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Tropical Storm NICOLE Public Advisory
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016000
WTNT35 KNHC 102336
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TROPICAL STORM NICOLE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 27A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152016
800 PM AST MON OCT 10 2016
…NICOLE CONTINUES SLOWLY NORTHWARD…
SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST…0000 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…26.7N 65.4W
ABOUT 395 MI…635 KM S OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…60 MPH…95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 355 DEGREES AT 6 MPH…9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…992 MB…29.30 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
* Bermuda
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours
before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force
winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
dangerous.
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 800 PM AST (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nicole was
located near latitude 26.7 North, longitude 65.4 West. Nicole is
moving toward the north near 6 mph (9 km/h). A slow north-
northwestward to northwestward motion is expected through late
Tuesday, followed by a turn toward the north by Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher
gusts. Slow strengthening is forecast, and Nicole is expected to
reach hurricane strength on Tuesday.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km)
from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 992 mb (29.30 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells associated with Nicole should increase on Bermuda
during the next couple of days. These swells will create dangerous
surf conditions and rip currents. Please refer to products being
issued by the Bermuda Weather Service for additional information.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible on Bermuda by Wednesday
night.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.
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Forecaster Beven
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Monday, October 10th, 2016Matthew’s Zika Threat: As the waters from Hurricane Matthew began to recede, Adult mosquitoes that survive will lay new eggs near standing water that will hatch over and grow over the next week.
Monday, October 10th, 2016Significant River Flood Outlook
Monday, October 10th, 2016
Legend description:
- Occurring or Imminent – Significant flooding is already occurring or is forecast to occur during the outlook period.
- Likely – Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding can be expected during the outlook period.
- Possible – Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding could occur. Such flooding is neither certain nor imminent.
- Storm surge is the abnormal rise of water generated by a storm’s winds. This hazard is historically the leading cause of hurricane related deaths in the United States. Storm surge and large battering waves can result in large loss of life and cause massive destruction along the coast.
- Storm surge can travel several miles inland, especially along bays, rivers, and estuaries.
- Flooding from heavy rains is the second leading cause of fatalities during landfalling tropical cyclones. Widespread torrential rains from tropical storms and hurricanes often cause flooding hundreds of miles inland. This flooding can persist for several days after a storm.
- Winds from a hurricane can destroy buildings and mobile homes. Debris, such as signs, roofing material, and items left outside can become flying missiles during hurricanes.
- Tornadoes are often produced by landfalling tropical storms and hurricanes. These tornadoes typically occur in rain bands well away from the center of the hurricane.
- Dangerous waves produced by a hurricane’s strong winds can pose a significant hazard to coastal residents and mariners. These waves can cause deadly rip currents, significant beach erosion, and damage to structures along the coastline, even when the storm is more than a 1,000 miles offshore.
A swarm of almost 200 earthquakes just occurred along a newly discovered fault in southern California (the Salton Sea area).
Monday, October 10th, 2016
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Monday, October 10th, 2016“….Since the storm struck early Tuesday, Antoine said she and a nurse have run the hospital [Port-a-Piment hospital] largely alone, without sufficient medicine, staff or supplies. Staff from Doctors Without Borders were pitching in to help treat the crush of patients, including45 new cholera cases Sunday morning. Four people have died at the hospital from the disease………The overall death toll in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew is still unclear. In Grand-Anse Department, north of Port-a-Piment, officials said 522 were confirmed dead, the Associated Press reported. A nationwide tally by Reuters put the figure at more than 900……….”
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- In Georgia, more than 241,000 Georgia Power customers were reported without electricity.
- More than 1 million people without power in Florida alone.