Above: WESH 2 Meteorologist Eric Burris tracks the time of Ian in the extended forecast, as Tropical Depression Nine strengthened into Tropical Storm Ian Friday night. The system is expected to hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane next week. Tropical Storm Ian is expected to intensify rapidly throughout the weekend as of 11 a.m. Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, 270 miles south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and east-southeast of Grand Cayman 520 miles. The system is moving west at 15 miles per hour. Check out the latest maps, models and paths here “The 11am recommendation maintains the initial strength at 45 mph, but pushes the cone a little to the left,” said WESH 2 meteorologist Eric Burris. “It was stronger at landfall with 120 mph winds. With that advice, they also slowed landfall and have now slowed down the forecast 12 hours in the last 12 hours. Potential impact in the middle delayed until Wednesday night or Thursday. The National Hurricane Center continues to point out that confidence remains low on days 3, 4, and 5 (essentially the Florida portion of the forecast). Tomorrow and Monday are our predictions That’s when confidence should start to build.” The NHC suggested hurricane conditions could be expected in the Cayman Islands early Monday. Heavy rain is expected to start as early as Monday in the Florida Keys and South Florida. According to the NHC, this rain may cause some flash floods and urban flooding. “It is expected to turn northwest on Sunday, followed by a north-northwest turn on Monday, and a turn north on Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center expects the Ian to pass through the central Caribbean today, pass southwest Jamaica on Sunday, and pass by Sunday night and early Monday. Near or over the Cayman Islands. Ian will then approach western Cuba late Monday and appear over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday,” the National Hurricane Center said. WESH 2 Hurricane Survival Guide 2022 Survival Season: Everything You Need to Know About Florida Hurricane Season Effective Watches and Warnings Summary: Hurricane Watches Effective for…* Cayman Islands Tropical Storm Watches Effective…* Jamaica Hurricane Watch means hurricane conditions are possible within the observation area. Watches are typically issued 48 hours before the first expected tropical storm strong winds, a condition that can make external preparations difficult or dangerous. A tropical storm watch means tropical storm conditions are likely within the observed area, usually within 48 hours. The National Weather Service has urged Florida residents and visitors to gather supplies and continue to track forecasts. Preparing for the storm: RELATED: DeSantis declares state of emergency for dozens of Florida counties RELATED: Seminole County begins sandbag preparation ahead of tropical storm Know what to do Stay tuned for WESH 2 news when hurricane watch is released WESH.COM or NOAA Weather Radio for storm updates. Be prepared to bring in any lawn furniture, outdoor decorations or ornaments, trash cans, hanging plants, and any other items that may be blown up by the wind. Learn about hurricane forecast models and cones. Get ready to cover all the windows of your home. If shutters are not installed, use pre-cut plywood. Check batteries and stock up on canned food, first aid supplies, drinking water and medication. The WESH 2 First Warning Weather Team recommends that you have these items on hand before a storm hits. Bottled water: one gallon of water per person per day Canned foods and soups such as beans and chili can openers, cans without easy-open lids Assembled first aid kit Two weeks of prescription medications Baby/child needs such as formula and diapers Flashlights and batteries What to do when a battery-powered weather radio issues a hurricane warning Get advice from local officials. If you are advised to evacuate, please leave. Complete the preparation activities. If you are not advised to evacuate, stay indoors and away from windows. Watch out for tornadoes. Tornadoes can occur during and after a hurricane. Stay indoors, in the middle of your home, in a closet, or in a windowless bathroom. Smartphones help during hurricanes Smartphones can be a hurricane’s best friend—with the right website and app, you can turn it into a powerful tool for guiding you through the storm’s approach, arrival, and consequences. Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS | Android to enable emergency alerts – if you have an iPhone, select Settings, then go to Notifications. From there, look for government alerts and enable emergency alerts. If you have an Android phone, from the app’s home page, scroll right along the bottom and click Settings. On the Settings menu, click Severe Weather Alerts. Select from the menu Most Severe, Moderate Severe or All Alerts Pet and Animal Safety Your pet should be part of your family plan. If you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do is to protect your pets and evacuate them too. Leaving pets behind, even if you try to create a safe space for them, can result in injury or death. Contact hotels and motels outside your area to see if they are taking pets. Ask friends, relatives and others outside the affected area if they can shelter your animal.
Above: WESH 2 meteorologist Eric Burris tracks Ian’s time in the extended forecast
Tropical Depression No. 9 strengthened into Tropical Storm Ian Friday night.
The system is expected to hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane next week.
Tropical Storm Ian is expected to intensify rapidly throughout the weekend as of 11 a.m. Saturday
Ian had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, 270 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and 520 miles southeast of Grand Cayman. The system is moving west at 15 miles per hour.
Check out the latest maps, models and trails here
“The 11 a.m. recommendation maintains the initial strength at 45 mph, but pushes the cone a little to the left,” said WESH 2 meteorologist Eric Burris. “The landfall was stronger with 120 mph winds. Hours. With this recommendation, they also slowed landfall, and now have slowed the forecast 12 hours in the past 12 hours. This will delay potential impact in central Florida until Wednesday night or Thursday. Nation The Hurricane Center continues to point out that confidence remains low on days 3, 4 and 5 (essentially the Florida portion of the forecast). Tomorrow and Monday are when our confidence in the forecast should start to build.”
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The NHC suggested hurricane conditions could be expected in the Cayman Islands early Monday. Heavy rain is expected to start as early as Monday in the Florida Keys and South Florida. According to the NHC, this rain could cause some flash floods and urban flooding.
“It is expected to turn northwest on Sunday, north-northwest on Monday and north on Tuesday. On the forecast track, Ian’s centre is expected to cross the central Caribbean today, pass southwest Jamaica and pass Cayman on Sunday night and early Monday. Near or over the archipelago. Ian will approach western Cuba late Monday and appear in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday,” the National Hurricane Center said.
WESH 2 Hurricane Survival Guide 2022
Getting through the season: Everything you need to know this hurricane season in Florida
Summary of valid watches and warnings:
Hurricane watches are valid for
* Cayman Islands
Tropical Storm Watch Valid for…
* Jamaica
A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the observation area. Warnings are typically issued 48 hours before the first expected tropical storm strong winds, a condition that can make external preparations difficult or dangerous.
A tropical storm watch means tropical storm conditions are likely within the watch area, usually within 48 hours.
The National Weather Service has urged Florida residents and visitors to gather supplies and continue to track forecasts.
Prepare for the storm:
RELATED: DeSantis declares state of emergency in dozens of Florida counties
RELATED: Seminole County begins sandbag preparation ahead of tropical storm
Know what to do when the Hurricane watch is released
- Stay tuned to WESH 2 News, WESH.COM or the NOAA Weather Radio for storm updates.
- Be prepared to bring any lawn furniture, outdoor decorations or ornaments, trash cans, hanging plants, and anything that can be blown indoors by the wind.
- Learn about hurricane forecast models and cones.
- Be prepared to cover all the windows in your home. If blinds are not already installed, use pre-cut plywood.
- Check batteries and stock up on canned food, first aid supplies, drinking water and medication.
The WESH 2 First Warning Weather Team recommends that you have these items on hand before the storm hits.
- Bottled water: One gallon of water per person per day
- Canned foods and soups, such as beans and peppers
- Can openers without easy-open lids
- Assemble the first aid kit
- two-week prescription medication
- Baby/child’s needs such as formula and diapers
- Flashlight and Batteries
- battery powered weather radio
What to do when a hurricane warning is issued
- Take advice from local officials. If you are advised to evacuate, please leave.
- Complete preparation activities
- If evacuation is not advised, stay indoors and away from windows.
- Watch out for tornadoes. Tornadoes can occur during and after a hurricane. Stay indoors, in the middle of your home, in a windowless closet or bathroom.
How your smartphone can help during a hurricane
Your smartphone can be your best friend in a hurricane – with the right website and app, you can turn it into a powerful tool to guide you through the storm’s arrival, arrival and aftermath.
Download the WESH 2 News app iOS | android
Enable emergency alerts – if you have an iPhone, select Settings, then go to Notifications. From there, look for government alerts and enable emergency alerts.
If you have an Android phone, from the app’s home page, scroll right along the bottom and click Settings. On the Settings menu, click Severe Weather Alerts. From the menu, select from Most Severe, Moderate Severity, or All Alerts.
Pet and Animal Safety
Your pet should be part of your family plan. If you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do is to protect your pets and evacuate them too. Leaving pets behind, even if you try to create a safe space for them, can result in injury or death.
- Contact hotels and motels outside your area to see if they have pets.
- Ask friends, relatives and others outside the affected area if they can provide shelter for your animals.