TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A brand new named storm shaped northeast of the Bahamas on Monday and is predicted to carry heavy rain and powerful winds to Florida later this week.
At 5 a.m. ET Monday, Subtropical Storm Nicole was positioned about 555 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas and was transferring north-northwest at 14 mph. It had most sustained winds of 45 mph, in keeping with the National Hurricane Center.
The middle mentioned Nicole “could be near or at hurricane intensity by Wednesday or Wednesday night while it is moving near the northwestern Bahamas,” and {that a} “prolonged period of hazardous weather was expected over the northwestern Bahamas, Florida, and the southeastern coast of the United States this week.”
Nicole will doubtless close to the northwestern Bahamas on Tuesday and transfer close to or over the islands on Wednesday earlier than it approaches the east coast of Florida on Wednesday night time.
The storm is predicted to dump 2 to 4 inches of rain on components of northwestern Bahamas on Tuesday via Thursday, with some areas seeing remoted quantities of 6 inches.
Florida will doubtless see heavy rainfall from the system later this week.
A tropical storm watch was issued for the northwestern Bahamas, together with for Andros Island, New Providence, Eleuthera, Abacos Islands, Berry Islands, Grand Bahama Island and Bimini.
Watches for Florida could possibly be issued as quickly as Monday, the middle mentioned.
Other areas to observe
Forecasters are watching one other system about 650 miles east of Bermuda. The middle gave it a 60% probability of growing right into a tropical despair or storm someday within the subsequent 48 hours.
The middle mentioned a short-lived tropical storm may type Monday or Tuesday, however upper-level winds have been anticipated to stay unfavorable for improvement, and it’ll dissipate and merge with a chilly entrance.
The subsequent named storm of the 2022 hurricane season can be Owen.
Subtropical Storm Nicole forms northeast of Bahamas, headed for Florida
Subtropical Storm Nicole forms northeast of Bahamas, headed for Florida
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Subtropical Storm Nicole forms northeast of Bahamas, headed for Florida