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With Nicole now trekking over Florida as a weakening tropical storm, all hurricane warnings have been discontinued, according to the National Hurricane Center.
All warnings for the northwestern Bahamas have been discontinued as the system moves west.
The storm surge warning from North Palm Beach to Jupiter Inlet has also been canceled, and so has the storm surge watch south of North Palm Beach to Hallandale Beach. However, other parts of Florida and the Southeast are under storm surge warnings or watches.
Nicole now has slightly weaker winds of 70 mph — down from 75 mph during landfall — with higher gusts as it continues moving west-northwest at 14 mph.
“Nicole remains a large tropical storm,” the National Hurricane Center said. “Tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 450 miles from the center, especially to the north.”
Winds are increasing near the west coast of Florida. A sustained wind of 38 mph and a gust to 45 mph were reported at Clearwater Beach, near metro Tampa-St.Petersburg.
Here are the watches and warnings still in effect, as of 4 a.m. ET:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- Boca Raton, Florida to South Santee River, South Carolina
- North of Bonita Beach to Indian Pass, Florida
- Lake Okeechobee
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for:
- Jupiter Inlet, Florida to Altamaha Sound, Georgia
- Mouth of the St. Johns River to Georgetown, Florida
- Anclote River, Florida to Ochlockonee River, Florida
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for:
- Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass, Florida
- Altamaha Sound, Georgia to South Santee River, South Carolina
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