Monday 18 August 2008

Hurricane update - 18 August

Tropical storm Fay has passed over Cuba and is currently in the Florida Straits, heading for southern Florida. It may be worth noting that the centre of Fay is currently to the east of the forecast track, heading for the extreme south of mainland Florida. Next update from NHC is due at 8 am EDT.  If you are in the affected area, please consult the Hurricane Local Statements, currently issued by the NWS centres in Key West, Miami, Melbourne, Tampa Bay and Tallahassee, FL.

I relay the current warnings: please consult the NHC website for up to date information.

A hurricane watch is in force for the following areas (hurricane conditions possible within the next 36 hours).

Florida: from Card Sound Bridge westwards to Tarpon Springs
Florida Keys: from south of Ocean Reef to Key West, including the Dry Tortugas and Florida Bay

A tropical storm warning is in force for the following areas (tropical storm conditions likely within the next 24 hours)

Florida: South from Jupiter Inlet, and south from Bonita Beach, including Lake Okeechobee.
Florida Keys: south of Ocean Reef to Key West, including the Dry Tortugas and Florida Bay

A tropical storm watch (meaning that tropical storm conditions are possible within the next 36 hours) is in force in the following areas:

Florida: North from Jupiter Inlet to Sebastian Inlet

PHILIPPINES
A second tropical cyclone merits monitoring at this stage, this time east of the Philippines. Tropical storm Nuri (Karen) is heading straight for Luzon Island, and will be a category 1 to 2 strength typhoon by the time it reaches there on Wednesday. ThePhilippines authorities have raised signal number 1 (lower tropical storm strength), and are issuing updates on a 6-hourly basis.

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