{"id":509,"date":"2011-08-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.alexanderhiggins.com\/?p=509"},"modified":"2024-04-24T13:45:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T13:45:04","slug":"noaa-weather-alert-conditions-rapidly-deteriorating-hurricane-irene-approaches-bahamas-64011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.alexanderhiggins.com\/environment\/noaa-weather-alert-conditions-rapidly-deteriorating-hurricane-irene-approaches-bahamas-64011\/","title":{"rendered":"NOAA Weather Alert: Conditions Rapidly Deteriorating As Hurricane Irene Approaches Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NOAA Has Issued A Weather Alert For Southern Florida Warning Conditions Rapidly Deteriorating As Hurricane Irene Approaches Bahamas, The Storm Could Become A Major Hurricane Over The Next 24 Hours.<\/h3>\n\n\n

Update \u2013 2:00 AM Est August 24.<\/p>\n

Irene Upgraded<\/strong><\/a> to Category 2 with Sustained winds now over 100 miles per hour.<\/p>\n

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BULLETIN ...IRENE STRENGTHENING...<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH...155\nKM\/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  IRENE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE\nSAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...\nAND IRENE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR SO.\n\nHURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES...65 KM...FROM\nTHE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205\nMILES...335 KM.\n\nTHE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE\nHUNTERS WAS 966 MB...28.53 INCHES.<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
NOAA hurricane Irene advisory feed has issued an alert<\/strong><\/a> and is warning the current category 1 storm may develop into a major hurricane over the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n
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\u2026WEATHER RAPIDLY DETERIORATING IN THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AS
\nHURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES\u2026<\/p>\n
Location: 21.3\u00b0N 72.4\u00b0W
\nMax sustained: 90 mph
\nMoving: WNW at 9 mph
\nMin pressure: 969 mb<\/p>\n
Issued at 1100 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The storm is now projected to hug the coast instead of barreling inland with the eye of the hurricane projected to be over New Jersey by Sunday afternoon. NOAA also warns that the storm has a good chance of becoming a major hurricane over the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Hurricane IRENE 5-Day Uncertainty Track Image<\/p>\n
5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:00:19 GMT<\/p>\n
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5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:00:19 GMT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:08:29 GMT<\/p>\n
The Following Urgent Alerts have been issued for Florida.<\/p>\n
Hurricane Local Statement for Melbourne, FL<\/a><\/p>\n
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Hurricane Local Statement for IRENE<\/h2>\n
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000\nWTUS82 KMLB 240418\nHLSMLB\n\nURGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED\nHURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT\nNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL\n1218 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011\n\n...HURRICANE IRENE STILL ON TRACK TO IMPACT LOCAL MARINE AND\nCOASTAL INTERESTS...\n\n.NEW INFORMATION...\nOVER THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...ADJUSTMENTS TO WATCH AREAS ARE\nNOT NEEDED AT THIS TIME. TROPICAL STORM WATCHES MAY BE ISSUED\nNORTHWARD THROUGH THE MARINE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. TROPICAL\nSTORM WATCHES ARE NOT ANTICIPATED FOR LAND AREAS.\n\n.AREAS AFFECTED...\nTHIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND\nRECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT\nLOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND\nATLANTIC WATERS. \n\n.WATCHES\/WARNINGS...\nFOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO SEBASTIAN INLET AND OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES.<\/strong>\n\nFOR COASTAL INTERESTS...ALTHOUGH TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ARE NOT\nIN EFFECT FOR BREVARD...INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE...MARTIN...AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN<\/strong>.\n\n.STORM INFORMATION...\nAT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR\nLATITUDE 21.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.4 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 710\nMILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA...OR ABOUT 660 MILES\nSOUTHEAST OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA.\n\nTHE STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN\nTOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. ON THE FORECAST\nTRACK...THE CORE OF IRENE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON WEDNESDAY AND THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY<\/strong>.\n\nTHE STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IRENE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AND IRENE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.<\/strong>\n\n.SITUATION OVERVIEW...\nHURRICANE IRENE IS SET TO APPROACH THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS OVERNIGHT...AND THEN FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...AND INTO THE ATLANTIC EAST OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA THURSDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS A MAJOR HURRICANE.<\/strong>\n\nTHOUGH THERE ARE NO TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN\nEFFECT FOR LAND AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...THE CURRENT TRACK OF IRENE CONTINUES TO KEEP THE CENTER 200 TO 250 MILES OFFSHORE. IRENE IS EXPECTED TO BRING IMPACTS TO THE COASTAL WATERS AND LOCAL BEACHES THROUGH LATE WEEK. <\/strong>\nHURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE\nATLANTIC WATERS BEYOND 60 NAUTICAL MILES...WITH TROPICAL STORM\nFORCE WINDS POSSIBLE OVER THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC\nCOASTAL WATERS...BUT MAINLY BEYOND 20 MILES OFFSHORE. TROPICAL\nSTORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST\nIN FAST MOVING RAIN SQUALLS THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY\nMORNING.\n\nSEAS OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 20 TO 30 FEET...LEADING TO DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FEET OR POSSIBLY HIGHER AT AREA BEACHES.<\/strong>\n\nTHE COMBINATION OF LARGE LONG PERIODS SWELLS...AND STRONG ONSHORE\nFLOW WILL LEAD TO MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION<\/strong> ALONG AREA\nBEACHES. THE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY<\/strong> DURING\nTHE DAY ON THURSDAY. \n\nTHOUGH THE CURRENT TRACK KEEPS THE CENTER OF IRENE WELL\nOFFSHORE...YOU SHOULD STILL REMAIN AWARE OF THIS LARGE HURRICANE\nAND BE PREPARED THAT TROPICAL STORM GUSTS MAY OCCUR IN SQUALLS\nSTARTING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE\nIMMEDIATE COAST.\n\n.PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\nPRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\n\nSMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT BEFORE THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS<\/strong>.\n\nAT THE BEACHES...IT IS RECOMMENDED TO NOT ENTER THE HIGH SURF\nTHURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. LARGE BREAKERS COULD KNOCK YOU\nDOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO DROWNING. THE LARGE BATTERING\nWAVES MAY ALSO POSE A HAZARD TO VULNERABLE PIERS WHICH MAY BE\nDAMAGED FROM LARGE BREAKING WAVES.\n\nCLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS\nFOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE\nFORECAST. \n\n&&\n\n.NEXT UPDATE...\nTHE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER\nSERVICE IN MELBOURNE AROUND 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS\nWARRANT. \n\nAMZ555-575-250430-\n\/O.CON.KMLB.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z\/\nCOASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-\nWATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-\n1218 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011\n\n...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...\n\n...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM\/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...\nTHE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 60\nPERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST\nFORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS THURSDAY MORNING<\/strong>.\n\n...WINDS AND SEAS...\nAS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE<\/strong>. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL\nSTORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY TO LATE FRIDAY MORNING. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FEET BY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. <\/strong>\n$$\n\nAMZ550-552-570-572-250430-\n\/O.CON.KMLB.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z\/\nCOASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE\nOUT 20 NM-\nCOASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN\nINLET OUT 20 NM-\nWATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO\n60 NM OFFSHORE-\nWATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO\n60 NM OFFSHORE-\n1218 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011\n\n...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES MAY BE ISSUED ON WEDNESDAY...\n\n...PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\nPRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\n\nAS SOON AS POSSIBLE...SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO RETURN TO PORT OR\nTO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. TAKE EARLY STEPS TO SECURE YOUR CRAFT.\n\n&&\n\n...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM\/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...\nTHE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 56\nPERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST\nFORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS\nEARLY AS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.\n\n...WINDS AND SEAS...\nTROPICAL STORM WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS\nNORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET ON WEDNESDAY. AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES\nCLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE.\nTHE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE\nTHURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD\nTO 20 TO 25 FEET BY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.\n\n$$\n\nFLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-250430-\n\/O.CON.KMLB.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z\/\nSOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-\nNORTHERN BREVARD-\n1218 AM EDT WED AUG 24 2011\n\n...HURRICANE IRENE TO BRING DANGEROUS SURF AND BEACH EROSION...\n\n...PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\nPRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\n\nTAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE\nDISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED\nASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER\nSERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.\n\n&&\n\n...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM\/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...\nAS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM\nCONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.\n\n...WINDS...\nAS HURRICANE IRENE PASSES OFFSHORE...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25\nMPH WILL OCCUR ALONG COASTAL AREAS. WIND GUSTS IN SQUALLS MAY\nREACH 35 TO 45 MPH THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...AND MAINLY ALONG THE\nCOAST.\n\n...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...\nSTORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO MINIMAL WITH THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE\nREMAINING OFFSHORE. HOWEVER...HIGH SURF AND LARGE SWELLS WILL\nIMPACT THE BEACHES CAUSING SIGNIFICANT EROSION AND POSSIBLE MINOR\nCOASTAL FLOODING TO VULNERABLE AREAS. THE THREAT FOR BEACH EROSION\nWILL LAST THROUGH SEVERAL HIGH TIDE CYCLES FROM THURSDAY THROUGH\nSATURDAY EVENING. HIGH TIDES DURING THESE DAYS WILL BE AROUND 6 AM\nAND 6 PM ALONG THE COAST.\n\nAGAIN...IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT BEACHGOERS NOT ENTER THE\nHIGH SURF THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Hurricane Local Statement for Miami, FL<\/a><\/p>\n
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Hurricane Local Statement for IRENE<\/h2>\n
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000\nWTUS82 KMFL 240359\nHLSMFL\n\nURGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED\nHURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT\nNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL\n1159 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011\n\n...TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC WATERS\nOFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. THERE IS NO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LAND AREAS\nACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA...\n\n.NEW INFORMATION...\nUPDATED STORM INFORMATION. THERE IS NO WATCH IN EFFECT ANYWHERE\nACROSS MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA.\n\n.AREAS AFFECTED...\nTHIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR\nMARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...FOR PORTIONS OF THE\nSOUTH FLORIDA WATERS.\n\n.WATCHES\/WARNINGS...\nFOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE\nATLANTIC WATERS OFF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA FROM JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN\nREEF OUT TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS...NOT INCLUDING\nBISCAYNE BAY AND THE ADJACENT LAND AREAS. \n\nALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT\nFOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...METRO PALM BEACH...METRO BROWARD...\nMETRO MIAMI DADE...COASTAL PALM BEACH...COASTAL BROWARD AND\nCOASTAL MIAMI DADE...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE\nSTILL A CONCERN ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.\n\n.STORM INFORMATION...\nAT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR\nLATITUDE 21.3N...LONGITUDE 72.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 610 MILES\nSOUTHEAST OF WEST PALM BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS WEST NORTHWEST\nOR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH.\n\n.SITUATION OVERVIEW...\nHURRICANE IRENE...APPROACHING THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...IS\nFORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS ON WEDNESDAY AND\nTHURSDAY. IRENE IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES EAST OF\nSOUTH FLORIDA...WHILE STRENGTHENING INTO A LARGE AND POWERFUL\nCATEGORY 3 HURRICANE.\n\nAT THIS TIME...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH HURRICANE IRENE IS THE\nPOSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC\nCOASTAL WATERS OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES.\nSUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE\nPOSSIBLE ACROSS THESE AREAS FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY\nNIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS. ALONG THE COAST THE\nMAIN CONCERNS ARE HIGH SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE\nSEVERE BEACH EROSION...PARTICULARLY ALONG COASTAL PALM BEACH\nCOUNTY. \n\n.PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\nPRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\n\nSMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. CLOSELY\nMONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR\nOFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE\nFORECAST IN CASE WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY.\n\n&&\n\n.NEXT UPDATE...\nTHE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER\nSERVICE IN MIAMI AROUND 5 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS\nWARRANT. \n\nAMZ650-651-670-671-250400-\n\/O.CON.KMFL.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z\/\nCOASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT\n20 NM-\nCOASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-\nWATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM\n20 NM TO 60 NM-\nWATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM\n20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-\n1159 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011\n\n...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...\n\n...WINDS AND SEAS...\nAS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED\nTROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. SEAS ARE\nFORECAST TO BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM THURSDAY\nTHROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. \n\n$$\n\nAMZ630-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-250400-\n\/O.CON.KMFL.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z\/\nBISCAYNE BAY-METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-\nCOASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-\n1159 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011\n\n...HIGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION\nPOSSIBLE...\n\n...WINDS AND SEAS...\nTROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN\nEFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.\n\nTHE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL\nSTORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. \n\nSHOWERS AND OCCASIONAL SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST\nFLORIDA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE\nIRENE MOVES OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, GUSTS\nOF 35 TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA,\nWITH THE GREATEST CHANCE OF STRONGER WIND GUSTS ACROSS PALM BEACH\nCOUNTY. \n\n$$\n\nGREGORIA<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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