Although Florida theme parks are open again, we’re still in the middle of hurricane season in Central Florida.
Since hurricane season lasts from June to November, it’s important to consider if a storm will be making its way to Florida when you will be visiting. While we’re continuing to keep an eye out for weather details during this time, people visiting or living in Florida should be aware of the next possible storm currently on its way.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, potential Tropical Cyclone Nine looks like it is on the road to becoming Tropical Storm Isaias if it continues to develop. While the storm has been moving at 23 miles per hour with maximum winds of 45 miles per hour located 55 miles south of Dominica and 350 miles off the coast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Florida is still currently lying in its projected path.
Although Florida is in the forecast cone, the tropical storm has started to move more westerly without details of a long-range track. A tropical storm warning was issued for the north coast of Haiti and northern border of the Dominican Republic this morning. Plus, a tropical storm watch was put into place for islands like the Acklins, Crooked Island, Inaguas, Long Cay, Mayaguana, and the Ragged Islands.
The full list of areas under the tropical storm warning include: “Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, Dominica, and the Dominican Republic from Cabo Caucedo eastward to Cabo Engano.”
The center of the storm is expected to move through the Leeward Islands, where tropical storm conditions are already occurring. The path is then supposed to go through the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rice tonight, Hispaniola on Thursday, the Bahamas on Friday, and South Florida on Sunday.
If it arrives in Florida, the storm’s landfall could, at this time, happen near Broward County with heavy rains and winds throughout the weekend in Central Florida. At this time, the National Hurricane Center believes there is a 90% chance the storm will develop into Tropical Storm Isaias over the next two to five days.
National Hurricane Center’s senior hurricane specialist Eric Blake has stated that “Satellite images indicate that a large burst of convection is occuring near the poorly defined center, which will likely lead to the system becoming a tropical storm later today. Further intensification is possible before landfall in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, assuming the structure continues to improve, and the wind speed forecast is adjusted slightly higher in the near term.”
If there’s one thing certain about tropical Storms and Hurricanes, it’s that they can change a good deal between their early development and making landfall, so we’ll continue to monitor the situation. We’ll continue to keep you updated with information about Tropical Storm Isaias’s development! We have a wonderful resource for weather forecasts for the Central Florida area you can find here!
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