Nicole transitions to tropical storm, now centered over central Florida

HELLO. FOLLOW NICOLE. THIS IS A SCENE FROM JENSEN BEACH ON THE TREASURE COAST. SEE THAT THE SEAS ARE STILL REALLY ROUGH. WE HAVE VERY GUSTY WINDS HERE. THIS IS OUR JENSEN BEACH CAMERA AT PRINCESS WATERFRONT CONDO AND. BASICALLY, IT IS STILL QUITE INCLEMENTARY HERE THIS GREAT NORTH. HOWEVER FURTHER SOUTH. WATCH THE CONTRAST AFTER NICOLE LANDED AT 3AM THIS MORNING. WE ARE LOOKING FOR I WANT, WHAT BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE IT LOOKS AWESOME WITH THIS CLOUD DECK JUST BELOW? THE SUN RISING ACTUALLY JUST BELOW. SO A NICE HERE AS WE MOVE ACROSS WEST PALM BEACH BUT LOTS OF INTEREST TO SEE HOW EROSION IS ON THE COAST. WE WILL EVALUATE THIS WITH OUR REPORTERS HERE AS THE LANDFALL NOW HAPPENS AT 3 AM THIS MORNING. I FOLLOWED THIS BACK IN TIME ON THE NORTHERN AREA OF HUTCHISON ISLAND, WHICH IS SOUTH OF VERO BEACH. RIGHT NOW, THE CENTER, NICOLE, LIKE JUST A TROPICAL STORM. HERE IS ANOTHER LANDFALL TIME IT IS OVER PALM BAY AND MOVES THROUGH CENTRAL FLORIDA AND BEELINES THE GULF THEN TO TALLAHASSEE, DC FOR POSSIBLY A FOURTH GROUND FAULT. LANDING ORDER WOULD BE ABACO YESTERDAY WHEN WE WERE ON THE AIR WITH YOU AROUND 2 PM AND THEN WE HAD GRANBURY, THEN 3 AM THE LANDING HERE IS HISTORIC. YOU HAVE TO GO BACK 37 YEARS AND THIS IS A HURRICANE THAT WOULD MAKE FLORIDA STATE WHEN. YOU ARE CONSIDERING NOVEMBER 10, IT’S A HURRICANE FALLING, WINDS OF 75 MPH AT ITS CORE THEN. NOW WE HAVE SUPPORTED, WHICH ARE SOMEWHAT DECREASE BUT STILL HIGH, ESPECIALLY THE FURTHER NORTH YOU GO. SO VERO BEACH STILL HAS POINT SUSTAINED WINDS AT 34 MPH. SOUTHWEST SECTION AT 25 MPH. AND OKEECHOBEE, 23 TO TO. BUT THESE GUSTS MEAN GUSTS OF 53 MPH AT VERO NOT TOO LONG AGO. YOU CAN SEE THE BULK AND, ALL THE ENERGY WITH THIS TROPICAL STORM QUITE A LOT OFFSHORE. THE TOUR NOW WEST OF PALM BAY GUSTING TO 44 MPH, AN INDIAN AND 38 AT THE AIRPORT. HERE’S A LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. MAYBE 830 TONIGHT. HEADS THROUGH TALLAHASSEE AS ​​A TROPICAL STORM THEN MOVES THROUGH THE SOUTHERN STATES WHICH ARE LOSING INTENSITY OVER GEORGIA BECAUSE IT IS CUT BY THE WELCOME FRONT WE WILL SEE ARRIVING JUST IN TIME FOR THE SECOND HALF OF OUR WEEKEND. SO WE ARE AT MORE PLEASANT TRENDS AS WE HAVE NEXT WEEK WITH THE LACK OF HUMIDITY, THINGS ARE AND SUNNY AT THIS TIME IN REALITY IN JUPITER AND IN THE BEAUTIFUL INLET COLONY LITTLE PASSING STILL A LITTLE GUSTY WITH THE WINDS, BUT MUCH BETTER. AND HERE IS THE SCENE OF. OUR AIRPORT CAMERA RIGHT NOW. BUT THANK YOU, SANDRA. REALLY NICE. SEE THE SUN FINALLY THIS COMPARED TO THE LAST TWO DAYS. RIGHT. WE HAVE WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 50 AND FEEDING NEAR STORE 12 IN JUPITER, A LITTLE QUIETER IN HIGH BULK SURF ADVISORY. OUR COASTAL AREAS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY THROUGH FRIDAY AM IF LARGE WAVES CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS SO STILL SHOCKED OUR COASTAL WAVES UP TO 12 FEET. SO JUST TRY TO BE CAREFUL OF SURFERS. SO FOR THE NEXT HOURS WE WILL SEE SOME IMPACTS. THE WEATHER, IN SOME AREAS, TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 70S, THEN THE 80S WILL BE BACK BY 1:00 PM A LITTLE SUN WILL BE PIERCING THROUGH. WE MAY SEE SOME STRIPS NEARBY AND THEN PLEASANT CONDITIONS LATER AFTER FIVE YOUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST WE WILL SEE A LOT OF SUNNY SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND EVEN EARLY NEXT WEEK TEMPERATURES WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL FOR SOME AREAS MONDAY. BUT BEFORE THAT, WE FOLLOW COOL FRONT. WE WILL WAKE WI

Nicole transitions to tropical storm, now centered over central Florida

Tropical storm warnings in effect

Updated: 9:18 a.m. EST November 10, 2022

Watch the latest WPBF 25 First Warning weather forecast in the video player above. Nicole is now a tropical storm after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane at 3 a.m. just south of Vero Beach. Gallery: Hurricane Nicole hits South Florida. As of 7 a.m. Thursday, Nicole is 30 miles southwest of Orlando and 55 miles east of Tampa. It has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and is moving west-northwest at 14 mph. Tropical storm conditions continue to impact South Florida as Nicole continues to move through the state. Watches and Warnings A tropical storm warning is in effect for: Boca Raton Florida to South Santee River South Carolina North of Bonita Beach to Indian Pass Florida Lake Okeechobee A storm surge warning is in effect for: Jupiter Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia Mouth St. Johns River to Georgetown FloridaAnclote River Florida to Ochlockonee River FloridaStorm surge watch is in effect for:Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass FloridaAltamaha Sound Georgia to South Santee River South Carolina conditions are expected within 36 hours. A watch means conditions are expected within 48 hours. Weather | speed cameras | Hurricanes | Traffic | uLocal | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram First Warning Weather Outlook South Florida will see impacts from Nicole through Thursday. WPBF 25 declared Thursday a first weather alert day. The main weather concerns are strong winds and heavy rain on Thursday. About 8 inches of rain is possible. The storm surge could reach 5 feet in our area, which could raise water levels about 5 feet above normal tide levels, the NHC said. Waves as high as 20 to 25 feet off the coast are expected, causing beach erosion and life-threatening rip currents. The storm is expected to weaken as it moves over northern Florida and central Georgia on Thursday before hitting the Carolinas on Friday. It is likely to become a post-tropical cyclone by Friday. Hurricane Hunters: “A November storm in the Atlantic is a bit rare” Stay up to date with the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

Watch the latest WPBF 25 First Warning weather forecast in the video player above.

Nicole is now a tropical storm after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane at 3 a.m. just south of Vero Beach.

Gallery: Hurricane Nicole hits South Florida

As of 7 a.m. Thursday, Nicole was 30 miles southwest of Orlando and 55 miles east of Tampa. It has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and is moving west-northwest at 14 mph.

Tropical storm conditions continue to impact South Florida as Nicole continues to move through the state.

Watches and Warnings

A tropical storm warning is in effect for:

• From Boca Raton, Florida to South Santee River, South Carolina
• North of Bonita Beach to Indian Pass Florida
• Lake Okeechobee

A storm surge warning is in effect for:

• Jupiter Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia
• Mouth of the St. Johns River at Georgetown Florida
• Anclote River Florida to Ochlockonee River Florida

A storm surge watch is in effect for:

• Ochlockonee River at Indian Pass Florida
• Altamaha Sound Georgia to South Santee River South Carolina

A warning means the conditions are expected within 36 hours. A watch means conditions are expected within 48 hours.

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First weather alert

South Florida will see impacts from Nicole through Thursday. WPBF 25 declared Thursday a first weather warning day.

The main weather concerns are high winds and heavy rain on Thursday. About 8 inches of rain is possible.

The storm surge could reach 5 feet in our area, which could raise water levels about 5 feet above normal tide levels, the NHC said. Waves as high as 20 to 25 feet off the coast are expected, causing beach erosion and life-threatening rip currents.

The storm is expected to weaken as it moves over northern Florida and central Georgia on Thursday before hitting the Carolinas on Friday. It is likely to become a post-tropical cyclone by Friday.

Hurricane Hunters: “A November storm in the Atlantic is a bit rare”

Stay up to date on the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.