The entire Peninsula of Florida will be devastated by Hurricane Irma with winds of 80-160 mph. Irma will make landfall near Naples, Florida Sunday Evening and then will head north to Fort Myers and Port Charlotte, Florida, late Sunday night, to just inland of Tampa Monday morning, to near Lake City Monday afternoon and then to near Atlanta, Georgia by Tuesday morning. The Southwestern quarter of Florida will have the highest winds of 100-160 mph, with the rest of the state getting wind gusts of 80-120 mph. This will devastate much of the Florida Peninsula.
Click here for the latest on Irma from the National Hurricane Center.
My father who lives near Port Charlotte (between Sarasota and Fort Myers) finally decided to evacuate today and is on his way out of Florida. Below is a picture of the traffic currently on Rt. 75 heading north near Ocala, Florida. They opened the shoulder for northward moving traffic.
In our area, a few showers and thunderstorms have developed this evening as a weak disturbance is moving across our area.
Tomorrow through Tuesday will then be nice with highs in the 60’s tomorrow, the mid 60’s to low 70’s Sunday, the low to mid 70’s Monday, and the mid to upper 70’s Tuesday.
Wednesday through next Friday then look variably cloudy with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm each day as the remnants of Hurricane Irma pass through our area. Highs will be in the 70’s.
Next Saturday through Tuesday then look nice with highs in the mid to upper 70’s next Saturday, the low to mid 70’s next Sunday, the mid 60’s to low 70’s Monday, and the mid to upper 60’s next Tuesday,
Next Wednesday then looks variably cloudy as a cold front passes through our area. Highs will be in the mid to upper 60’s.
Next Thursday should be nice behind the cold front with highs in the mid 60’s to low 70’s.
Have a wonderful evening and let's hope for the best for our family and friends in Florida...
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