TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Those who live near MacDill Air Force Base can expect to hear increased noise starting Wednesday.
Officials at MacDill said planes from Tyndall Air Force Base will begin to arrive in the Tampa Bay area due to Tropical Storm Isaias.
“Expect elevated noise activity near MacDill and around Tampa Bay. We are catching aircraft evacuating Tropical Storm Isaias from Tyndall AFB,” officials said on Facebook.
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The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to become a hurricane before it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday.
A Hurricane Watch has been issued from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to Indian Pass, Florida, as of Wednesday.
The storm is expected to bring areas of heavy rainfall to the central U.S. Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast into the weekend, the NHC said.
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