Operation Stormwatch South Florida

Operation Stormwatch South Florida

South Florida's home for HURRICANE, TROPICAL STORM, AND SEVERE WEATHER coverage.

 

TS Ian is Strengthening and Moving West Over the Caribbean

Photo: NOAA

Tropical Storm Ian formed late last night in the central Caribbean Sea and forecasters predict it will impact Florida as a major hurricane mid-week as a Cat 3 storm. Almost the entire state of Florida is in the cone of concern and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 24 counties.

Ian's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 mph. Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Ian is expected to become a hurricane Sunday night.

The National Hurricane Center reports hurricane conditions could impact the Cayman Islands by Monday.

On the forecast track, the center of Ian is forecast to move across the central Caribbean Sea today, pass southwest of Jamaica on Sunday, and pass near or over the Cayman Islands Sunday night and early Monday. Ian will then approach western Cuba on Monday. The official forecast from the NHC shows Ian as a major category 3 hurricane by Monday with maximum winds of 115 miles per hour as it approaches Florida early Wednesday morning.

A hurricane watch has been issued for the Cayman Islands along with a tropical storm watch for Jamaica.


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