Tropical storm Nicole strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday

Article first revealed: Wednesday, November 09, 2022, 4 am EST

Article final up to date: Thursday, November 10, 2022, 1 am EST

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 1 am Thursday advisory, Nicole crossed the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean then it left The Bahamas and headed to the Atlantic Ocean. The tropical storm Nicole strengthened right into a Category 1 hurricane. The system has moved with sustained winds of 75 miles per hour. Category 1 Hurricane Nicole is 30 miles east-southeast of Fort Pierce Florida, with most sustained wind of 75 mph. It’s shifting 14 mph to the west-northwest.

“A turn toward the northwest is expected later today, followed by a turn toward the north and north-northeast on Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Nicole will move onshore the east coast of Florida within the hurricane warning area within the next couple of hours. Nicole’s center is then expected to move across central and northern Florida into southern Georgia today and tonight, and into the Carolinas on Friday.” in keeping with analysts. “Little change in strength is expected until Nicole makes landfall along the Florida east coast.” They additionally mentioned “Nicole is expected to weaken while moving across Florida and the southeastern United States today through Friday, and it is likely to become a post-tropical cyclone by Friday afternoon.”

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Warning is in impact for:

– The Abacos, Berry Islands, and Grand Bahama Island within the northwestern Bahamas

– Boca Raton to Flagler/Volusia County Line Florida

A Tropical Storm Warning is in impact for:

– Bimini within the northwestern Bahamas

– Hallandale Beach Florida to Boca Raton Florida

– Flagler/Volusia County Line Florida to South Santee River South Carolina

– North of Bonita Beach to Indian Pass Florida

– Lake Okeechobee

A Storm Surge Warning is in impact for:

– North Palm Beach Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia

– Mouth of the St. Johns River to Georgetown Florida

– Anclote River Florida to Ochlockonee River Florida

A Hurricane Watch is in impact for:

– Lake Okeechobee

A Storm Surge Watch is in impact for:

– Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass Florida

– South of North Palm Beach to Hallandale Beach Florida

– Altamaha Sound Georgia to South Santee River South Carolina

A Hurricane Warning signifies that hurricane circumstances are anticipated someplace throughout the warning space. Preparations to guard life and property must be rushed to completion.

A Tropical Storm Warning signifies that tropical storm circumstances are anticipated someplace throughout the warning space.

A Storm Surge Warning means there’s a hazard of life-threatening inundation, from rising water shifting inland from the shoreline, within the indicated places. For an outline of areas in danger, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, out there at hurricanes.gov. This is a life-threatening state of affairs. Persons positioned inside these areas ought to take all crucial actions to guard life and property from rising water and the potential for different harmful circumstances. Promptly observe evacuation and different directions from native officers.

A Storm Surge Watch means there’s a risk of life- threatening inundation, from rising water shifting inland from the shoreline, within the indicated places through the subsequent 48 hours. For an outline of areas in danger, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, out there at hurricanes.gov.

A Hurricane Watch signifies that hurricane circumstances are potential throughout the watch space.

Interests within the the rest of Florida and alongside the southeastern coast of the United States ought to monitor the progress of Nicole.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

WIND: Tropical storm circumstances will proceed throughout parts of the northwestern Bahamas for the following a number of hours. Hurricane circumstances are anticipated throughout the hurricane warning space in Florida through the subsequent few hours, and are potential over Lake Okeechobee this morning. Tropical storm circumstances will proceed alongside parts of the east coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina within the warning areas right now. Tropical storm circumstances will start quickly throughout the warning space alongside the west coast of Florida and can proceed via this night.

STORM SURGE: The mixture of a harmful storm surge and the tide will trigger usually dry areas close to the coast to be flooded by rising waters shifting inland from the shoreline. The water might attain the next heights above floor someplace within the indicated areas if the height surge happens on the time of excessive tide…

* North Palm Beach Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia together with the St. Johns River to the Fuller Warren Bridge…3 to five ft * Anclote River to Ochlockonee River…3 to five ft * Altamaha Sound Georgia to the South Santee River South Carolina…2 to 4 ft * St. Johns River south of the Fuller Warren Bridge to Georgetown Florida…2 to 4 ft * Hallandale Beach to North Palm Beach…2 to 4 ft * Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass…2 to 4 ft * Englewood to Anclote River together with Tampa Bay…1 to three ft * North of Ocean Reef to Hallandale Beach together with Biscayne Bay…1 to 2 ft * South Santee River to Surf City North Carolina…1 to 2 ft

Storm surge might elevate water ranges by as a lot as 4 to six ft above regular tide ranges alongside the speedy coast of the northwestern Bahamas in areas of onshore winds.

The deepest water will happen alongside the speedy coast close to and to the north of the landfall location, the place the surge can be accompanied by giant and harmful waves. Surge-related flooding depends upon the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and might fluctuate enormously over brief distances.

RAINFALL: Nicole is predicted to provide the next rainfall quantities via Saturday:

Northwest Bahamas into the jap, central and northern parts of the Florida Peninsula: 3 to five inches with native maxima of 8 inches.

Southeast into the southern and central Appalachians, western Mid-Atlantic, and jap parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio: 2 to 4 inches with native maxima of 6 inches alongside the Blue Ridge.

Northern Mid-Atlantic into New England: 1 to 4 inches.

Flash and concrete flooding can be potential, together with renewed river rises on the St. Johns River, throughout the Florida Peninsula right now.

Heavy rainfall from this technique will unfold northward throughout parts of the Southeast, jap Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and New England right now via Saturday, the place restricted flooding impacts can be potential.

TORNADOES: A couple of tornadoes can be potential via early this morning throughout east-central to northeast Florida. The twister menace will enhance and progressively increase north via the day into southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Some twister danger ought to proceed tonight into early Friday throughout jap South Carolina and southeast North Carolina. Tornadoes will once more be potential through the day Friday centered on central to jap North Carolina into southeast Virginia.

SURF: Large swells generated by Nicole will have an effect on the northwestern Bahamas, the east coast of Florida, and far of the southeastern United States coast through the subsequent few days. These swells are prone to trigger life-threatening surf and rip present circumstances.

Source: National Hurricane Center