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Alert #28 on Tropical Storm Eta
By Bahamas Department of Meteorology
Nov 9, 2020 - 6:15:01 AM

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ALERT #28 ON TROPICAL STORM ETA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, MONDAY 9TH NOVEMBER, 2020, AT 5 AM EST.

...ETA IS JUST OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND IS PRODUCING STRONG WINDS, HEAVY RAINS, AND DANGEROUS STORM SURGE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA KEYS...

…ETA CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.  THIS INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO, BIMINI, BERRY ISLANDS, ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE AND ELEUTHERA
                                                                                                  
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN SOME OR ALL OF THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS.
 
AT 4 AM EST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ETA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 82.0 DEGREES WEST, OR ABOUT 45 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA, OR ABOUT 175 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF ALICE TOWN BIMINI, OR ABOUT 280 MILES WEST OF NEW PROVIDENCE.

ETA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH (20 KM/H). A WEST TO WEST-SOUTHWEST MOTION WITH SOME REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.  LITTLE OVERALL MOTION IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY AND A SLOW NORTHWARD MOTION IS FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY.  

ON THE FORECAST TRACT, ETA WILL CONTINUE MOVING AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS, AND COULD NO LONGER BE A THREAT AFTER THIS MORNING.  

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 65 MPH (100 KM/H) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO, AND ETA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE WHEN IT MOVES OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 310 (500 KM) MILES FROM THE CENTER.
 
BOATERS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT AS ETA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS SWELLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE NEXT ALERT ON TROPICAL STORM ETA WILL BE ISSUED AT 8AM EST MONDAY   9TH NOVEMBER 2020.

 
ISSUED BY:  JEFFREY SIMMONS

                       

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