Hermine is now a hurricane and will make landfall in the Florida panhandle late Thursday night or early Friday morning.
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The giant yellow bridge is along Interstate 275.
Among the dangers this storm poses, one of the most risky is storm surge. He urged residents to take precautions immediately – moving to inland shelters if necessary – and ensuring they have sufficient food, water and medicine. In addition, the Florida Supreme Court and the 1st District Court of Appeal closed at noon Thursday and will remain closed Friday.
Personnel had been evacuated from one of the 11 rigs now operating in the GOM – unchanged from Wednesday – and three DP rigs have been moved off location out of the storm’s path, two fewer than on Wednesday, BSEE said. The eighth tropical storm of the present cyclonic period in this geographical area left in Cuba after its step along seas to the north of the island abundant rains and big accumulates in preys and reservoirs, something beneficial for this country, facing a persistent drought in the last years.
Impacts for the Charleston area are forecast to include rain from 4 to 8 inches, with pockets of as much as 10 inches and local flooding.
Governor Rick Scott has already issued a state of emergency for Florida in preparation for Hermine’s arrival.
“No direct tropical impacts are expected in South Mississippi from this system”, said WLOX First Alert Meteorologist Wesley Williams.
The storm is on a track to pass just north of the island chain and the eye of the storm isn’t expected to make landfall. A tropical storm watch is in effect from Marineland, Florida to Altamaha Sound, Georgia.
“Rough surf is nearly certain, but even some gusty winds or some rain are possible for places like the Cape and Islands or even eastern Massachusetts”, Leonard said.
A tropical storm warning was extended along the Atlantic coast from Flagler/Volusia counties, FL, to Surf City, NC, and along the Gulf from Englewood to Suwannee River, FL and west of Mexico Beach, FL, to the Walton/Bay county line.
Hurricane Hermine is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 5 to 10 inches over portions of northwest Florida through Friday, with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches possible.
The Tallahassee Democrat (http://on.tdo.com/2c2jFxe) reports emergency management officials in Franklin County have issued a mandatory evacuation notice for people living on St. George Island, Dog Island, Alligator Point and Bald Point.
A tornado watch is now in effect for counties in the First Coast News viewing area and the entire coastal area is under a tropical storm warning. Residents in other low-lying, flood-prone areas were also being asked to evacuate.
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Hermine will likely affect many with winds over 39 miles per hour.
