National Hurricane Center Event Page:
Public Advisory
At 800 PM EDT (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Ian was located
by an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 29.7 North,
longitude 79.4 West. Ian is moving toward the north-northeast near
10 mph (17 km/h). A turn toward the north is expected tonight,
followed by a turn toward the north-northwest with an increase in
forward speed Friday night. On the forecast track, Ian will
approach the coast of South Carolina on Friday. The center will
move farther inland across the Carolinas Friday night and Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher
gusts. Ian could slightly strengthen before landfall tomorrow, and
is forecast to rapidly weaken over the southeastern United States
late Friday into Saturday.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from
the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 415
miles (665 km). St. Augustine Beach Pier recently reported a
sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h) and a gust to 62 mph (100 km/h).
The minimum central pressure estimated from Air Force Hurricane
Hunter aircraft observations is 986 mb (29.12 inches).
Read the full public advisory
HERE or using the link above.
