Updated Aug. 1, 2020 – 1235z
- Overview
- Update from the National Hurricane Center
- Airport & Equipment Information
- Route Information
- Operational Resources
- NBAA’s HERO Database
Overview
A hurricane warning is in effect for Boca Raton to the Volusia/Flagler County Line Florida. A hurricane watch is in effect for Hallandale Beach to south of Boca Raton Florida. Additional watches or warnings may be required later today. Operators are encouraged to check the National Hurricane Center frequently for the most up-to-date projectons.
NBAA Air Traffic Services encourages operators who are planning to travel in to affected regions to contact their FBOs and local authorities to determine what services will be available, as well as top identify off-airport issues, such as local transportation and infrastructure.
Update from the National Hurricane Center
According to the National Hurricane Center’s Advisory #17A, issued at 1200z:
At 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Isaias was located by NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft and Bahamas radar near latitude 24.3 North, longitude 77.5 West. Isaias is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h). A general northwestward motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected for the next day or so, followed by a turn toward the
north-northwest by late Sunday. On the forecast track, the center of Isaias will move near or over Andros Island in the Northwestern Bahamas this morning and continue to move near or over the rest of Northwestern Bahamas later today, and move near the east coast of the Florida peninsula tonight through Sunday.
Reports from the reconnaissance aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds remain near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through Sunday, and Isaias is forecast to remain a hurricane during this time.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km).
The minimum central pressure recently measured by the aircraft was 987 mb (29.15 inches).
Airport & Equipment Information
MYGF CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE ISAIAS UNTIL 08041300
MYNN CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE ISAIAS UNTIL 08012359
NOTAMs are the best source of information regarding airport, equipment and facility status.
Route Information
No reroutes have been issued due to Hurricane Isaias.
Operational Resources
- National Hurricane Center
- FAA OIS page
- CADENA OIS page
- FAA Advisory Database
- FAA Current Reroutes
- FAA NOTAM Search
NBAA’s HERO Database
The NBAA Humanitarian Emergency Response Operator (HERO) Database is a list of people in the business aviation community who are part of disaster-response mobilization efforts. In the aftermath of major crises, basic information from the database is provided to organizations coordinating relief efforts. Learn more and register.