National Hurricane Center Warns Invest 95L Will Impact the Bahamas and Florida

A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO FORM NEAR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS

NHC … The government of the Bahamas has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the following islands in the Northwest Bahamas the Abacos, Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New Providence. Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area in the Northwest Bahamas by late Friday.

Interests along the east coast of Florida should monitor the progress of this system. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.

As of 5 p.m. EDT, the disturbance was centered about 235 miles (380 km) southeast of Great Abaco Island. The system is expected to move toward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this motion is forecast to continue during the next 2 days. On this track, it is anticipated to move across the Northwest Bahamas on Friday, and along or over the east coast of central Florida on Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph (45 km/h) with higher gusts. The disturbance is forecast to become tropical depression or a tropical storm during the next day or so.

The system is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 2 to 4 inches through Sunday over the Bahamas and along the east coast of Florida north of West Palm Beach. Isolated maximum amounts of 7 inches are possible in the Northwest and Central Bahamas.

The next complete advisory will be issued by NHC at 11 p.m. with an intermediate advisory at 8 p.m. EDT