Tropical Storm Ian

VISIT FLORIDA is currently monitoring Tropical Storm Ian and will provide updates as the situation unfolds. Visitors to the state should continue to monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Ian over the next several days.

At 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Ian was located near latitude 14.2 North, longitude 74.5 West. Ian is moving toward the west-southwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A westward to west-northwestward motion is expected through early Sunday. A turn toward the northwest is forecast late Sunday, followed by a north-northwestward turn by late Monday. On the forecast track, the center of Ian is forecast to move across the central Caribbean Sea today, pass southwest of Jamaica on Sunday, and pass near or over the Cayman Islands Sunday night and early Monday. Ian will then approach western Cuba on Monday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Ian is expected to become a hurricane late Sunday or Sunday night.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).

For the latest forecast information, please refer to the National Hurricane Center HERE.

View live webcams and get updates from all over the state here.

Additional Resources

Visit FloridaDisaster.org for the latest on the state's response actions.

Follow FLSERT on Twitter for real-time updates from the State’s Emergency Response Team.

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Go to Alert Florida to sign up for emergency alerts and other public safety notifications in your community. 

Check The National Hurricane Center for the latest information on any storms.