News channel 8s Meredyth Censullo is in pasco county. Jamel lanee in Pinellas County. And our ryan hughes in Sarasota County this morning. We want to start with leigh to get the latest from the tampa studios on the storm. Its still a Tropical Storm and still has winds of 60 Miles Per Hour. But look how big this is. This is the center of circulation and seeing rounds of rain coming in near the coastline from it. And the latest advisories remain. Hurricane panhandle and northern portion of the big bend of florida. But closer to home, a Tropical Storm warning. And that means that we could feel Tropical Stormforce wind speeds in citrus, hernando and pasco within 36 hours. Heres the latest forecast. 60Miles Per Hour sustained winds. One big change, picking up forward speed finally. Yesterday, it was basically stationary and now its moving north, northeast at 12 Miles Per Hour. This afternoon, 65 Miles Per Hour winds, getting stronger. After midnight, it could strength on the a category one
Since wilma back in 2005. It came ashore near st. Marks. If you dont know where that, i didnt, its around the panhandle. But even as it moves to the north and east its still going to affect us. This is the latest forecast. 50mileperhour winds in eastern georgia. Because it can still get some gulf moisture and atlantic moisture pulled into it it is going to keep its Tropical Storm status meaning it is going to keep that circulation and wind speed for hours. Here it is tonight in the charleston area. 50mileperhour winds. Tomorrow morning, 50mileper hour winds off the wilmington, North Carolina coast. Once it gets into the atlantic it loses its tropical characteristics but it also loses any steering current sought sits here monday, tuesday, wednesday, right off the midatlantic seaboard which is going to keep rough surf and some rain along the coastline alone. I do still think were seeing effects from it. There are the feeder bands back into the gulf of mexico. Again, a lot better than it
Speeds now up to 140 miles an hour. Hurricane hunters out investigating this have shown the Pressure Drop as well down now to 949 millibars. It is beginning to slow up a bit as it moves to the west and southwest at 9 miles an hour. You can see that defined eye within the storm now. It is a welldefined hurricane and it is still strengthening at this point. It is a category 4, you notice, in the central caribbean. As we head into this weekend, that is what it takes the turn major hurricane as it heads toward jamaica. The track continues to bring it north toward the bahamas. Depending on if it is toward the western or the eastern side of the cone, that will determine any florida impact. Of course, folks in south florida are watching this system very closely. And for us, it could influence our weather as well. Bring in drier air by the end the Hurricane Hunters were out and they found max gusts at 130 miles an hour. But as of the update, the winds are 140 miles an hour. The models bringing
Throughout much of the night. 80 in st. Neat, 74 in apollo beach. Looking at some very high dew points as well. A lot of moisture in play. No rain in our area, just false echos on our radar. There are a few showers back towards melbourne and men rain towards the florida keys. Were stuck in this easterly flow and that will keep rain chances moving from east to west today but notice, only a thunderstorms coming our way with some drier air aloft limiting our rain chances. With not much to cool us off, it gets hot today. 92 degrees for the afternoon high but weve got big changes coming. Well talk about that in a few minutes. Ed, thank you. Right now, police are investigating an officer involved shooting. This happened in the 2400 block of gordon street. They are telling us a suspect who may have stolen a car mary plaque joins us live from the police head quarters. Mary, the suspect just got out of jail for stealing a car . Reporter thats right, the police tell us that the suspect in this c
Matthew. The gas stations were filled with people lining up to fill their cars and plastic storage containers. Leaders in the country are preparing people for the worst. The island, the entire jamaica will be affected by rains, but theres a greater concentration in the eastern part of the island. This morning the waves have picked up coast. Look at that. Matthew is the strongest hurricane since felix in 2007. The columbia eastern providences are bracing for matthew. The country declared the first stage of an emergency. Raul castro led a meeting as they oversaw the storm preparations. This is a birds eye view of hurricane matthew. The Hurricane Hunters will fly coming days. Ed bloodsworth has the latest on where it is headed and what impacts it will have on florida this morning. Reporter good morning. We are looking at an extremely powerful category 4 hurricane. The winds 150 miles an hour, and you can seat eye there. Its not looking quite as organized as it was earlier this morning, an