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Etta weakened to a tropical storm just hours after recovering from hurricane strength as it received its second hurricane from Florida. The National Hurricane Center said winds of up to 75 mph were expected 115 miles southwest of Tampa as of 1 a.m. Wednesday. >>> The storm is likely to intensify until Wednesday with the WESH 2 News appWinds on its way toward the Gulf Coast of Florida. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The center of Etta is expected to move near Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday and approach Florida’s west-central coast Wednesday night. Etta’s course is now set for a landslide late Thursday in the Big Pend of Florida, east of Oklahoma. From there, the storm will move inland north of the Florida Peninsula on Thursday. >>> Recent Maps, Models, and Routes Etta Heavy rains can cause flash floods, river flooding and landslides in parts of central Florida. May be the fourth landslide of the storm. Etta was the first to make landfall in Central America last week, followed by Type 4 hurricanes and then in Cuba and the Lower Metcombe Kiev late Sunday. Anna Maria Island has been given a hurricane surveillance for Yankee Town and there are currently tropical storm warnings for the Swani River off the coast of Ponida. There are tropical storm clocks north of the Swan River up to the Asilla River in Florida. Lake, Marion, Summer and Polk districts are under tropical storm warning. Volosia and Flocker districts are under tropical storm monitoring. Coastal areas of Florida can expect up to 1 to 3 inches of widespread rain, with some areas up to 5 inches until Friday. PHN0eWxlPi5lbWJlZC1yYWRhciB7IGNsZWFyOiBib3RoOyBoZWlnaHQ6IDEwMHZ3OyB9IEBtZWRpYSBvbmx5IHNjcmVlbiBhbmQgKG1pbi13aWR0aDogNDEuMjVyZW0pIHsgLmVtYmVkLXJhZGFyIHsgaGVpZ2h0OiA1MDBweDsgfSB9PC9zdHlsZT4KPHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly93aWRnZXRzLWx0cy5tZWRpYS53ZWF0aGVyLmNvbS93eHdpZGdldC5sb2FkZXIuanM / ETA in the final weeks of the historical hurricane season, in addition to an extraordinary collection of storms.In, with 29 named tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season became Theta. It is heading east toward Europe in the midst of a hurricane situation. The last two named storms struck simultaneously in December 1887 later this year. But there is still a lot to wait for. A tropical wave moving over the Atlantic Ocean somehow turns the storms upside down in mid-November. The system now has an 80% chance of becoming the 30th named storm, Iota.
Etta weakened to a tropical storm just hours after recovering from hurricane strength as it received its second hurricane from Florida.
The National Hurricane Center said winds of up to 75 mph were expected 115 miles southwest of Tampa as of 1 a.m. Wednesday.
>>> Track Etta with WESH 2 News app
Winds are expected to continue to intensify until Wednesday as the storm continues its path toward the Gulf Coast of Florida. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued.
The center of Etta is expected to move near Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday and approach Florida’s west-central coast Wednesday night.
Etta’s course is now set for a landslide late Thursday in the Big Pend of Florida, east of Oklahoma. From there, the storm will move inland Thursday in the northern part of the Florida Peninsula.
>>> Recent maps, models and routes
Etta will bring flash flooding, river flooding and landslides to parts of central Florida.
This may be the fourth landslide of the storm. Etta first made landfall in Central America last week, a Type 4 hurricane, and then in Cuba and the Lower Medumbe Kiev late Sunday.
Anna Maria Island has been given a hurricane surveillance for Yangon Town and tropical storm warnings are currently in place from Bonita Beach to the Swani River. There are tropical storm clocks north of the Swan River up to the Asilla River in Florida.
Lake, Marion, Summer and Polk districts are under tropical storm warning. Volosia and Flocker districts are under tropical storm monitoring.
Coastal areas of Florida can expect up to 1 to 3 inches of widespread rain, with some areas up to 5 inches until Friday.
The final weeks of this historic hurricane season have brought an extraordinary set of storms.
With the exception of Etta, the tropical storm Theta became the 29th named Atlantic storm of the season. It is heading east toward Europe in the midst of a hurricane situation.
The last two named storms struck simultaneously in December 1887 later this year. But there is still a lot to wait for. A tropical wave moving over the Atlantic Ocean somehow turns the storms upside down in mid-November. The system now has an 80% chance of becoming the 30th named storm, Iota.
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