11pm Sunday: Irma shifts a bit east

The center of Hurricane Irma was located by NOAA Doppler radar near latitude 27.5 North, longitude 81.9 West. Irma is moving toward the north near 14 mph (22 km/h).  A turn
toward the north-northwest and then northwest at a faster forward speed is expected during the next day or so.  On the forecast track, the center of Irma will continue to move over the western Florida peninsula through Monday morning and then into the southeastern United States late Monday and Tuesday.

Doppler radar data indicate that maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher gusts.  Additional weakening is forecast, and Irma is expected to become a tropical storm over far northern Florida or southern Georgia on Monday.

Irma has a very large wind field. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 415 miles (665 km).

Map Guide:

D: Tropical Depression – wind speed less than 39 MPH

S: Tropical Storm – wind speed between 39 MPH and 73 MPH

H: Hurricane – wind speed between 74 MPH and 110 MPH

M: Major Hurricane – wind speed greater than 110 MPH

RAINFALL:  Irma is expected to produce the following rain
accumulations through Wednesday:

The Florida Keys...Additional 1 inch possible with storm total
amounts from 15 to 20 inches, isolated 25 inches.

Western Florida peninsula...10 to 15 inches, isolated 20 inches.

Eastern Florida peninsula and southeast Georgia...8 to 12 inches,
isolated 16 inches.

The rest of Georgia, the eastern Florida Panhandle, southern and
western South Carolina, and western North Carolina
...3 to 8 inches,
isolated 12 inches.

Southern Tennessee, northern Mississippi and much of Alabama...2 to
5 inches.

In all areas this rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods.

TORNADOES:  A few tornadoes are possible across northeast Florida
and southeast portions of Georgia and South Carolina through Monday
night.

Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic*

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...

* South Santee River southward to Jupiter Inlet

* North Miami Beach southward around the Florida peninsula to the

Ochlockonee River

* Florida Keys

* Tampa Bay


A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...

* North of Jupiter Inlet to Fernandina Beach

* North of Bonita Beach to Indian Pass

* Lake Okeechobee


A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...

* North of Fernandina Beach to Edisto Beach


A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* Jupiter Inlet southward around the Florida peninsula to Bonita

Beach

* Florida Keys

* Florida Bay

* West of Indian Pass to the Okaloosa/Walton County Line

* North of Fernandina Beach to South Santee River


A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* Bimini and Grand Bahama


A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening

inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline,

during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations. For a

depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather

Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at

hurricanes.gov.  This is a life-threatening situation.  Persons

located within these areas should take all necessary actions to

protect life and property from rising water and the potential for

other dangerous conditions.  Promptly follow evacuation and other

instructions from local officials.


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