MIAMI – Hurricane Ian strengthened into a main hurricane early Tuesday morning and made landfall more than western Cuba.
The Countrywide Hurricane Center’s 5 a.m. advisory, Ian produced landfall just southwest of the city of La Coloma in the Pinar Del Rio Province of Cuba.
Ian experienced sustained winds of 125 mph as it moved to the north at 12 mph.
Future Temperature Main Meteorologist and Hurricane Professional Ivan Cabrera mentioned Monday that the storm’s winds and speed are anticipated to improve as it moves into the incredibly warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
“Effectively see people numbers go up with just about every passing advisory,” he claimed, including that South Florida is previously seeing weighty rain from the storm’s outer bands.
Large rain bands with gusty squalls arrived in the reduced Keys on Monday night and will carry on spreading north across all of South Florida, which includes Miami-Dade and Broward, throughout Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Florida Keys could see 4 to 6 inches of rain, Coastal Southwest and Southeast Florida could see: 4 to 6 inches with some parts viewing up to 10 inches. Central West Florida could get 6 to 12 inches, with some parts looking at up to 20 inches, and the remainder of the Florida Peninsula could get 4 to 8 inches.
A handful of tornadoes are possible now throughout the Florida Keys and the southern and central Florida Peninsula.
The combination of storm surge and the tide will bring about typically dry spots around the coastline to be flooded by soaring waters moving inland from the shoreline.
If the peak surge happens at the time of large tide, the Florida Keys together with the Dry Tortugas could see a surge of 2 to 4 toes, Anclote River to Middle of Longboat Important, together with Tampa could see 5-10 feet, the Suwannee River to Anclote River could see 5 to 8 feet, middle of Longboat Vital to Englewood could see 5 to 8 toes, and Englewood to Bonita Beach front, which includes Charlotte Harbor could see 4 to 7 feet.
Ian will arise about the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, pass west of the Florida Keys during the working day, and method the west coastline of Florida on Wednesday into Thursday.
A Hurricane Warning is in influence for the Cuban provinces of Isla de Juventud, Pinar del Rio, and Artemisa, Bonita Beach to the Anclote River, together with Tampa Bay, and Dry Tortugas
A Hurricane Check out is in influence north of Anclote River to the Suwannee River.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in result for the Cuban provinces of La Habana, Mayabeque, and Matanzas, the reduce Florida Keys from Seven Mile Bridge westward to Key West, Flamingo to Bonita Seashore, Suwannee River to the Anclote River, Volusia/Brevard County Line south to Jupiter Inlet, and Lake Okeechobee.
A Tropical Storm View is in outcome for North of the Suwannee River to Indian Move, Altamaha Seem to Volusia/Brevard County line, and Deerfield Beach front to Jupiter Inlet/
A Storm Surge Warning is in result for the Anclote River southward to Flamingo and Tampa Bay.
A Storm Surge View is in influence for the Florida Keys from the Card Seem Bridge westward to Essential West, Dry Tortugas, Florida Bay, Aucilla River to Anclote River, Altamaha Audio to Flagler/Volusia County Line, and the Saint Johns River.
