

Lake O: Will there be pre-storm discharges from Lake Okeechobee before Tropical Storm Nicole? When will bridges close? Tropical Storm Nicole: See spaghetti models, path and storm activity for Florida Live updates: What to expect Wednesday from Tropical Storm Nicole on the Treasure Coast

"We expect sustained winds of 55-70 mph and wind gusts of up to 85 mph." "We're expecting tropical-storm conditions, potentially hurricane conditions, for roughly a 24-hour period," Lloyd said. Weather here is expected to deteriorate starting around 1 p.m., said County Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan Lloyd. 1, including the barrier islands, in flood prone or low-lying areas, in vulnerable housing - such as mobile homes - or with medical conditions is urged to evacuate, emergency officials reiterated Wednesday morning. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Officials here want residents of coastal and flood-prone areas to evacuate as Tropical Storm Nicole takes aim at the Treasure Coast, but the evacuations remain voluntary, they said Wednesday.Īnyone who lives east of U.S.


The system is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday before making landfall on the east coast of Florida overnight Thursday. SPECIAL COVERAGE: Hurricane Center | WPTV Hurricane Guide There is a severe weather and flash flooding threat for our viewing area on Wednesday and Thursday. Nicole is expected to weaken while moving across Florida and the southeastern United States Thursday through Friday, and it is likely to become a post-tropical cyclone by Friday night over the mid-Atlantic states. The NHC said Nicole is forecast to become a hurricane near the northwestern Bahamas and remain a hurricane when it reaches the east coast of Florida Wednesday night. RELATED: Emergency shelters | School closures | Cancellations, closures, postponements Lucie counties are strongly encouraging residents on barrier islands, along with those in low-lying areas and mobile homes, to evacuate. Palm Beach County has ordered mandatory evacuations for residents in Zones A and B, barrier islands, low-lying areas, and mobile homes. A storm surge warning is in effect for North Palm Beach north through the entire Treasure Coast. In addition to the hurricane warning, a hurricane watch is in effect for Hallandale Beach north to Boca Raton, as well as for Lake Okeechobee. Thursday, according to WPTV First Alert Weather chief meteorologist Steve Weagle. The latest computer models have Nicole making landfall between West Palm Beach and Vero Beach as a Category 1 hurricane about 1 a.m.
