If the system does develop into a tropical storm, it likely would be named Julia.
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The official track of the storm has the center moving to the north-northwest through Wednesday. The storm is moving to the north/northwest around 9 miles per hour.
The 15th storm, Hurricane Orlene, was swirling in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, located about 700 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This includes Glynn and Camden counties in our local area. The disturbance is now straddling the coastline of Florida’s east coast, and because of interaction with land will struggle to intensify over the next 24 hours.
It has a 30 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours. The storm is expected to weaken to a depression by late Wednesday. Ian will then take the turn to the northeast by Thursday.
Since January 1st, Jacksonville has observed 25.67 inches of rain. Showers, thundershowers and gusty winds will last through the week and maybe into the weekend.
Waterspouts are possible, and there also is the potential for heavy rain for portions of the Florida Panhandle.
WIND: Tropical-storm-force winds are already occurring within the tropical storm warning area.
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As well, there was a moderate risk of rip currents along the Palm Beaches on Tuesday. Isolated totals of 10 inches are possible. Tornadoes are not likely across the Low Country of SC. Florida could see flash flooding and heavy thunderstorms.
