ABOVE: WESH 2 is live streaming as Nicole hits FloridaNicole made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane early Thursday morning and then weakened into a tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center said it weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall just south of Vero Beach. At 1 p.m., Nicole was 45 miles north of Tampa and 165 miles southeast of Tallahassee. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was moving northwest at 15 mph. Nicole dumped about four inches of rain and wasn’t done. Nicole whips Central FloridaHurricane warnings for Brevard and coastal Volusia County have been dropped. Latest forecast below: Know Your Evacuation Zones Nicole has shut down the power to thousands of Brevard County residents. “Nicole is expected to accelerate north-northeast on Friday. On the forecast track, Nicole’s center will move over the extreme northeastern Gulf of Mexico in the coming hours and then move inland. lands over the eastern Florida Panhandle tonight. Nicole is expected to move north into Georgia later tonight then move across the southeastern United States on Friday,” the National Hurricane Center said. . “Little change in strength is expected as Nicole is over the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon and tonight. Nicole is expected to weaken to a low over Georgia tonight and then expected to merge with a frontal boundary over the mid-Atlantic United States by Friday evening to…* Sebastian Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia* Mouth of the St. Johns River to Georgetown Florida* Anclote River Florida to Ochlockonee River FloridaStorm surge watch is in effect for…* Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass Florida* Altamaha Sound Georgia to South Santee River South CarolinaSURVIVING THE SEASON: Everything you need to know about this hurricane season in Florida >>> DOWNLOAD THE WESH 2 NEWS HURRICANE SURVIVAL GUIDE <
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Nicole made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane early Thursday morning and then weakened into a tropical storm.
The National Hurricane Center said it weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall just south of Vero Beach.
At 1 p.m., Nicole was 45 miles north of Tampa and 165 miles southeast of Tallahassee. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was moving northwest at 15 mph.
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Nicole dumped about four inches of rain and wasn’t done.
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Hurricane force winds were recorded at Volusia and Brevard.
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County-by-county impacts
Videos show brutal winds and rain as Nicole hits central Florida
Hurricane warnings for Brevard and coastal Volusia County have been dropped.
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Latest predictions below:
Know your evacuation zones
The worst of the weather passed through the region on Thursday morning. Nicole knocked out the power for thousands of Brevard County residents.
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“Nicole is expected to accelerate north-northeast on Friday. On the forecast track, Nicole’s center will move over the extreme northeastern Gulf of Mexico in the coming hours and then move inland. lands over the eastern Florida Panhandle tonight. Nicole is expected to move north into Georgia later tonight then move across the southeastern United States on Friday,” the National Hurricane Center said. . “Little change in strength is expected as Nicole is over the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon and tonight. Nicole is expected to weaken to a low over Georgia tonight and then expected to merge with a frontal boundary over the mid-Atlantic United States by Friday evening.”
SUMMARY OF EFFECTIVE WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
A tropical storm warning is in effect for…
* Sebastian Inlet Florida to South Santee River South Carolina
* The middle of Longboat Key in Indian Pass Florida
A storm surge warning is in effect for…
* Sebastian Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia
* Mouth of the St. Johns River in Georgetown Florida
* From the Anclote River in Florida to the Ochlockonee River in Florida
A storm surge watch is in effect for…
* Ochlockonee River at Indian Pass Florida
* Altamaha Sound Georgia to South Santee River South Carolina
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KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED
- Stay tuned to WESH 2 News, WESH.com or NOAA Weather Radio for storm updates.
- Be prepared to bring indoor garden furniture, outdoor decorations or ornaments, garbage cans, hanging plants and anything that can be blown away.
- Understand hurricane forecast models and cones.
- Prepare to cover all the windows in your home. If shutters have not been installed, use pre-cut plywood.
- Check the batteries and stock up on canned goods, first aid supplies, drinking water and medicine.
The WESH 2 First Warning Weather Team recommends having these items ready before the storm hits.
- Bottled water: One gallon of water per person per day
- Preserves and soups, such as beans and chili
- Can opener for cans without easy-open lids
- Assemble a first aid kit
- Two weeks of prescription medication
- Baby/child needs, such as formula and diapers
- Flashlight and batteries
- Battery operated weather radio
WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUED
- Listen to the advice of local elected officials. If you are advised to evacuate, leave.
- Complete preparation activities.
- If you are not advised to evacuate, stay indoors, away from windows.
- Watch out for tornadoes. Tornadoes can occur during a hurricane and after it passes. Stay indoors, in the center of your home, in a windowless closet or bathroom.
HOW YOUR SMARTPHONE CAN HELP YOU DURING A HURRICANE
A smartphone can be your best friend during a hurricane. With the right websites and apps, you can make this a powerful tool to guide you through the approach, arrival and aftermath of a storm.
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Turn on 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 home page of the app, scroll right at the bottom and click “Settings”. In the settings menu, click on “Severe weather alerts”. From the menu, select from the most severe, moderate-to-severe, or all alerts.
PET AND PET SAFETY
Your pet should be part of your family plan. If you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them as well. 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 immediate area to see if they allow pets.
- Ask friends, relatives and others outside the affected area if they could house your pet.
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