Hurricane Ian forecast to hit Florida's
west coast as Category 3 storm
Posted By: DVC, 9/27/2022 2:16:18 PM
Hurricane Ian is expected to hit Florida's west coast late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, officials said. "The National Hurricane Center is now predicting that landfall will be Venice in 35 hours, at 125 mph ... making it a major, Category 3, landfalling hurricane," Kevin Guthrie, director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said at a press conference Tuesday morning. Tampa and St. Petersburg had appeared to be among the most likely targets for their first direct hit by a major hurricane in a century. But the latest path projection means Ian is now expected to hit further south along the coast.
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Hurricane Ian is expected to hit Florida's west coast late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, officials said.
"The National Hurricane Center is now predicting that landfall will be Venice in 35 hours, at 125 mph ... making it a major, Category 3, landfalling hurricane," Kevin Guthrie, director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said at a press conference Tuesday morning.
Tampa and St. Petersburg had appeared to be among the most likely targets for their first direct hit by a major hurricane in a century. But the latest path projection means Ian is now expected to hit further south along the coast.
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Family in north central Florida is ready, generators tested, fresh fuel. This one is looking to be one of the worst for north central Florida in at least 10-15 years. Track predictions have landfall about Sarasota, then to Orlando, then up over Jax. The coast around Sarasota and Tampa Bay area will be getting the worst of it.