WET- BUT WE SAW VERY LITTLE DEBRIS OR STANDING WATER. THE JOLLEY BRIDGE- DESOLATE AT THIS HOUR. UNLIKE YESTERDAY WHEN THERE WAS A STEADY STREAM I PEOPLE LEAVING THE ISLAND BECAUSE OF VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS.

MARCO ISLAND LATEST-REMLIVE

OUR METEOROLOGISTS TELL US MARCO IS SEEING WIND GUSTS OF 30-35 MPH. YOU CAN SEE THESE TREES SWAYING IN THE WIND. BUT ISLANDERS WILL TAKE THIS- COMPARED TO WHY THEY PREPARED FOR WITH ISAAC.

FMB EVACS LIFTED-TRX-DBXTOPS

NOW WE WANT TO TAKE YOU OUT TO FORT MYERS BEACH,

WHERE MADATORY EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED.

FMB EVACS LIFTED-REMLIVE

-THIS SPOT APPEARS TO BE THE WORST

-15 HOURS OF ON AND OFF RAIN AND RUN OFF.

THIS SPOT APPEARS TO BE THE WORST

-15 HOURS OF ON AND OFF RAIN AND RUN OFF.

FMB EVACS LIFTED-PKG

tracked vosot

ISAAC'S NAME WAS ENOUGH FOR THESE BUSINESSES TO STAY BOARDED UP OVER NIGHT, BUT KEPT THIS 7-11'S DOORS OPEN.

THE WORST OF WIND AND RAIN APPEARS TO BE OVER.

GOOD NEWS FOR THIS CURIOUS OUT-OF-TOWNER WHO WANTED TO CHECK IT ALL OUT HIMSELF AND GRAB A QUICK BITE

Sot

:06

FMB EVACS LIFTED-REMLIVE

WHILE THE ISLAND COULD FACE A POTENTIAL SURGE THAT COULD CHANGE WHETHER BUSINESSES DECIDE TO REOPEN TODAY.

HIGH TIDE IS EXPECTED TO ROLL IN AT 9.27.

CHAR CO

BRAND NEW INFORMATION OUT OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY THIS MORNING --

WE'RE TOLD EMERGENCY LEADERS WILL MEET THIS MORNING TO TALK ABOUT ANY DAMAGE FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

AS OF RIGHT NOW -- NO MAJOR ISSUES.

THERE ARE SOME POWER OUTAGES.

AND WHILE SCHOOL IS CLOSED THERE TODAY -- WE ARE TOLD SCHOOLS AND BUSES WILL BE ON A TWO HOUR STARTING TIME DELAY TOMORROW.

DISMISSAL WILL HAPPEN AT THE REGULAR TIME.

RNC LATEST-TRX-OC-VO

IT'S DECISION 2012 AND REPUBLICANS ARE IN TAMPA THIS MORNING. READY TO NOMINATATE MITT ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT.

THIS AFTERNOON THEY'LL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE CONVENTION. THEN RECESS FIVE MINUTES LATER AND COME BACK TUESDAY.

BY THEN, THEY HOPE THE FOCUS WILL BE ON ROMNEY. NOT ISAAC.

BUT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER DAY.

THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONVENTION'S BEEN SCRAPPED. BECAUSE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC THAT COULD STILL TURN INTO A HURRICANE.

RNC LATEST-SOTVO

"The weather you know. que sara sara whatever will be will be."

"They brought me here on Sunday to make sure if there's any idiots on the beach tell them, to get the hell off of the beach!"

THAT'S NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE. AT A WELCOME PARTY SUNDAY NIGHT.

HE'S THE HEADLINER ON WHAT WILL NOW BE THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE CONVENTION - TUESDAY.

HE'S UP RIGHT AFTER ANN ROMNEY.

WX TEASE-OMNITOPS

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

HIT TIME 5:39:23 AM

ISAAC CLIP-CLIP

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Weather Trends

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.

FPL AND LCEC OUTAGES-MITTOTOPS

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

LOUISIANA BRACES FOR ISAAC-OC-TRX

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS BEARING DOWN ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. CAUSING A STATE OF EMNERGENCY IN LOUISIANA THIS MORNING AND ALREADY SOME MADNATORY EVACUATIONS.

AND THE FORECAST SHOWS ISAAC IS TAKING A VERY FAMILIAR PATH.

LOUISIANA BRACES FOR ISAAC-NEWSROOM

GOOD MORNING KRISTA.

BRAND NEW INFORMATION.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS JUST BEEN ISSUED FOR LOUISIANA'S GULF COAST.

LOUISIANA BRACES FOR ISAAC-VOTOPS

LOUISIANA'S GOVERNOR DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

BOBBY JINDAL SAYS HIS STATE IS PREPARED FOR THE STORM, BUT YOU CAN IMAGINE WITH KATRINA STILL ON THEIR MINDS FROM 7 YEARS AGO, THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS ON EDGE.

DRIVERS ARE LINING UP TO FILL UP GAS TANKS FOR CARS AND GENERATORS.

LOUISIANA BRACES FOR ISAAC-NEWSROOM

WE ARE EXPECTING ANOTHER UPDATE FROM JINDAL THIS MORNING.

HE IS SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVETNION TOMORROW, BUT HAS ALREADY SAID IF THEY CURRENT MODELS OF THE STORM CONTINUE, HE WILL NOT BE LEAVING HIS STATE.

CAPTIVA ISLAND OVERNIGHT-OC-DBX

WE WANT TO TAKE YOU NOW TO CAPTIVA ISLAND,

WHERE THERE'S CONCERN THIS MORNING ABOUT THE MAIN ROAD WASHING AWAY.

CAPTIVA ISLAND OVERNIGHT-REMLIVE

CAPTIVA ISLAND OVERNIGHT-VO-WIPE

CAPTIVA DRIVE - IT'S THE ONLY ROAD FROM ONE END OF THE ISLAND TO THE OTHER.

AND THIS MORNING- RESIDENTS WORRY IT WON'T HOLD UP.

AFTER TROPICAL STORM DEBBY, THE STATE D-O-T ADDED 155 TONS OF BOULDERS TO KEEP THE ROAD.

THE CONCERN IS STORM SURGE ON TOP OF HIGH TIDE.

THE CAPTIVA FIRE DISTRICT HAS RESPONSE CREWS STATIONED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD IN CASE IT DOES WASH OUT.

CAPTIVA ISLAND OVERNIGHT-SOTVO

"Just how shallow the distance is with that road and again that we've lost so much of the beach in the last year and a half"

CAPTIVA ISLAND OVERNIGHT-REMLIVE

CA QUAKE-VO

NOW TO OTHER BIG NEWS OF THE DAY ---

70 EARTHQUAKES -- ALL IN ONE DAY!

FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ALL THE WAY TO ARIZONA.

PEOPLE FELT THE EFFECTS OF DOZENS OF EARTHQUAKES THIS WEEKEND.

OFFICIALS SAY 70 MODERATE EARTHQUAKES HIT SUNDAY.

ACCORDING TO THE U-S-G-S,

THE LARGEST QUAKE HIT BRAWLEY CALIFORNIA.

IT WAS A FIVE-POINT-FIVE MAGNITUDE

ANOTHER QUAKE WAS FELT ALL THE WAY IN SAN DIEGO.

A HANDFUL OF QUAKES FOLLOWED.

CRIST SPEAKING AT DNC-TRX-SS

IN DECISION 2012 THIS MORNING -- NBC-2 HAS NEW INFORMATION ON THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION THIS MORNING.

FORMER REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST WILL SPEAK AT THE DNC.

AN OFFICIAL WITH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN CONFIRMED IT,

BUT THE DAY HE SPEAKS HASN'T BEEN WORKED OUT YET.

PENN STATE PROTEST-OC-NATSVO

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

students chanting

THE GROUP WAS AMONG SOME 5-THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO POURED INTO DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE. AFTER THE PENN STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ABRUPTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY FIRED PATERNO LAST NOVEMBER.

THE SCHOOL SANCTIONED 32 STUDENTS FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT, SUSPENDING 10 OF THEM FROM ONE TO THREE SEMESTERS AND GIVING PROBATION TO THE REST.

CIRCUMCISION

ALL NEW THIS MORNING --

THE NATION'S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEDIATRICIANS GROUP SAYS THE BENEFITS OF CIRCUMCISION FOR INFANT BOYS OUTWEIGH THE SMALL RISKS.

ACCORDING TO RECENT RESEARCH --

CIRCUMCISION REDUCES CHANCES OF INFECTION WITH H-I-V AND OTHER SEXUALLY SPREAD DISEASES AND INFECTIONS.

WITH THIS LATEST STATEMENT --

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS MOVES CLOSER TO AN ENDORSEMENT.

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SSTOPS

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

ISAAC CLIP-CLIP

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Full Forecast

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.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

char co update

BRAND NEW INFORMATION OUT OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY THIS MORNING --

WE'RE TOLD EMERGENCY LEADERS WILL MEET THIS MORNING TO TALK ABOUT ANY DAMAGE FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

AS OF RIGHT NOW -- NO MAJOR ISSUES.

THERE ARE SOME POWER OUTAGES.

AND WHILE SCHOOL IS CLOSED THERE TODAY -- WE ARE TOLD SCHOOLS AND BUSES WILL BE ON A TWO HOUR STARTING TIME DELAY TOMORROW.

DISMISSAL WILL HAPPEN AT THE REGULAR TIME.

CIRCUMCISION-ONCAM

ALL NEW THIS MORNING --

THE NATION'S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEDIATRICIANS GROUP SAYS THE BENEFITS OF CIRCUMCISION FOR INFANT BOYS OUTWEIGH THE SMALL RISKS.

ACCORDING TO RECENT RESEARCH --

CIRCUMCISION REDUCES CHANCES OF INFECTION WITH H-I-V AND OTHER SEXUALLY SPREAD DISEASES AND INFECTIONS.

WITH THIS LATEST STATEMENT --

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS MOVES CLOSER TO AN ENDORSEMENT.

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) LIVE LOOK AT RADAR-RADAR TOPS

YOU ARE WATCHING NBC TWO NEWS TODAY.

A LIVE LOOK AT NBC TWO FIRST ALERT DOPPLER RADAR -- THE RAIN FROM ISAAC CONTINUES TO PUSH THROUGH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AS THE STORM HEADS OUT INTO THE GULF.

2)-VOTOPS

3)-VOTOPS

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