Hurricane Floyd
Allen P. Bennett
way to Florida. According to predictions by weather forecasters, Floyd
may be following a path similar to the path of Hurricane Hugo (1989).
Hugo went inland at Charleston, SC and headed in a northeastly
direction. Of course, the predicted path could change. Hurricane Gert is
currently a Category 1 hurricane and is 1300 miles east of the Leeward
Islands.
STAY INFORMED! MAKE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS!
Go to the weather sites listed below for the latest information. These
sites have relevant hurricane information even if you are not in or near
these cities.
Site features: PRINTABLE BLANK TRACKING MAP, SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE,
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS TIPS, WEATHER FORECASTS FOR ENTIRE US,
RECREATIONAL BEACH FORECAST, US RADAR MAP, HURRICANE FORECAST/TRACKING
MAPS, AUDIO WEATHER REPORTS, RELATED LINKS, NATIONAL WEATHER WARNINGS,
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK, MORE
Soutport-Oak Island, NC Hurricane Site
http://www.bcinet.net/abennett/hurricane
Wilmington, NC Hurricane Site
http://home.talkcity.com/HurricaneAlley/weather_site/wilmington/
Greenvile, NC Hurricane Site
http://home.talkcity.com/HurricaneAlley/weather_site/greenville/
Latest Hurricane Advisory from the National Weather Service:
HURRICANE FLOYD ADVISORY NO. 25 FOR 5 PM AST MON SEP 13
FLOYD STILL ON A WESTWARD TRACK ... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES IN
EFFECT FOR THE THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ... INCLUDING THE ABACO ISLANDS ...
ANDROS ISLAND ... BERRY ISLANDS ... BIMINI ... ELEUTHERA ... GRAND
BAHAMA
AND NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND ... AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ... INCLUDING
CAT
ISLAND ... EXUMAS ISLANDS ... LONG ISLAND ... RUM CAY ... AND SAN
SALVADOR
ISLAND.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
AND
THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
AT 5 P.M. EASTERN TIME ... A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
THE
MAINLAND FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM FLORIDA CITY TO JUST SOUTH OF BRUNSWICK
GEORGIA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM
SEVEN MILE BRIDGE NORTHWARD.
AT 5 P.M. EASTERN TIME ... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
GEORGIA
COAST FROM BRUNSWICK TO SAVANNAH. THE HURRICANE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE
EXTENDED NORTHWARD INTO SOUTH CAROLINA LATER TONIGHT.
AT 5 P.M. ATLANTIC TIME ... 2100Z ... THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FLOYD WAS
NEAR LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH ... LONGITUDE 73.7 WEST OR ABOUT 50 MILES ...
80
KILOMETERS ... EAST OF SAN SALVADOR IN THE BAHAMAS. THIS POSITION IS
ALSO
ABOUT 425 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI FLORIDA.
FLOYD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH ... 26 KILOMETERS PER HOUR.
A
GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 155 MPH ... 250 KILOMETERS PER HOUR ...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24
HOURS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 46 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM SAN SALVADOR
THIS
AFTERNOON.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125 MILES ... 205 KILOMETERS
...
FROM THE CENTER ... AND TROPICAL-STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
260
MILES ... 415 KILOMETERS.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY U.S. AIR FORCE HURRICANE
HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 923 MILLIBARS ... 27.26 INCHES.
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS ...
ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
BAHAMAS. FLOODING OF 5 TO 10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG
THE
FLORIDA EAST COAST IF THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST. THERE ARE HEAVY SURF
ADVISORIES ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST NORTHWARD TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY.
SEE STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES FOR
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION. RAINBANDS FROM FLOYD ARE PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER
THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE
LIKELY.
REPEATING THE 5 P.M. ATLANTIC TIME POSITION ... 24.2 NORTH ... 73.7
WEST.
MOVEMENT TOWARD ... WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ... 155
MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ... 923 MILLIBARS.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT
8 P.M. ATLANTIC TIME FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11 P.M.
ATLANTIC TIME.