Tropical Storm Isaias – Day 5
Position: 25.5N 79.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [310°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [110 kph].
Wind Gusts: 85 mph [135 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Minimum central pressure: 995 mb ↑.
Currently about 80 miles [ 130 km] East-Southeast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Northwestern Bahamas including Berry Islands, Grand Bahamas Island, and Bimini; the east coast of Florida from Boca Raton to the Volusia/Flagler County Line.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the east coast of Florida from north of Ocean Reef to south of Boca Raton including Lake Okeechobee and from Flagler/Volusia County Line to Ponte Vedra Beach.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for north of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida to South Santee River, South Carolina.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for the east coast of Florida from Jupiter Inlet to Ponte Vedre Beach.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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