When South Florida Feels Hurricane Irma

As of 5: the 00 category of hurricane Irma was 4 points, the wind speed reached 250 km per hour, it was located in 410 km from Miami. The first to approach the hurricane are the Florida Keys and the coastal areas of Miami-Dade.

On Saturday afternoon, the hurricane wind will spread across Florida, moving north along the coast. Around 19: 00 storm will move around the country at a speed of 64 km per hour. In addition to the hurricane wind, Irma will bring with it rains that can trigger flooding.

On Saturday night and in the morning of Sunday, Irma should turn north, pass over the Florida Keys and the coast. Gulf of Mexico. Peak of squally wind, as forecasters expect, will be on Sunday morning. The wind will provoke storm waves with a height of 1-3 meters.

In the middle of Sunday's day, the hurricane wind will reach 199 km per hour, it will not last long and the speed will start to decrease. The most powerful gusts of wind are expected to be in the early morning and after noon on Sunday. In the evening, hurricane Irma will continue to move north and will weaken. According to forecasts, on Monday morning the wind speed will be about 64 km per hour and will decrease during the day.

Recall Hurricane Irmaaccording to experts, is the most powerful of the recorded in the Atlantic Ocean for all time observations. On Tuesday, he reached the fifth category on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The maximum wind speed within it then reached 82 m / s. On Friday, the hurricane category was lowered from maximum to fourth. As a result, the elements killed more than 20 people.

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