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Tropical Storm Ida strengthening, expected to become a major hurricane

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

Tropical Storm Ida now has winds sustained at 60 mph and is on track to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane this weekend in the Gulf of Mexico. Ida is bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and storm surge to Cuba today.  Steered by high pressure, Ida will target Louisiana bringing 8 to 12 inches of rain along the central Gulf Coast with isolated spots receiving up to 15 inches. Hurricane and tropical storm watches have been posted for the central Gulf Coast.  Ida will have a favorable environment for rapid intensification into the weekend due to warm sea surface temperatures. SWFL is outside...

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Grace barrels toward the Yucatan, Henri poses threat to Northeast next week

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

Grace continues to move towards Mexico as a strong category 1 hurricane. Grace is expected to gain additional strength on approach to the Yucatan peninsula as it moves over the open waters of the Caribbean over the next  24 hours. SWFL will not experience any impacts from Grace as the track remains hundreds of miles to our south.  Tropical Storm Henri A significant shift to the west in the forecast for Henri now includes NYC and Boston by the beginning of next week. Henri is expected to reach hurricane status by Friday as it moves to the west. From there, a sharp north turn is anticipated...

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Remnants of Fred to bring breezy showers to SWFL this weekend

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

As of the 11 PM advisory, the remnants of Fred have reemerged over open waters again, north of Cuba. Over the next 48 hours, this wave is expected to regain some organization as it moves north over the open waters of the Gulf, 300 miles west of SWFL. From there it is forecast to strengthen back into a tropical depression and eventually a storm as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast. For SWFL, the track of Fred will be far enough west to keep impacts at a minimum.  Dangerous rip currents and a marginal tornado threat will be the biggest threats, although some isolated flooding cannot...

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Odds for development decrease near Florida East Coast

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

The National Hurricane Center has lowered the chances of development from 60 percent to 50 percent for an area of low pressure off the Space Coast. Earlier this evening the Hurricane Hunters flew into the system to investigate how well organized it had become. They found that, while it had a well-defined center of circulation, the storm development was still far removed from the center. Over the next few days, this system will continue to battle a large expanse of dry air in the atmosphere. This will create a hostile environment for any type of development which is why the odds were lowered...

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