The sixteenth Tropical Depression (TD16) of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Tuesday morning south of Cuba and will likely hit South Florida over the next 48 hours.
Our Miami storm damage attorneys continue to report that South Florida has entered the height of hurricane season. Just last week on our Florida Insurance Claim Lawyer Blog, we reported Lisa was named the area’s 12th storm.
The latest storm will be named Nicole if it strengthens as forecast. Tropical storm warnings have been posted for much of South Florida, the Florida Keys, Cayman Islands, Cuba and much of the Bahamas.
The Miami Herald reports significant wind, rain and flooding are expected over the next few days. The storm is currently 390 miles south-southwest of Miami and is moving north-northeast at 10 mph.
The storm is expected to pass through South Florida on Wednesday, before making its way up the East Coast, where it could be a threat as far north as Washington, D.C. Presently, the storm has sustained winds of 35 mph, well below the 74 mph needed for hurricane strength but just shy of the 39 mph need for tropical storm intensity.
Tropical Depression 16 is surrounded by very warm waters and should strengthen into a Tropical Storm before reaching South Florida. Its encounter with Cuba will likely prevent it from reaching hurricane strength before passing over Florida. However, the National Weather Service is predicting at least 3 to 5 inches of rain over South Florida.
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