155 or greater. We passed that threshold. We are looking at the store but running up on some of these outer Barrier Islands to cuba that obviously has not we can do it. We gained a little bit of strength. We are expecting this to run across the coast in the overnight hours before eventually making a turn and heading towards the state of florida. Weve seen some changes. Previously, we were looking at this being a category 4 going over some warm water, perhaps jumping up to a category 5. Our latest model says it stays account 4. Still, a massive storm when you run along the ground. Here we are, even the latest model is shifting this a little bit farther off to the west. We are looking at this being a western side of florida running up the gulf coast instead of the east coast. When will it be making landfall . Sunday morning. I think conditions are going to start to deteriorate as early as tomorrow morning. You should start to notice that tomorrow, even though it wont make landfall until
Senate today. And what we know about his changing story. I dont think my sirens went up, or the antennas went up. Then after yesterdays deal, the democratic leader goes try it trump tweet. I asked the president to do it and boom, boom, boom. As irma bears down on florida, a look at the daunting task of evacuating massive cities of the. If youre told to evacuate, get out now. Good evening from new york. Tonight, south florida is racing to prepare for the worst. As Hurricane Irma continues on its path of destruction through caribbean. At this hour, irma is moving through the bahamas with massive sustained winds of 175 miles an hour. The category 5 storm already blamed for nine deaths. The Virgin Islands took a direct hit yesterday. In puerto rico which was spared the worst of the storm, more than a Million People are still without power. According to the latest forecast, it is now on track though it south florida by sunday. Forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate out of harms way
Gets. Nowhere in the florida keys will be safe. You still have time to evacuate. The dire warning coming as irma is projected to be a category five storm with sustained winds as it crosses the florida keys this weekend. The video you see right now is a new video we got a moment ago. This is destruction in the caribbean island. Just to give everyone in the path a sense of what could happen, why it is so crucial to evacuate, the storm is deadly. It is record breaking and about to get Even Stronger before it hits the United States. Residents at this hour are still trying to get out of harms way. It is a mass exodus and one of the biggest in history. Right now it is the last call for people to flee. In a matter of hours it will be too late. And First Responders are warning they will not be able to save anyone during the storm once it hits. The stunning image that you see right there is from the space station. It shows irma, massive and terrifying, moving towards florida. Many times bigger
Landfall an hour ago. You even see a change. The circulation rounds on the land and in different conditions and breaks down a bit. Were still looking at 100 mileanhour winds and weve verified that in several locations with a new update from the National Weather service and we have seen gusts moving at 7 miles an hour. Its going to be a slow mover. Rockport getting hit hard. You see it sitting on the circle and thats where winds have been highest. Its not just the winds, its a water situation. One, its a water situation because of the storm surge and the rain and the systems going to hang around a while. Its the front right side of the system that has the strongest winds. Thats where youre allowing the water to pile up a bit more. Thats where weve been seeing it. Mon monte gorda weve seen it 10, 11, 12 feet for storm surge from lowlying levels to do damage and on top of that were seeing impressive rainfall totals piling up. Theyll be around longer. Its a huge system, were talking about
We will endure and come back stronger than ever before. Abby straight now to a fox news alert. Hurricane irma now a category 4 storm. But still barreling towards south florida just hours from making landfall and the state bracing for a direct hit. Pete they say its the largest evacuation in u. S. History and its now underway. Nearly 6 Million People. Todd strike the keys, naples and miami after already pounding cuba and the bahamas overnight. [sig [sirens] abby winds unbelievable. Powerful killer hurricane bringing extremely dangerous storage surges that can kill. Authorities warning this is as real as it gets. Got this unbelievable storm surge, pound the keys. You cant survive this. Todd so far irma blamed for at least 23 deaths. Now islands already destroyed by irmas wrath. They are bracing for round 2 as hurricane jose category 4 in the atlantic continues to intensify. Todd we have Live Team Coverage for you beginning all morning live with Griff Jenkins in Little Havana where people