Florida remains in forecast cone as Isaias becomes tropical storm

July 30, 2020 3oliver

TONY: TROPIC STORM HAS COME TOGETHER TONIGHT. GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED. WE THINK IT WILL GO OVER THE DOMINICA REPUBLIC AND THEN WHEN IT EMERGES ON THE OTHER SIDE, THE WATER IS WARM. WE TALKED ABOUT THE SCENARIO WHERE IF THIS WERE TO STAY OVER WATER BY GOING BY THE EAST IT WOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO BE STRONGER AND THAT IS WHAT THE HURRICANE CENTER IS LATCHING ONTO. A LOT OF THE MODEL TRACKS TONIGHT ARE ON THE FAR EASTERN SIDE OF THE CONE. AT THIS CURVATURE, THERE WOULD BE SOME GOOD COASTAL BEACH EROSION. WE HAVE TO WATCH. IF THE TRENDS CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE EAST, WE COULD LUCK OUT. WE WILL WATC THAT BETWEEN NOW AND THE WEEKEND. WE ARE WATCHING THE IMPACT WITH HISPANIOLA AND WHAT IT DOES FOR THE CIRCULATION. WE HAVE TROPICAL STORM WATCHES UP FOR THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS AS OF THE UPDATE. WATCH THE EASTERN ENVELOPE. EARLIER, IT WAS ALONG THE COAST AND NOW IT IS EAST OF THE COASTLINE AND CONTINUING. WE WILL WATCH THAT BETWEEN NOW AND THE WEEKE

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Atlantic with Florida in its forecast cone.The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday that the system is currently about 155 miles south of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It has winds of 50 mph. >>> DOWNLOAD THE WESH 2 NEWS HURRICANE SURVIVAL GUIDE Isaias would be the earliest storm to begin with an “I” on record. The previous record was set Aug. 7, 2005, part of the busiest season to date.State-run COVID-19 testing sites closing over storm concernsThe 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has already been record-setting. Hurricane Hanna became the earliest storm with an “H” name by 11 days. It was also the first hurricane of the 2020 season.A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, St. Martin and St. Barthelemy, Saba and St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, the Dominican Republic’s entire southern and northern coastlines, the north coast of Haiti from Le Mole St Nicholas eastward to the northern border with the Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands, the southeastern Bahamas including the Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana, and the Ragged Islands, the Central Bahamas, including Cat Island, the Exumas, Long Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador.TRACK THE TROPICS WITH THE WESH 2 NEWS APP A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. It is expected to move through the Leeward Islands on Wednesday, and near or over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday night.”This is still an unorganized storm system, and is struggling to get its organization going. Weak systems like this are horridly difficult to forecast, because they’re hardly anything for the models to latch onto. So you really, really need to take this cone with a grain of salt. The official path, which looks not so good for Florida, shows the overall motion, but the long range forecast has many many impacts on it. Forward speed, intensity, time to develop, etc all play in,” First Alert meteorologist Eric Burris said.More resources:How to use technology to stay safeUnderstanding hurricane warning systemsFlying into the storm with NOAAThe importance of insurance

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Atlantic with Florida in its forecast cone.

The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday that the system is currently about 155 miles south of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It has winds of 50 mph.

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Isaias would be the earliest storm to begin with an “I” on record. The previous record was set Aug. 7, 2005, part of the busiest season to date.

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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has already been record-setting. Hurricane Hanna became the earliest storm with an “H” name by 11 days. It was also the first hurricane of the 2020 season.

The 11pm update is in and the cone has again nudged slightly east in tandem with the afternoon model guidance. As it’s over water longer the winds along the path are a little higher. T.S watches up for N. #Bahamas. Stay with @WESH for updates. #WESHwx pic.twitter.com/LDY2JKBroF

— Tony Mainolfi (@TMainolfiWESH) July 30, 2020

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, St. Martin and St. Barthelemy, Saba and St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, the Dominican Republic’s entire southern and northern coastlines, the north coast of Haiti from Le Mole St Nicholas eastward to the northern border with the Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands, the southeastern Bahamas including the Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana, and the Ragged Islands, the Central Bahamas, including Cat Island, the Exumas, Long Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador.

TRACK THE TROPICS WITH THE WESH 2 NEWS APP

A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. It is expected to move through the Leeward Islands on Wednesday, and near or over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday night.

“This is still an unorganized storm system, and is struggling to get its organization going. Weak systems like this are horridly difficult to forecast, because they’re hardly anything for the models to latch onto. So you really, really need to take this cone with a grain of salt. The official path, which looks not so good for Florida, shows the overall motion, but the long range forecast has many many impacts on it. Forward speed, intensity, time to develop, etc all play in,” First Alert meteorologist Eric Burris said.

More resources:

How to use technology to stay safe

Understanding hurricane warning systems

Flying into the storm with NOAA

The importance of insurance