Nicole is forecast to be a large storm, and regardless of its exact path, widespread impacts from a prolonged period of coastal flooding, tropical-storm-force winds, heavy rainfall, rough surf and rip currents, and beach erosion are likely along much of the south-eastern United States coast, the Florida east coast, and portions of the northwestern and central Bahamas during much of the upcoming week.
Nicole could be at or near hurricane strength when it moves near the northwestern Bahamas and the east coast of Florida Wednesday and Thursday, bringing the potential for a dangerous storm surge, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall to a portion of those areas. A Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect for the northwestern Bahamas, and additional watches could be required for portions of the Bahamas and the coast of Florida later today.
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST…1200 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…25.9N 69.1W
ABOUT 520 MI…835 KM E OF THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…45 MPH…75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1002 MB…29.58 INCHES
Port Conditions:
- Condition Whiskey (IV): The ALERT condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 72 hours.
- Condition X-Ray (III): The READINESS condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 48 hours.
- Condition Yankee (II): The WARNING condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 24 hours.
- Condition Zulu (I): The DANGER condition in which winds above 39 mph are expected within 12 hours and until the storm has passed and is no longer a threat.
Key West – OPEN – expect PC Whiskey sometime today.
Miami – OPEN – expect PC Whiskey sometime today.
Fort Lauderdale – OPEN – expect PC Whiskey sometime today.
West Pam Beach – OPEN – expect PC Whiskey sometime today.
Tampa – OPEN
Port Manatee – OPEN
Port Canaveral – OPEN – expect PC Whiskey sometime today.
Jacksonville – OPEN – expect PC Whiskey sometime today.
Brunswick – OPEN – WHISKEY effective 1500/06th
Savannah – OPEN – WHISKEY effective 1500/06th
Charleston – OPEN – WHISKEY effective 2000/05th
Wilmington, NC – OPEN
Morehead City, NC – OPEN
Inchcape Office Status:
Miami – Open
Tampa – Open
Jacksonville – Open
Savannah – Open
Charleston – Open
North Carolina – Open
Inchcape Office Status:
Miami – All staff are safe and accounted for as of 0800/07th.
Tampa – All staff are safe and accounted for as of 0800/07th.
Jacksonville – All staff are safe and accounted for as of 0800/07th.
Savannah – All staff are safe and accounted for as of 0800/07th.
Charleston – All staff are safe and accounted for as of 0800/07th.
North Carolina – All staff are safe and accounted for as of 0800/07th.