National Hurricane Center Issues Hurricane Warning for Florida Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Debby Forms
By Space Coast Daily // August 3, 2024
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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – National Hurricane Center has issued a Hurricane Warning for portions of the Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday as Tropical Storm ‘Debby’ moves into the Gulf of Mexico Saturday afternoon.
The system is expected to pick up strength as it continues through the Gulf, which has conditions ripe for rapid intensification in the next 24-36 hours.
Currently, the system is a tropical storm carrying 40 mph max sustained winds and moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph.
RAINFALL POTENTIAL
A turn toward the northwest is forecast today, followed by a northward motion on Sunday and then a slower northeastward motion Sunday night and Monday. On the forecast track, the center
of the depression will move across western Cuba this morning, and then move over the eastern Gulf of Mexico later today and Sunday, reaching the Florida Gulf coast late Sunday or Monday.
The system is expected to be near hurricane strength when it reaches the Florida Gulf coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency for the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties.
At this time, here is a breakdown of the watches and warnings in effect at this time in Florida:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…
* The Florida Gulf coast from the Suwannee River to the Ochlockonee
River
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
* Florida coast west of the Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass
* Florida coast east of the Suwannee River to Yankeetown
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* The Florida Keys west of the Seven Mile Bridge including the Dry
Tortugas
* West coast of the Florida peninsula from south of the Suwannee
River to East Cape Sable
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for…
* The Florida Keys north of the Seven Mile Bridge to the Channel 5
Bridge
* The Florida coast west of Indian Pass to Mexico Beach
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…
* Aripeka northward to Indian Pass
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for…
* Bonita Beach northward to Aripeka, including Tampa Bay
and Charlotte Harbor
NOTE: A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of
tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations.
