Late this afternoon, Tropical Storm Ernesto (barely a tropical storm) was over Eastern Cuba but near the north coast. Sustained winds only 40 mph.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Lower East Coast of Florida, all of the Keys and around to the SW Florida Coast (Gulf of Mexico side) A Hurricane Watch extends a little further northward on the east coast...extending north of the Tropical Storm Warning.
Ernesto will make landfall again on the SE Florida Coast near Miami and continue northward over the SE part of the state remaining near the coast.
Projected to leave Florida and emerge in the Atlantic near Melbourne early Wednesday afternoon.
Could possibly regain hurricane strength over the open water as he passes offshore east of Daytona, Jacksonville and Savannah.
Then finally, still another landfall on the South Carolina Coast early Thursday afternoon. From there, northwward through Eastern North carolina, Central Virginia as a depression, and finally into Central Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon.
Could be a big rain producer for those inland areas.
A FEW SPOT REPORTS AT 5 PM CDT
Melbourne...mostly sunny, wind east 13
Marathon...mostly sunny, east 10, gusts 16
Fort Lauderdale...wind east 15
Posted those spot reports just to show that nothing going on yet in South Florida
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Lower East Coast of Florida, all of the Keys and around to the SW Florida Coast (Gulf of Mexico side) A Hurricane Watch extends a little further northward on the east coast...extending north of the Tropical Storm Warning.
Ernesto will make landfall again on the SE Florida Coast near Miami and continue northward over the SE part of the state remaining near the coast.
Projected to leave Florida and emerge in the Atlantic near Melbourne early Wednesday afternoon.
Could possibly regain hurricane strength over the open water as he passes offshore east of Daytona, Jacksonville and Savannah.
Then finally, still another landfall on the South Carolina Coast early Thursday afternoon. From there, northwward through Eastern North carolina, Central Virginia as a depression, and finally into Central Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon.
Could be a big rain producer for those inland areas.
A FEW SPOT REPORTS AT 5 PM CDT
Melbourne...mostly sunny, wind east 13
Marathon...mostly sunny, east 10, gusts 16
Fort Lauderdale...wind east 15
Posted those spot reports just to show that nothing going on yet in South Florida
on August 28, 2006, 4:32 pm
Just to let you know, many memorial services are scheduled here along the MS Gulf Coast tomorrow morning. Here in Ocean Springs, we are having a sunrise memorial, along with others in Biloxi, Gulfport and Pass Christian MS. I'm asking the readers to please remember the folks that we lost (7 in my neighborhood), and those that are still struggling with the memories. I look forward to tomorrow being a day of remembrance and reflection....but also of hope.
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