Tropical Storm Eta hit a landfall near Cedar Key early Thursday morning. This is the fourth time the hurricane has made a landfall and the second a Florida landfill. The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane hit Cedar Key around 4 a.m. with a maximum sustained wind of 50 mm. Flagger Beach is experiencing the effects of a tropical storm at 10 a.m. as strong winds are reported to be moving eastward in Watasia County, about 10 miles southwest of Jacksonville and maximum sustained winds of about 45 miles per hour as hurricanes hit the state. . In West Florida, tropical storm-pressure winds and heavy rain by Thursday were very submerged on Wednesday. Officials in areas such as St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Madeira Beach responded to reports of torn roofs and flooded streets. >>> Track storms with WESH2 briefly strengthened in hurricanes Wednesday morning, but then weakened toward tropical storms. Tropical storm warnings for Summer, Marion, Lake and Polk counties were all lifted. Thursday at 10 a.m. with the NHC update. >>> Schools closed due to tropical storms and in addition to tropical hurricane-force winds and hurricane-force vehicles, West and Central Florida will receive 1 to 3 inches of rain by Thursday mostly. Wind pressure will cause 2 to 5 feet of storm surge in many parts of Florida’s west coast, including the highly sensitive Tampa Bay area. The water level is already 2 to 3 feet above normal and will continue to rise for the next few hours. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The NHC said it is forecast to disperse over the western Atlantic Ocean by the end of the week. PHN0eWxlPi5lbWJlZC1yYWRhciB7IGNsZWFyOiBib3RoOyBoZWlnaHQ6IDEwMHZ3OyB9IEBtZWRpYSBvbmx5IHNjcmVlbiBhbmQgKG1pbi13aWR0aDogNDEuMjVyZW0pIHsgLmVtYmVkLXJhZGFyIHsgaGVpZ2h0OiA1MDBweDsgfSB9PC9zdHlsZT4KPHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly93aWRnZXRzLWx0cy5tZWRpYS53ZWF0aGVyLmNvbS93eHdpZGdldC5sb2FkZXIuanM / +
Tropical Storm Eta hit a landfall near Cedar Key early Thursday morning. This is the fourth time the hurricane has made a landfall and the second a Florida landfill.
The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane hit Cedar Key around 4 a.m. with a maximum sustained wind of 50 mm.
Strong winds are reported east of Eta in Volusia County
Flagger Beach experiences the effects of tropical storms
By 10 a.m., the storm was about 10 miles southwest of Jacksonville and the maximum sustained winds had dropped to about 45 miles per hour as rainstorms continued across the state.
In West Florida, tropical storm-pressure winds and heavy rain by Thursday were very submerged on Wednesday. Officials in areas such as St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Madeira Beach responded to reports of torn roofs and flooded streets.
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Eta strengthened the hurricane early Wednesday morning, but then weakened toward the tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical storm warnings for Summer, Marion, Lake and Polk counties were lifted with the NHC update at 10 a.m. Thursday.
>>> School closed due to tropical storm
In addition to tropical hurricane-force winds and hurricane-force vehicles, most parts of West and Central Florida will receive 1 to 3 inches of rain by Thursday.
Wind pressure will cause 2 to 5 feet of storm surge in many parts of Florida’s west coast, including the highly sensitive Tampa Bay area. The water level is already 2 to 3 feet above normal and will continue to rise for the next few hours.
It hit Landaf last week as the first and Category 4 hurricane in Central America, then in Cuba and late Sunday night in the Lower Matecomb Key.
The NHC said the hurricane is forecast to make landfall over the western Atlantic Ocean over the weekend.
