Ian is a hurricane again
Ian now has Maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
Ian now has Maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
Ian now has Maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
Hurricane Ian officially made landfall along the southwestern coast of Florida near Cayo Costa at 2:05 p.m. central (3:05 eastern) Wednesday.
Cayo Costa is a state park south of Boca Grande. Ian made landfall as a strong Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
Ian is a hurricane again 215 miles south of Charleston, SC. Max winds 75 mph. Moving NNE 10 mph. Pressure 986 mb.
The last of the "wrap around" rain bands are affecting parts of Northeast Florida. But the northern edge of Ian is now moving onshore over Georgia, South Carolina, and farther north into the Mid-Atlantic.
Heavy rain is a concern for South Carolina along with storm surge. In NE South Carolina,4-8-12" of rain is possible. 4-7 foot storm surge is forecast. Ian is forecast to make landfall North of Charleston with winds of 80 mph Friday afternoon.
Ian's rain bands lashed at Florida since Tuesday, also bringing a tornado risk and heavy rain. There were confirmed tornadoes in South Florida. For more on regional Florida impacts, click here.
As for impacts to us, it is causing windier conditions. A cold front moved through our area, and high pressure has built in behind it. With Ian over the Atlantic now, we still have a tight pressure gradient. Winds will decrease over the weekend
Small craft advisory posted Through Friday.
But another disturbance is now forecast to emerge out of Africa and has a low potential for possible development (40%) over the next 5 days. Looking at the data, this possible storm would eventually more north in the Atlantic giving no shot at affecting the U.S.
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