Track Hurricane Irma. 70 mph winds were recorded at 9:28 p.m. Sunday night at Card Sound Bridge. The low’s forecast track has changed somewhat since Saturday. The cone of uncertainty ranges from near the Alabama-Mississippi line east to near Tampa Bay. Rainfall totals of 6 to 10 inches are possible between Saturday and Thursday morning. Florida Division of Emergency Management. The storm is moving to the northeast at 13 mph. The northward turn was what Louisiana officials would happen late next week when Eta was previously expected to be due south of New Orleans on a course for the Texas coast between Corpus Christi and Galveston. Ensemble members from different global models still differ on the path. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Tropical Storm Eta’s eye moved over the Florida Keys Sunday night. 000 WTUS82 KTAE 120920 HLSTAE FLZ128-134-121730- Tropical Storm Eta Local Statement Advisory Number 48 National Weather Service Tallahassee FL AL292020 420 AM EST Thu Nov 12 2020 This product covers eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, … The official forecast from the National Hurricane Center has Eta moving southwesterly through Tuesday morning and making a sharp turn to the north by Wednesday. Computer guidance models continue to shift greatly since Monday’s runs, hinting at continued uncertainty with the forecast path. As always, it’s a good idea to have a hurricane kit prepped and ready to go just in case. North Central Florida: Gusty and squally through mid-day Thursday Data Central. Central North Pacific (140°W to 180°) Tropical Weather Outlook Issuance will resume on June 1st or as necessary. Eta was predicted to make landfall early Tuesday near the Nicaragua-Honduras border. Expires at 4:00pm on Tuesday November 3rd, 2020 Of note, the NHC also upgraded Eta to a category one hurricane as of the 7:35 a.m. advisory with winds of 75 mph. Hurricane Irma coverage. The maximum sustained winds decreased to 50 mph with a minimum central pressure of 995 millibars. Some models predict that Eta won’t turn to the north as early, and have the storm move more to the west. The southern part of the state faces a potential one-two punch from Eta, which could strengthen into a hurricane and drop up to a foot of rain before retreating … Tropical Storm Eta is out-the-door, but because it's the 2020 season..., the door is revolving, and another storm is likely to develop in the Caribbean in the near future.I'm recapping Eta, covering Theta, looking ahead to another Iota of hurricane activity into the weekend, and weighting whether any of that is something the U.S. needs to be concerned about. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th, and the Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15th to November 30th. Flash Flood Warnings were issued around Miami Sunday night. After a three-day inundation of inland Central America, Eta has re-emerged in the Caribbean as a sprawling storm that will bring widespread rain, gusty winds to South Florida this weekend. The tropical storm’s center was located 60 miles north-northwest of the western tip of Cuba according to the 10 a.m. Tuesday advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The storm dumped heavy rain in the Keys and in South Florida. It also appeared that the storm has avoided any further dry air intrusion, so far. {Photo from Mike Clark's blog}. Ice? Tropical Storm Theta formed Monday night over the northeast Atlantic as the record-breaking 29th named storm of the 2020 hurricane season, according to the Hurricane Center. The death toll may climb as aid workers are able to reach remote areas due to storm damage and flooded roads. It is the strongest November hurricane since Category 4 Hurricane Paloma in 2008 and only the fourth Category 4 cyclone to form in the month of November on record. The tropical storm’s center was located 135 miles west-southwest of The Dry Tortugas according to the 1 p.m. Monday advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Eta is the 28 th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, tying the record for most storms set in 2005. Eta is forecasted to move to the west, into the Gulf of Mexico on Monday. Tallahassee, Fla. (WCTV)-- Eta was downgraded into a tropical storm as it moved into the northern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon. Forecast models differ on the path while the interaction with the trough may alter the storm’s wind field and location of rain. The rain will be very strong, coming all the way into Guatemala. Eta is forecast to move northwestward around an upper-level trough of low pressure into the Gulf of Mexico. Learn about rip current safety! Upper-air observations and satellite imagery hint at high pressure aloft, an element needed to help sustain a tropical cyclone. Two to Four feet of storm surge is also possible in Dixie county. Despite this, Eta may travel very slowly northward for the rest of the week, but it is forecast to weaken along the way. A trough of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere is forecast to move east from the western U.S. during the week, but it will not help break down the ridge in the Southeast. AFTER THE STORM Update, 11:45 a.m.: Levy County has opened its public information lines for anyone with questions about Hurricane Eta. Track local tropical storms and hurricane activity near Tallahassee, FL, with AccuWeather's Localized Hurricane Tracker. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #obx #wcnc ", On Wednesday he noted the "hurricane brought bad weather to Honduras and Nicaragua, but only frigid air to Guatemala. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- The National Hurricane Center shifted Eta’s track back to the east early Wednesday morning. Stay on top of the weather this hurricane season with Tallahassee Democrat and USA TODAY Network's Hurricane Hub. The teen girls planted hundreds of flowers and washed all of the cars. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Phone: 850-815-4000. The storm’s movement has been influenced by a trough of low pressure in the mid- and upper-level of the atmosphere, but this trough also pushed drier air into the storm, making the cloud structure appear asymmetric Sunday morning. But there is high confidence of deep moisture making its way into the viewing area by late Monday, increasing rain chances for much of the work week. Many in Avoyelles Parish are no doubt concerned about the Casa Aleluya orphanage operated by Bunkie natives Mike and Dottie Clark. Eta has weakened to a tropical storm just hours after regaining hurricane strength as Florida braces for a second hit from the storm. The cooler water temperatures and increased wind shear will likely decrease the wind intensity of the storm. Shortly after peaking early on Wednesday as a Category 1, Eta lost most of its intense convection as increasing southwesterly shear brought an incursion of dry air into the core of the hurricane. Regardless, rough boating conditions, a higher risk of rip currents and better rain chances are in the forecast for most of the week as deep moisture from Eta will make its way to the Big Bend and South Georgia. A high risk of rip currents will remain along the coast with higher wave action in the offshore waters. Tallahassee, Fla. (WCTV)-- Eta was downgraded into a tropical storm as it moved into the northern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon. Eta will weaken to a tropical depression or remnant low as it continues slowly west-northwest over the next 36 hours, reaching the open waters of the Gulf of Honduras on Friday. There is also a high-risk for rip currents. The current forecast predicts that Eta will move into the Gulf of Mexico and then turn to the north. Live Twitter feed and interactive tracking map of Hurricane Irma. Meanwhile, the American GFS ensembles are not as precise, suggesting that a trough of low pressure aloft that’s in the western U.S. may not be able to lift it northward. Webcam views as Hurricane Eta approachesHurricane Eta Webcams. It’s important to continue to watch the forecast for updates. Eta is projected to weaken to a tropical depression by Thursday near Tallahassee and make landfall near Apalachicola on Friday and pass by Tallahassee as a tropical rainstorm early Saturday morning before entering Georgia. The storm’s center could reach South Florida, prompting tropical storm warnings from the Florida coast from Golden Beach to Chokoloskee, including Florida Bay, and The Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas. The current forecast has the storm turning to the north towards north Florida. The warmer water along with lower wind shear will help it restrengthen, and it could be a hurricane by Monday morning. If the storm stalls south of Florida, it could spin toward the Bahamas and Bermuda. If Eta makes landfall as expected, it will mark the second time the storm has made a landfall on Florida. The tropical storm appeared compact and healthy on satellite imagery Tuesday afternoon, but most of the convection remained on the eastern side of the surface center of circulation. The tropical storm’s center was just off of the northern Cuban coast or about 90 miles west of Canagua, Cuba according to the 10 a.m. Sunday advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The storm brought heavy rain and flooding across parts of South Florida since Sunday, and there have been reports of storm damage throughout the southern Florida Peninsula. As of 10:00 a.m., the storm is just to the west of the southern Florida Peninsula with sustained winds of 75 mph. Children at the Casa Aleluya orphanage in the Guatemalan highlands plant flowers and clean up the grounds after Hurricane Eta passed through Guatemala Thursday and Friday. Eta also is the 12th hurricane of 2020, and the fifth major hurricane of Category 3 or higher. Track storms, and stay in-the-know and prepared for what's coming. Eta made landfall in the Florida Keys at Lower Matecumbe Key on Sunday night at 11 p.m. EST. The forecast track hasn’t changed. This weakening trend will continue as it moves towards the eastern Big Bend. However, there is a lot of uncertainty with Eta’s long term track and the forecast can still change. A watch means tropical storm conditions are possible within 36 hours. Panama City Beach resident out thousands of dollars after city issues and revokes pool permit, Leon County Booking Report: April 27, 2021, As CDC updates mask guidance, Leon County mask mandate to remain unchanged, Rob's Wednesday Morning Forecast: April 28, 2021, Rob's Tuesday Morning Forecast: April 27, 2021. During those days in Central America it unleashed torrential rains with catastrophic results. Due to the uncertainty in Eta’s long term projection, it’s important to continue paying attention to the forecast for updates. Cooler waters and increased wind shear will be an issue for Eta as it moves northward over time, hinting at a weakening storm. If it doesn't, it should enter the Gulf and follow the projected route. We are high in the mountains but our danger will be land slides. Now downgraded, Tropical Storm Eta is the 28th named storm of a historic Atlantic hurricane season, which has tied 2005 for most storms on record. Along with dry air, cooler temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and wind shear are also working to weaken Eta. Storm Webcam. The official National Hurricane Center forecast brings Eta back to tropical storm status by Sunday morning. There are no tropical cyclones in the Central North Pacific at this time. On Tuesday, Mike Clark noted in his daily blog that "Hurricane Eta is aimed at Central America and some coastlines are flooding. Any direct impacts on our region would occur around the end of the week. This story was updated to reflect information from the 1 p.m. intermediate advisory from the National Hurricane Center. ", While there was a lot of rain at the orphanage and the storm "took down one of our trees. 2020 Disaster Survival Guide. Tropical Storm Eta should continue to the monitored over the next several days. Eta is moving to the NNE 10 mph. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Eta was holding on despite being impacted by drier air aloft, but the tropical storm continued to bring heavy rain and flooding across South Florida Monday morning. This is the latest in hurricane season that two named storms have been active at the same time in the Atlantic since 1932. ... Florida News, From Miami to Tampa, Orlando to Tallahassee and everywhere in between. Click here for more info; Heading to the gulf beaches? Most of the ensemble guidance runs have the storm moving northward to anywhere from Panama City to south of Tampa Bay over the next five days. But the National Hurricane Center noted that wind shear is forecast to relax by Monday, giving the storm a better chance of organization. The storm was moving northeast at a brisk 17 mph with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. Share. Coastal Taylor and Dixie counties are under a tropical storm watch, just in case Eta’s track shifts back to the west. The convection appeared to be in better shape Tuesday morning compared to the previous day. For the Big Bend and South Georgia, exact impacts are difficult to predict. 000 WTUS82 KTAE 120920 HLSTAE FLZ128-134-121730- Tropical Storm Eta Local Statement Advisory Number 48 National Weather Service Tallahassee FL AL292020 420 AM EST Thu Nov 12 2020 This product covers eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, … Hurricane Eta Webcams. A hurricane warning was in effect for coastal Nicaragua. Regardless of exact intensity, at least tropical-storm-force winds could be felt inland in South Florida along with a threat of heavy rain and a decent risk of flash flooding. Even though Eta is a category one hurricane as of Wednesday morning, the storm is expected to weaken by Thursday morning thanks to cooler waters and wind shear close to the coast. The likeliest scenario as of this post is higher rain chances starting late Monday as Eta brings more moisture into the viewing area. Dry air mixed into the storm, weakening the system. The storm is moving to the NW at 14 mph. Eta was moving north at 12 mph. Eta was the 12th named storm to make landfall in the U.S. this hurricane … TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Eta’s continued to develop deep convection as it barely moved in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday morning. Dixie county’s coastline is also under a storm surge watch. 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