You can see an enormous eye headed towards the turks and cay koes. It would fit in that giant eye. The strongest winds are right around the eye and eye wall. Thats where the 175 mile an hour winds are. This could continue to strengthen some. Right now the pressure is 922 millibars. Its moving west. It stays over the open water. This is warm water. This may actually downgrade to a category 4 but thats 155 mile an hour winds. Whether its a 4 or 5, this is catastrophic. Then the cone takes it right over florida, perhaps the center of the cone into miami. This looks like it could be very early on sunday morning. And then up the east coast. But anywhere in this cone from the bahamas all the way over to tampa, that is where the track could jog to. It depends on where this hard turn is made. After that, it looks like the storm is going to maybe make a second landfall in either georgia or South Carolina. That could happen as early as monday or tuesday. Well talk more about this and the other t
Wmaq meteorologist in the house with us today. As of 12 00, category 4 hurricane, but still only a few miles away in terms of wind speeds from a category 5 still very strong and very dangerous storm. You can see it spinning here right off to the right the path its going to take is westnorthwest and go right in between the bahamas and cuba in very warm water. So i do not see this losing much intensity. I even think we could see it intensify a little bit more as we mover forward today and then it does look to make aim on south florida, as we go into really sunday early morning. So lets talk about the latest alerts that have just been issued the hurricane watches have been extended up the coast, including tampa and including orlando now. You can see it in the orange color. Anything in purple, thats actually going to be the hurricane warning. Also along with wind and heavy rainfall, storm surge is going to be a huge problem for spots along the coast, and you can see 5 to 10 feet in regards
And, you can hurt yourself real bad and also get killed. Reporter this morning, one did. A rail walker dice when struck by a septa train just before 8 00. The authority says a dozen people trespassing on 280miles of track will likely dye this year. And next year and the year after that despite constant warnings. We tell them that the railroad is cab very hazardous place. You dont belong on the train tracks. The tracks are private property. Its trespassing in youre walking on the train tracks. Reporter report in the United States last year 994 people trespassing on rail lines were either killed or injured. Pennsylvania with its heavy passenger and 48 traffic is the fifth most dangerous for rail strikes, 26 deaths much 19 injuries in 2016 according to federal regulators. Astonishing. Its kind of mind blowing that thats still, thats problem with so much Public Transportation available to this day its still happening. Reporter they can never fully fence every mile of track when passengers
Children reported the man to be either white or hispanic between 30 to 40 years old with a beard and black car with tinted windows. Now that final girls description was different only that she noted it was a bald man without facial hair. Reporting from northeast philadelphia, alexandria hoff for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Well, we are following some break news right now, thank you very much, alex. Moments ago meantime a federal judge blocked Trump Administration from requiring sanctuary cities like philadelphia, to cooperate with immigration agents, in order to get a Public Safety grant. Cbs chicago requested a temporary nationwide injunction and it was granted. Judge ruled city has shown likelihood of success in the arguments that attorney general Jeff Sessions is, exceeding his authority. Well, we are working to get reaction now from mayor kenney s office and we will bring you very latest when we get more information, and when we get some reaction. Meanwhile tonight a series of fights bet
Because it moved over the mountains of puerto rico. The eye is leaving the island. Its moving to the north and northwest. Still affecting the island of hurricaneforce and Tropical Stormforce winds. Its not as large as irma was but its the tenth most intense for the atlantic on record. A central pressure of 906 millibars last night. Looking closer, you see the eye diminishing as it passes to the southwest of st. Croix. Right over the central portion of puerto rico. And now out off to the north and west of puerto rico. So lets go ahead and look at where this is headed now. It has its eyes on the turks and caicos and bahamas. This is going to restrengthen. It looks like the eye it trying to reform. Its expected to be a category 4 as it approaches the turks and ca caicos. Then out into the atlantic. It will be a 4. Its not expected to come near florida. It will diminish to a 3 and then a 2 and sail north right along the east coast but staying offshore. Thats the expected track. Lets watch