Tropical Storm Hermine is now picking up forward speed as it heads toward a Florida Gulf Coast landfall overnight Thursday night, potentially as the state’s first hurricane landfall since Hurricane Wilma in 2005.
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Hermine’s remnant low is also expected to hover off the Northeast seaboard this holiday weekend. For more details on what may happen in those regions, see this link.
New tropical storm warnings were issued Thursday morning along the Southeast coast from Florida’s First Coast to a swath of coastal South Carolina, including Jacksonville Beach, St. Simons Island, Hilton Head Island and Charleston. This means tropical storm-force winds (39 mph or higher) are expected within 36 hours.
Tropical storm watches were also issued north of that to include Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Wrightsville Beach and Surf City, North Carolina.
Hurricane warnings continue for a swath of north Florida, extending inland to include the city of Tallahassee. This means hurricane-force winds (at least 74 mph) are expected for a period of time in the warned area.
Tennessee shouldn’t see any effects from the storm as long as it holds the projected track. Pleasant temps are projected and clear skies here for the weekend.
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