![]() RAINFALL: Fiona is forecast to produce the following rainfall: * South coast of the Dominican Republic west of Cabo Caucedo to Barahona * North coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Frances Viejo westward to Puerto PlataĪ Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for… ![]() * The coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo * Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: The minimum central pressure estimated from Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft data is 984 mb (29.06 inches). Tropical Storm Force Winds:” Extend 140 miles from the centerĪ sustained wind of 44 mph (70 km/h) with a gust to 55 mph (89 km/h) has been measured at Los Mareas in Puerto Rico within the past couple of hours.Hurricane Force Winds: Extend 30 miles from the center.Moving to the WNW 9 mph (slowed down from yesterday).MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE.984 MB.29.06 INCHES PRESENT MOVEMENT.NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 9 MPH.15 KM/H SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST.0000 UTC.INFORMATIONĪBOUT 45 MI.70 KM W OF MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICOĪBOUT 50 MI.85 KM SE OF PUNTA CANA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OF PUERTO RICO.FIONA NOW MOVING JUST WEST OF PUERTO RICO AND HEADING FOR THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND CATASTROPHIC FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH CENTER OF FIONA HEADING FOR THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Sunday Evening Latest Info… 8 PM Update From The National Hurricane Center. Use the controls to zoom, pan/recenter, and loop the images. Republic tonight and Monday, and near or to the east of the Turks ![]() Of Fiona will move near the northern coast of the Dominican That vessel indicated a minimum central pressure of 986 mb.Īnother Air Force Hurricane Hunter mission into Fiona is scheduled Through the eye of Hurricane Fiona earlier today and the data from Of the system since the aircraft missions earlier today, the Since there has been little change in the organization WSR-88D radar velocity data indicate that the maximum winds were Earlier observations from Hurricane Hunter aircraft and Into the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Rico around 1920 UTC, and the center of the hurricane is now moving □ □ □ Rainfall up to 25” inches TOP SPOT on Puerto Rico (so far) #Fiona Rainfall Estimated by Doppler as of 9 PM Sun Sep 18 /JhrEK82UR2ĥ PM From The National Hurricane Center The eye of Fiona made landfall over extreme southwestern Puerto It is expected to track on the west side of Puerto Rico and east side of the Dominican Republic. Croix and 80 miles Southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Location plotted at 50 miles south of St. See the sequence images tracking the storm today. The next National Hurricane Center Advisory. While this may not seem that bad, because the islands are used to tropical cyclones, the slow moment, close proximity, and long duration is making this a worst case for Puerto Rico. It was moving to the West-Northwest at 9 mph. Winds at the 5 PM advisory were 85, making this a Category 1 storm. *Landfall Happened on Puerto Rico already * This is a serious situation with major flooding, mudslides, and power outages that may last a long time. The forecast does have some places getting over 25 inches of rain.ĪLERT: ALL OF PUERTO RICO IS WITHOUT POWERĪs of 2:45 PM EST, island Governor Pedro Pierluisi confirmed that massive blackout after President Biden declared an emergency. The northern edge of the storm is scraping the southern part of the island right now! With respect to motion, this is the STRONGEST part of the storm and will continue to pound the island with a slow track. ![]() ![]() This is fitting the forecast just in time for landfall on Puerto Rico later today. Fiona has been upgraded to a hurricane this morning. ![]()
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