hits. he says there is no need for anybody to cancel plans to attend that convention. it is worth noting the convention site sits near the water on be low lying ground and the democratic mayor of the city of tampa says if it comes down to it, is he prepared to call off the convention in his words, human life trumps politics. isaac is threatening the u.s. military base at guantanamo bay. today canceled a hearing for five men accused in the attacks of 9/11. >> it's an easy call in terms of human life. we can redo the commissions. we can do other things. i can't redo human life. >> shepard: 500 miles to the east of guantanamo bay puerto rico's government has declared a state of emergency and enacted the national guard there as a storm is approaching. some airlines have already started canceling flights in the caribbean. that begins team fox coverage tonight. catherine herridge guantanamo bay. extreme weather center and chief meteorologist rick reichmuth. how strong is it and where is it going. >> hitting the lesser an tis