Fay finally moving
Fay is FINALLY moving, and although she's weakened a bit, down to 45 mph with the pressure up to 996, it's not as much as expected, and it's not expected that she'll lose Tropical Storm status as she crosses over Florida.
A Tropical Storm Warning has been posted for Hernando, Citrus, Levy, Dixie, Taylor, Jefferson, Wakulla and Franklin Counties on the Gulf, and the Tropical Storm Warning for the Atlantic remains the same except it has been cancelled for Indian River and northern Saint Lucie Counties. A new Tropical Storm Watch has been posted for Gulf, Bay, Walton & eastern Okaloosa Counties, which includes Panama City & Destin (including where we're going next month, Sandestin).
The storm has traversed across Florida, starting near Ormand Beach at 11 PM last night, heading through Lake Disston, Marion County near Kerr City, Rochelle near the intersection of FL 20 & 325 in Alachua, and finally near Exit 384, Old Archer Road off of I-75, right by the University of Florida campus (and as a result, rush has been cancelled for today...haha).
Landfalls appear to be coming for Saint George Island and then the Florida/Alabama border. Although if it goes a bit to the south, we could have a tropical storm hitting New Orleans Sunday night into Monday morning.
News stations to watch: For Panama City, NBC/WJHG (wjhg.com), ABC/WMBB (wmbb.com) & CBS/WTVY (out of Dothan, wtvynews4.com). For Mobile/Pensacola, NBC/WPMI (nbc15online.com), ABC/WEAR (weartv.com), & CBS/WKRG (wkrg.com).
11 AM UPDATE: Fay has moved into Gilchrist County, still as a Tropical Storm. She's about 6 hours or 36 miles from the Gulf but should be able to retain her Storm status. Tropical Storm Warnings for Volusia & Brevard Counties on the Atlantic have been dropped (Warnings to the GA/SC line remain), a Warning has been posted for Gulf, Bay, Walton & eastern Okaloosa Counties, and a new Watch has been posted for western Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties in Florida, and Baldwin & Mobile Counties in Alabama (to the Alabama/Mississippi line).
I also forgot to mention that there are 2 very good candidates out there for Gustav and Hanna, either of which could be a dangerous storm!
5 PM UPDATE: Fay is barely hanging on as a tropical storm but is almost over water. Now she's at the Lafayette county line in Dixie County, near the intersection of US 19/27 and FL-51. She's expected to exit between Steinhatchee & Keaton Beach, roughly due east of Saint George's Island.
A Tropical Storm Warning has been posted for Hernando, Citrus, Levy, Dixie, Taylor, Jefferson, Wakulla and Franklin Counties on the Gulf, and the Tropical Storm Warning for the Atlantic remains the same except it has been cancelled for Indian River and northern Saint Lucie Counties. A new Tropical Storm Watch has been posted for Gulf, Bay, Walton & eastern Okaloosa Counties, which includes Panama City & Destin (including where we're going next month, Sandestin).
The storm has traversed across Florida, starting near Ormand Beach at 11 PM last night, heading through Lake Disston, Marion County near Kerr City, Rochelle near the intersection of FL 20 & 325 in Alachua, and finally near Exit 384, Old Archer Road off of I-75, right by the University of Florida campus (and as a result, rush has been cancelled for today...haha).
Landfalls appear to be coming for Saint George Island and then the Florida/Alabama border. Although if it goes a bit to the south, we could have a tropical storm hitting New Orleans Sunday night into Monday morning.
News stations to watch: For Panama City, NBC/WJHG (wjhg.com), ABC/WMBB (wmbb.com) & CBS/WTVY (out of Dothan, wtvynews4.com). For Mobile/Pensacola, NBC/WPMI (nbc15online.com), ABC/WEAR (weartv.com), & CBS/WKRG (wkrg.com).
11 AM UPDATE: Fay has moved into Gilchrist County, still as a Tropical Storm. She's about 6 hours or 36 miles from the Gulf but should be able to retain her Storm status. Tropical Storm Warnings for Volusia & Brevard Counties on the Atlantic have been dropped (Warnings to the GA/SC line remain), a Warning has been posted for Gulf, Bay, Walton & eastern Okaloosa Counties, and a new Watch has been posted for western Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties in Florida, and Baldwin & Mobile Counties in Alabama (to the Alabama/Mississippi line).
I also forgot to mention that there are 2 very good candidates out there for Gustav and Hanna, either of which could be a dangerous storm!
5 PM UPDATE: Fay is barely hanging on as a tropical storm but is almost over water. Now she's at the Lafayette county line in Dixie County, near the intersection of US 19/27 and FL-51. She's expected to exit between Steinhatchee & Keaton Beach, roughly due east of Saint George's Island.
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posted by Hurricanes and Zip Codes | 7:20 AM
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