Complicated forecast for Florida

Complicated forecast for Florida

The hurricane warnings posted in Florida are focused on the period from Monday night through early Wednesday. Tropical-storm-force winds could begin in South Florida as soon as Monday evening and on Tuesday farther north. These winds are likely to continue into Wednesday, perhaps reaching hurricane-force strength late Tuesday or Wednesday depending on how close to the coast Dorian tracks.

For those of you overseas whose property we manage we have taken all steps to advise tenants and to ensure your homes are as safe as can be . Updates will follow as and when we know more 

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) says the storm will likely turn north over the next couple of days, but the variance in timing of the turn will make all the difference. Just a change of a few hours could be the difference between a landfall in Florida and no landfall at all. 

Here is a look at some facts and figures around Hurricane Dorian:

• At 185 mph, Hurricane Dorian is the strongest hurricane to ever hit the Bahamas
• It is tied for second with the highest wind speed of any hurricane anywhere in the Atlantic in the modern era since 1950 (tied with Wilma in 2005, Gilbert in 1988 and just behind Allan in 1980 that had 190 mph winds)
• Dorian’s landfall in the Bahamas at 185 mph is stronger than Hurricane Irma’s landfalls in Barbuda, St. Martin and the British Virgin Islands in 2017 (which was 180 mph).