welcome back to viewers here in the united states, and all around the world, i m george howell, live in deficstin, flor, where we are awaiting hurricane michael. it has been upgraded to a category 4 storm. it has strong winds. wi winds at 210 kilometers an hour. compared to other storms, it will pack a real punch here on the florida coast line. again, pan that city, right there, target bullseye, it seems the eye of the storm, moving directly toward panama city, and everything east of panama city, that will be in the northeastern quadrant of the storm, that s where they will see, really the stronger winds and the possible torna tornadic activity, you are seeing rain coming down, and we are not feeling the winds, keep in mind, that is what the storm really seems to be about. it is strong, it is fast. it s moving in quickly.
coastline of florida. let s go back to the news. george, it looks calm where you are, we know that conditions will quickly deteriorate, take care out there. we will talk again soon. now search is on to replace the ambassador to the u.n., nikki haley is leaving the post at the end of the year. it was a surprise to the white house officials and the president insists he knew about the exist months ago. we have more on her departure. a major loss for president trump. as united nations ambassador, knick hale, one of the highest ranking women in the trump administration is stepping down. we hate to lose you. hopefully you will come back at some point, you want to maybe a different capacity, you can have your pick. but, i just wanted to let you know, at the end of the year, nikki will be leaving and will be in constant touch.
as the core as the core of the hurricane comes in, you will see wind gusts from 100 miles an hour to 130, 140 miles an hour, or higher depending on the location you are. the storm surge has been pushing up and it s coming up in the perfect angle in the panhandle of florida. it will push the water forward and in front of it. and the water will have no are where to go but you up along the coastline. they are protecting 9-12 feet of storm surge. those are the heights they are predicts here. and east of here. and you know, the other thing, so, people made a choice, right? some people decided to evacuate, they left, they are watching on. they are hoping that their property and everything will be as saves as possible. it will be here after the storm
appalachia and the big bend here. not a lot of populated cities but a lot of small communities there that will just be swamped. here s our launch. they show us the spaghetti lines of where the storm will head. it s going to be a horrible blow for these people tomorrow afternoon. bill cairns, thank you for that report. the 11th hour with brian williams starts right now. ambassador nikki haley announces her resignation. the president said she brought glamour to the job, but what s next for haley and who is next at the u.n.? there is a storm hours from arrival tonight that might have the power to knock politics off the front page tomorrow. tonight the strengthening hurricane michael and the danger it poses now to lives and property and the gulf coastline. the 11th hour on a tuesday
it s going to be a horrible blow for these people tomorrow afternoon. bill cairns, thank you for that report. the 11th hour with brian williams starts right now. tonight a bright star in trump s orbit leaving. ambassador nikki haley announces her resignation. the president said she brought glamour to the job, but what s next for haley and who is next at the u.n.? plus trump tries to keep his kavanaugh moment alive at a rally in iowa tonight. but there s a storm hours from arrival now that might just have the power to knock politics off the front page tomorrow. tonight the strengthening hurricane michael and the danger it poses now to lives and property and the gulf coastline. the 11th hour on a tuesday night begins now. well, good evening once