BREAKING: Nicole becomes a hurricane while making landfall on Grand Bahama Island. Maximum winds are estimated to be 75 mph with even higher gusts.
Nicole may strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall overnight near Fort Pierce. Over the next 24 hours, the biggest threats for Florida will be damaging beach erosion, storm surge up to 5 feet, isolated tornadoes and wind gusts around 70 mph.Throughout the day tomorrow, Nicole will be rapidly weakening as it moves across central Florida.
Hurricane warnings are in effect from West Palm Beach to Daytona Beach. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for much of Florida and extend up to coastal Georgia and South Carolina. After landfall, Nicole will quickly weaken as it moves across central Florida and the Panhandle, but it'll bring rain, powerful winds and storm surge.
Three feet to 5 feet of storm surge is expected from West Palm Beach to Jacksonville while Florida’s Big Bend area could see 2 to 4 feet of storm surge.3 to 5 feet of storm surge is expected anywhere from West Palm Beach to Jacksonville – Storm Surge Warnings are in effect.As Nicole moves north, the heavy rain will stretch into the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Pennsylvania to Vermont could see 2 to 4 inches of rain.
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