National Hurricane Center Event Page:
Public Advisory
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the lower Florida Keys
from Seven Mile Bridge westward to Key West, including the Dry
Tortugas.
A Storm Surge Watch has been issued for the Florida Keys from the
Card Sound Bridge westward to Key west, including the Dry Tortugas,
and for the west coast of Florida from Englewood southward to the
Card Sound Bridge, including Florida Bay.
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the west coast of
Florida from Englewood southward to Chokoloskee.
Ian is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h). A turn toward
the north-northwest is expected on Monday followed by a northward
motion on Tuesday with a slightly slower forward speed. On the
forecast track, the center of Ian is expected to pass near or west
of the Cayman Islands on Monday, and near or over western Cuba
Monday night and early Tuesday. Ian will then emerge over the
southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h)
with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast tonight,
followed by more rapid strengthening on Monday and Tuesday. Ian is
forecast to become a hurricane by early Monday and a major
hurricane on Tuesday.
