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A subtropical storm no longer, today Nicole was designated a tropical storm, and is forecast to become a CAT 1 hurricane before making landfall tomorrow night along the east coast of Florida. As of this morning:
A Hurricane Warning has been issued from Boca Raton to the Flagler/Volusia County Line. A Hurricane Watch has been issued from the Flagler/Volusia County Line to Ponte Vedra Beach. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued from Altamaha Sound to the Savannah River.A Storm Surge Watch has been issued from Altamaha Sound Georgia to the Savannah River and from Anclote River Florida to Suwannee River Florida.
Although the greatest impact should be felt along the east coast, as the NWS product below shows, most of the peninsula of Florida is under some sort of tropical warning or watch.
The key messages from the NHC this morning are:
While it is possible I'll lose power again, the bulk of this system should pass to my north and east, putting me on the weaker side of the storm. For a look at some of my emergency preparedness for power outages, you may want to revisit:
Hurricane Preparedness: Some Simple Off-The-Shelf Solar Solutions For Power Outages
