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National Weather Service Issues Hurricane Warning for US Atlantic Coast as Nicole Strengthens
National Weather Service Issues Hurricane Warning for US Atlantic Coast as Nicole Strengthens
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Parts of the southeastern United States are bracing for another hurricane, even as they continue to recover from the devastating blow of Hurricane Ian. 08.11.2022, Sputnik International
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The US National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hurricane warning for Florida’s eastern coast on Tuesday, warning that Tropical Storm Nicole would strengthen into a Category 1 storm before striking the coastIt is rare for Florida to get hit by a hurricane so late in the season. Only three such storms have ever done so: the Miami hurricane of 1935, an unnamed storm that landed in 1946, and Hurricane Kate in 1985.In addition to Nicole’s massive size, its unusual path of heading perpendicular to the Florida coast before making a hard right and going up the coast, and the higher-than-normal high tide thanks to the full moon on Tuesday, means that a storm surge of between 3 and 6 feet is expected from West Palm Beach in southern Florida up to Savannah, Georgia."In coastal areas, especially from the Space Coast of Florida through the Carolinas, tropical-storm-force wind gusts can occur for 36-48 hours straight," AccuWeather Director of Forecasting Operations Dan DePodwin said. "This is a longer duration than typical tropical systems."Much of the area expected to be impacted by Nicole is still recovering from Hurricane Ian, a powerful Category 4 storm that cut its way across the Florida peninsula and up the coast in late September. According to the most recent statistics, at least 146 people were killed by the storm in Florida alone, along with 5 in North Carolina, 1 in Virginia, and 5 in Cuba. The hurricane caused at least $50 billion in damage, much of it from a catastrophic storm surge that in some places reached 15 feet, and which was to blame for the majority of deaths during the tempest.
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National Weather Service Issues Hurricane Warning for US Atlantic Coast as Nicole Strengthens
Parts of the southeastern United States are bracing for another hurricane, even as they continue to recover from the devastating blow of Hurricane Ian.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hurricane warning for Florida’s eastern coast on Tuesday, warning that Tropical Storm Nicole would strengthen into a Category 1 storm before striking the coast
As of noon on Tuesday, the center of Nicole was 460 miles to the east of West Palm Beach, Florida, over the northwestern Bahamas, and creeping slowly westward at 9 miles per hour. The storm had 50-mph sustained winds at its core, but was already a massive storm, stretching more than 700 miles across.
It is rare for Florida to get hit by a hurricane so late in the season. Only three such storms have ever done so: the Miami hurricane of 1935, an unnamed storm that landed in 1946, and Hurricane Kate in 1985.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
declared a state of emergency ahead of Nicole’s anticipated arrival on Wednesday. However, because of several unique factors, Florida’s Atlantic coast will be in for more than the usual fare with Nicole.
In addition to Nicole’s massive size, its unusual path of heading perpendicular to the Florida coast before making a hard right and going up the coast, and the higher-than-normal high tide thanks to
the full moon on Tuesday, means that a storm surge of between 3 and 6 feet is expected from West Palm Beach in southern Florida up to Savannah, Georgia.
"In coastal areas, especially from the Space Coast of Florida through the Carolinas, tropical-storm-force wind gusts can occur for 36-48 hours straight,"
AccuWeather Director of Forecasting Operations Dan DePodwin said. "This is a longer duration than typical tropical systems."
It remains to be seen how the storm will impact the launch schedule for the Artemis 1 mission, NASA's first with the new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The launch has been repeatedly postponed since August due to technical issues, and was rescheduled for November 14. The SLS has already been moved out to the launch pad and will likely have to be moved back into the Vehicle Assembly Building for protection from the oncoming storm.
Much of the area expected to be impacted by Nicole is still recovering from Hurricane Ian, a powerful Category 4 storm that cut its way across the Florida peninsula and up the coast in late September. According to the
most recent statistics, at least 146 people were killed by the storm in Florida alone, along with 5 in North Carolina, 1 in Virginia, and 5 in Cuba. The hurricane caused
at least $50 billion in damage, much of it from a catastrophic storm surge that in some places reached 15 feet, and which was to
blame for the majority of deaths during the tempest.
