Monday, August 18, 2008

Fay Makes Landfall

Tropical Storm Fay made landfall in Key West at 3 PM. She arrived with 60 MPH sustained winds, higher gusts and tornadoes. This infrared satellite image shows our current condition, around 4:40 PM.

Excerpts from the 5 PM Advisory:

FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH... A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH WITH A SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TONIGHT... MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... FAY IS FORECAST TO BE AT OR NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA.TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125 MILES.

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