This storm formed with the center of circulation over the Florida Peninsula, not over the water. There’s also a danger of rip currents through Thursday night.
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Tropical Storm Julia is bringing heavy rain to the northeast coast of Florida and southeast Georgia.
America’s National Hurricane Centre said Ian will strengthen over the next 48 hours with wind speeds expected to reach storm-force.
While the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is now in the rearview mirror (Sept. 10), forecasts still favor additional tropical waves emerging from West Africa and potentially developing in the eastern tropical Atlantic, AccuWeather Meteorologist Jordan Root said.
Tropical Storm Julia moved through Glynn County early on Wednesday morning leaving downed trees, flooded streets, and causing temporary power outages for more than a thousand people. But obviously Julia poses no threat to Southwest Louisiana.
Northeast Florida felt the storm’s strong blasts and bands of rain after it came ashore late on Tuesday around Cape Canaveral, forecasters said. According to the Beaufort Wind Scale, storm force winds range from roughly 55 to 63 miles per hour. It’s centered about 365 miles (587 kilometers) west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
“Because of this track, it won’t be strengthening much more as it would if it tracked off shore into the ocean”, Whittal says.
Mohlins said estimates indicate the Beaufort County area had seen between 2 to 5 inches of rain before 4 p.m. Wednesday and is expected to get another 3 to 4 inches by the end of the day. Some computer model runs call for it to loop back toward Florida, but forecasters doubt it will last that long. However, the storm could weaken if it stays inland, Hollywood Life noted. It is not expected to become a hurricane in the next five days.
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As TD12 moves westward, it will probably run into unfavorable conditions-drier air and wind shear-for several days. It was forecast to move to the west-northwest. While the season technically runs June 1 through November 30, numerous major storms on record have occurred during the traditional eight-week peak.
