Hurricane Nicole – Day 3
Position: 27.0N 78.9W [ 9:00PM CST 0300UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 485 mph [780 kph].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 980 mb;.
Currently about 20 miles [ 35 km] North-Northeast of Settlement Point, Grand Bahama Island.
Currently about 75 miles [ 125 km] East-Northeast of West Palm Beach, Florida.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Northwest Bahamas, including the Abacos, Berry Islands, & Grand Bahama Island; Boca Raton to Flagler/Volusia County Line, Florida.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bimini in 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 effect for North Palm Beach, Florida to Altamaha Sound, Georgia; Mouth of the St. Johns River to Georgetown, Florida.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Lake Okeechobee.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for North Palm Beach to Hallandale Beach, Florida; Altamaha Sound, Georgia to South Santee River, South Carolina; Anclote River, Florida to Indian Pass, Florida.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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