Fay's NHC Forecast, Click for Larger View
The forecast for Fay has changed some since earlier this aftenroon. The National Hurricane Center’s forecast brings the storm out into the Atlantic Ocean just off of Central Florida tomorrow morning. While over the warm waters of the western Atlantic, it is expected to intensify into a category one hurricane.
Because of a strong pressure building in to the east coast, Fay will be pushed back to the west. It’s then expected to make landfall, again, in northern Florida or southern Georgia. From there, it’s expected to continue westward into southern Alabama by late Friday or early Saturday.
This system will really slow down over southern Alabama. That means we could see significant rainfall in parts of our area this weekend, starting Friday and lasting through Monday. If this forecast verifies, areas especially south of Tuscaloosa could see several inches of rain.
This forecast can, and will, change over the next few days, so please keep up with what is expected with Fay.
NWS Radar Loop, Click for Larger View
As I write this, a tropical storm warning remains in effect along the east coast of Florida from north of Jupiter Inlet to Flagler Beach and for Lake Okeechobee.
A hurricane watch is in effect for the Florida east coast north of Flagler beach, Florida to Altamaha Sound, Georgia.
A tropical storm watch is in effect from north of Altamaha Sound to the Savannah River in Georgia.
I’ll have more tonight on WVUA News at 10:00 and again, tomorrow afternoon, on WVUA News First at 4:00, as well as WVUA News at 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 tomorrow night.
Robert Stevenson
WVUA Weather
