Hurricane warnings are raised when Nicole weakens. But warnings of storm surge continue
Now that Nicole has moved over Florida as a weak tropical cyclone, all hurricane warnings are off, according to the National Hurricane Center.
All warnings for the northwest of the Bahamas were discontinued as the system moved west.
Storm surge monitoring has also been raised from North Palm Beach to Jupiter Inlet, as has storm surge monitoring south of North Palm Beach to Hallandale Beach. However, other parts of Florida and the Southeast are subject to storm surge warnings or hours.
Nicole now has slightly weaker winds of 70 mph (112 kph), less than 75 mph (120 kph) when it made landfall, with stronger gusts as it continues to move from west to northwest at 14 miles per hour (22 kilometers per hour). ).
“Nicole remains a major tropical storm,” the National Hurricane Center said. “Tropical storm winds extend outward for up to 450 miles (720 kilometers) from the center, especially to the north.”
Winds are increasing near the west coast of Florida. Sustained winds of 38 mph (61 kph) and gusts of up to 45 mph (72 kph) were reported in Clearwater Beach, near the Tampa-St. Petersburg metropolitan area.
Here are the hours and warnings still in effect at 4 a.m. ET:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
Boca Raton, FL to South Santi River, SC
North Bonita Beach to Indian Pass, Florida
Lake Okeechobee
A Storm Storm Warning is in effect for:
Jupiter Inlet, Florida to Altamaha Sound, Georgia
St John’s River Estuary to Georgetown, Florida
Acklot River, Florida to O’Clokone River, Florida
The storm surge watch is valid for:
Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass, Florida
Altamaha Sound, Georgia to South Sainte-River, South Carolina
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