![]() The National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced there is “imminent danger of life-threatening storm surge flooding in portions of central and southern Florida, including the keys. Hurricane Irma’s powerful threat to Florida has only just begun after the NOAA announced the first steps of Irma’s path in the US state. Key West, which is expected to bear the brunt of the first of the storm reported sustained winds of 41 mph (67 km/h) with a gust to 68 mph (109 km/h). Winds are picking on the mainland US, with a National Ocean Service station in Molasses Reef, Florida, reporting sustained winds of 54 mph (87 kmh) with a gust to 62 mph (100 kmh). It comes ahead of the storm's landfall, which is expected in the early hours of the morning. The NHC said in its 8pm EDT update: “A few tornadoes are possible this evening and tonight over south Florida, expanding northward into central Florida on Sunday.” Heavy squalls with embedded tornados are sweeping across the south of Florida ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Irma The storm had maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour (205 kilometres per hour), the center said. The high-speed wind gusts, which struck the Florida Keys, were confirmed by National Hurricane Center. Near–hurricane strength winds have been reported in Florida Keys as Irma makes its way towards the mainland US. The NHC added: “The combination of a life-threatening storm surge and large breaking waves will raise water levels above normal tide levels”. In a statement the National Hurricane Center warned regularly dry areas in the Florida Keys and the state’s west coast would be flooded by the surge as Irma edges closer to the continental US. The deadly weather phenomenon was expected to pick up speed as it travels from Cuba to Florida.Ī life threatening storm surge is expected in Florida despite the colossal weather phenomenon “taking its time” moving away from Cuba. ![]() "Irma is forecast to restrengthen a little more while it moves through the Straits of Florida and remain a powerful hurricane as it approaches the Florida Keys and the west coast of Florida." "Irma is now a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. ![]() The NHC said: "Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 130 mph (210 km/h) with higher gusts. Hurricane Irma has been upgraded to a category 4 storm. ![]() Key West International Airport is meanwhile picking up sustained wind speed of 43 mph (69 km/h) with a 73 mph (117 km/h) gust. Hurricane Irma was last spotted about 55 miles (90 km) south-southeast of Key West, Florida. An individual gust has been measured at 85 mph (137 km/h). The hurricane is pushing forward at a speed of 8 mph (13 km/h) and has reached maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).Ĥ.22am EDT: Hurricane winds reach Florida KeysĪ National Ocean Service station located on Molasses Reef has begun to pick up sustained winds of up to 66 mph (105 km/h). Maximum sustained winds are recorded at 130 mph (215 km/h).ĥam EDT: Eye of Irma to move across Lower Florida KeysĪt 5am EDT, the eye of the Hurricane Irma was spotted just 40 miles (65 km) south-southeast of Key West and 140 miles (225 km) south of Naples. Hurricane Irma has just reached the Lower Florida Keys, and the eye of the storm is now only 15 miles away from Key West. 7.10am EDT: Hurricane Irma makes landfall over Florida Keys
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