Hurricane Ian tracker

2022 - 9 - 26

Hurricane Ian

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Hurricane Ian live updates: Tracking storm's path as Florida ... (NBC News)

By late Monday, the storm was in the western Caribbean Sea about 105 miles southeast of the western tip of Cuba, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph and ...

[Pinellas County](https://www.facebook.com/PinellasCountyNews/posts/pfbid0SyuJNtYsx4Cfm2CsHkwkvFMZ4dsbDP8ohTjkxgtFPTc1BzgTUndcNuFmMypUZuBLl) has joined its neighbors across the bridge in Hillsborough in issuing a mandatory evacuation order for residents living along the coast, which will go into effect at 6 p.m. When a storm forms in the Atlantic and steering currents are weak, it will often turn to hit the east coast of Florida or miss the state completely, Davis said. mainland, hurricane warnings were in effect for the Florida regions of Englewood to the Anclote River, including Tampa Bay, as well as the Dry Tortugas. It was the most destructive hurricane in the area since 1848. The order will become mandatory Tuesday morning. Emergency shelters were opened in the county, which includes Tampa. The last time a storm of such caliber struck the Tampa Bay area was on Oct. The first move is set for 11p.m. “The Tampa Bay area hasn’t seen this type of storm in decades, if not 100 years,” Davis said. A hurricane warning was in effect for Cuban provinces of Isla de la Juventud, Pinar del Río and Artemisa, the center reported. The storm could cause flash and urban flooding mid-to-late week in central Florida, as well as across the Florida Keys and the peninsula, through midweek. The airline said it would allow passengers whose plans will be altered to rebook without fees.

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cuba as major Category 3 storm en ... (WPVI-TV)

"Cuba is expecting extreme hurricane-force winds, also life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall," hurricane center senior specialist Daniel Brown told ...

The president postponed a scheduled Tuesday trip to Florida because of the storm. Ron DeSantis declared a statewide emergency and warned that Ian could lash large areas of the state, knocking out power and interrupting fuel supplies as it swirls northward off the state's Gulf Coast. Floridians lined up for hours in Tampa to collect bags of sand and cleared store shelves of bottled water. Time is of the essence," Wise said. Some of those evacuations were beginning Monday afternoon in the most vulnerable areas, with schools and other locations opening as shelters. EDT (0830 GMT) update that Ian made landfall in Cuba as it continued to strengthen, with sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).

Hurricane Ian live updates: Category 3 storm makes landfall in Cuba ... (NBC News)

Hurricane Ian strengthened early Tuesday into a major Category 3 storm as Florida and Cuba braced for strong winds and possible floods.

[strengthened into a major Category 3 storm](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hurricane-ian-become-major-hurricane-overnight-officials-say-rcna49542) early Tuesday morning as it made landfall in western Cuba with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, the NHC said. Maximum sustained winds were at 125 mph as of early Tuesday morning, the NHC said. As of early Tuesday morning, the number of affected airports remained the same. Meanwhile, a hurricane watch was in affect from north of the Anclote River to the Suwannee River. ET, according the A number of counties along Florida’s west coast issued evacuation orders ahead of the arrival of the storm. [Cuba prepares evacuations as Hurricane Ian intensifies](https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/cuba-prepares-evacuations-as-hurricane-ian-intensifies-149291589782) ET, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, according the [National Hurricane Center](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/261155.shtml). [How FEMA is preparing for Hurricane Ian to make landfall in Florida](https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/fema-prepares-for-hurricane-ian-to-make-landfall-in-florida-149254213930) [National Hurricane Center](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/261755.shtml). The hurricane warning was in place for parts of the west coast from Bonita Beach to the Anclote River, including Tampa Bay, as of early Tuesday morning.

Georgia tracking Hurricane Ian's path as storm strenthens en route ... (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Hurricane Ian made landfall in west Cuba as a Category 3 storm and is on a path that could see it hitting Florida as a Category 4. Georgia leaders say they ...

For this particular event because it's so widespread - it's going to cover most of South Georgia - we do have materials in Macon ready to deploy," GEMA Director James C. The center defines a major hurricane as a Category 3 storm or higher, meaning maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph, and Ian became a Category 3 hurricane earlier Tuesday. Ron DeSantis declared a statewide emergency and warned that Ian could lash large areas of the state, knocking out power and interrupting fuel supplies as it swirls northward off the state’s Gulf Coast. Floridians lined up for hours in Tampa to collect bags of sand and cleared store shelves of bottled water. update that Ian made landfall in Cuba as it continued to strengthen, with sustained winds of 125 mph. Tuesday morning, Ian became a major Category 3 storm and made landfall in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province.

Powerful Hurricane Ian slams Cuba as a Category 3 storm, sets ... (USA TODAY)

The storm was forecast to roll off Cuban and then strengthen over warm, Gulf of Mexico waters to a Category 4 storm. Updates.

Significant, prolonged river flooding is expected across central to northern Florida.] [Limited flash and river flooding is expected over portions of the Southeast into the mid-Atlantic mid-to-late week.] [WHAT IS STORM SURGE?: ] [It's often a hurricane's deadliest and most destructive threat](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/05/18/storm-surge-definition-hurricane-threat/9797051002/) [Florida National Guard called into duty] [Florida Gov. [strengthen to a Category 4 storm over warm, Gulf of Mexico waters](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/26/hurricane-ian-rapid-intensification/8119513001/). [Category 4 storms can cause 'catastrophic' damage] [If the storm struck as a Category 4 hurricane, it could cause "catastrophic" damage, and power outages could last weeks or months, according to the National Weather Service's description of storms that strong. [Hurricane categories, explained: ] [Breaking down the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind speed scale](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/05/19/hurricane-wind-speed-saffir-simpson-scale/9807231002/) [What is 'rapid intensification'? [Hurricane Ian tracker] [Ian will slow down over the Gulf, growing wider and stronger, “which will have the potential to produce significant wind and storm surge impacts along the west coast of Florida,” the hurricane center said.] [Ian was forecast to emerge over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2022/09/26/hurricane-tracker-where-is-ian-headed/8118340001/) on Tuesday and approach the west coast of Florida on Wednesday and Wednesday night. The storm's winds were forecast to approach 140 mph by late Tuesday.] ] ["Rapid intensification" is a process in which a storm undergoes accelerated growth: The phenomenon is typically defined to be a tropical cyclone (whether a tropical storm or hurricane) intensifying by at least 35 mph within 24 hours. "Just go straight across the state to Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach." The Gulf is going to be very angry as this comes in." "Because of the size of the storm, it's kicking up a lot of surge. Along with the howling winds, parts of Central Florida could see 12-16 inches of rain with 2 feet possible in isolated areas. Hundreds of thousands of Floridians faced mandatory evacuation orders as the National Hurricane Center expanded the hurricane warning along more than 150 miles of the state's Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Ian live tracker: See the storm's latest path through Gulf of ... (NOLA.com)

On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, the wind categories are: Tropical depression: up to 38 mph; Tropical storm: 39 to 73 mph; Category 1 hurricane: 74 ...

- Category 2 hurricane: 96 to 110 mph - Category 1 hurricane: 74 to 95 mph It's moving north at 10 mph.