A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO, AND THE BERRY ISLANDS.
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF BIMINI.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS.
AT 10PM EST, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE NICOLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.0° DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 78.9° DEGREES WEST, OR ABOUT 35 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA, 160 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NEW PROVIDENCE, AND 90 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ALICE TOWN, BIMINI.
NICOLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY, FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST ON FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF NICOLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE ISLAND OF GRAND BAHAMA, AND MOVE ONSHORE THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA TONIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED UNTIL NICOLE MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 485 MILES ESPECIALLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.
STORM SURGE INUNDATION, AS MUCH AS 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE, IS IMPACTING THE COASTAL SHORES OF THE ISLANDS IN THENORTHWEST BAHAMAS. THEREFORE, RESIDENTS IN THESE ISLANDS SHOULD AVOID THE COASTAL AREAS AND MOVE FURTHER INLAND.
LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY NICOLE WILL AFFECT THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
NICOLE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE FORMATION OF WATERSPOUTS AND TORNADOES IS POSSIBLE DURING THE PASSAGE OF NICOLE THROUGH THE BAHAMAS. BOATERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT.
RESIDENTS, IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN INDOORS WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL LESSEN ACROSS THEISLANDS OF GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO AND THE BERRY ISLANDS TODAY AS NICOLE MOVES AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS.
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO, AND THE BERRY ISLANDS.
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF BIMINI.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS.
AT 10PM EST, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE NICOLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.0° DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 78.9° DEGREES WEST, OR ABOUT 35 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA, 160 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NEW PROVIDENCE, AND 90 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ALICE TOWN, BIMINI.
NICOLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY, FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST ON FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF NICOLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE ISLAND OF GRAND BAHAMA, AND MOVE ONSHORE THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA TONIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED UNTIL NICOLE MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 485 MILES ESPECIALLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.
STORM SURGE INUNDATION, AS MUCH AS 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE, IS IMPACTING THE COASTAL SHORES OF THE ISLANDS IN THENORTHWEST BAHAMAS. THEREFORE, RESIDENTS IN THESE ISLANDS SHOULD AVOID THE COASTAL AREAS AND MOVE FURTHER INLAND.
LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY NICOLE WILL AFFECT THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
NICOLE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE FORMATION OF WATERSPOUTS AND TORNADOES IS POSSIBLE DURING THE PASSAGE OF NICOLE THROUGH THE BAHAMAS. BOATERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT.
RESIDENTS, IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN INDOORS WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL LESSEN ACROSS THEISLANDS OF GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO AND THE BERRY ISLANDS TODAY AS NICOLE MOVES AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS.
