Ian could make landfall over Florida as a Category 4 hurricane as early as Wednesday, forecasters warn, where it may cause flash floods and dangerous storm surges.
to the National Hurricane Center , where it is expected to unload strong winds, heavy rains and dangerous storm surges and gather strength heading towards Florida, where it could make landfall as a potent Category 4 hurricane.Key Facts
The storm has maximum sustained winds of 115 mph and is “expected to make landfall over western Cuba soon,” the center said in an update at 2:30 a.m. Eastern time. Ian is expected to bring storm surges that could raise water levels as much as 14 feet along Cuba’s coast and unleash life-threatening winds and rains that could trigger mudslides and flash flooding, the NHC said.
Ian is expected to strengthen further as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida, forecastersIan is forecast to bring life-threatening storm surges along much of Florida’s west coast, the NHC said, with the highest risk for those in the Fort Myers to Tampa Bay region. Heavy rainfall will increase in Florida Keys and south Florida on Tuesday and will spread to central and northern Florida later in the week, where it may cause flooding, the NHC warned.Ian marks the first significant threat to the U.S. mainland this hurricane season and Florida has braced for emergency. Gov. Ron DeSantisa state of emergency ahead of the storm’s anticipated arrival and urged all residents to prepare, warning of potential flooding, power outages and evacuations across the state.
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