Ian Battering the Florida Peninsula with Catastrophic Storm Surge, Winds, and Flooding
Ian made landfall on mainland Florida as a category 4 major hurricane near 4:30 PM ET south of Punta Gorda near Pirate Harbor. Catastrophic storm surge inundation along with destructive waves is ongoing along the southwest Florida coastline. Hurricane-force
winds are expected to spread inland to central Florida near the core of Ian through early Thursday. Heavy rainfall will continue flooding.
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| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas (AMZ671) Issued by: National Weather Service Miami - South Florida Last Update: 530 AM EDT Thu Sep 29 2022 | |
Today: SW winds 25 to 30 kt along the coast to SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt in the gulf stream. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers. Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers through the night. Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the gulf stream. Period 11 seconds. N swell 4 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the gulf stream. Period 10 seconds. N swell 3 ft in the evening. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Sat: N NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Sat Night: E NE winds 5 kt becoming W NW after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft along the coast and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the gulf stream. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms through the night. Sun: Along the coast, N NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E NE in the afternoon. In the gulf stream, NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Sun Night: S winds 5 kt becoming W NW after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers through the night. Mon: N NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas (AMZ671) | |
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