Village Of Palmetto Bay: Monitoring Tropical Storm Fred 5 PM Udpate

Press release from the Village of Palmetto Bay:

August 11, 2021

TROPICAL STORM FRED: The center of Tropical Storm Fred is crossing the Dominican Republic. It's expected to weaken to a depression tonight as it crosses Hispaniola.At 5 p.m. AST, the center of Tropical Storm Fred was located inland over the Dominican Republic about 75 miles (125 km) west-northwest of Santo Domingo, and about 210 miles (335 km) southeast of Great Inagua Island. Fred is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h), and a general west-northwestward motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected to continue for the next two days or so.  On the forecast track, the center of Fred is expected to be over Hispaniola for the next several hours, move near the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas on Thursday, and move near or north of the northern coast of central Cuba Thursday night and Friday.Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) mainly to the northeast of the center. Fred is expected to weaken to a depression tonight as it crosses Hispaniola.  Slow re-intensification is expected beginning Thursday night.Tropical Storm Fred is expected to produce the following rainfall amounts:- Across the Dominican Republic...3 to 5 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 8 inches. Heavy rainfall through Thursday morning could lead to flash, urban, and small stream flooding, along with possible rapid river rises and the potential for mudslides.-  Over Haiti, the Turks and Caicos, the eastern Bahamas, and Cuba...1 to 3 inches with isolated maximum totals of 5 inches.- Across the western Bahamas...3 to 5 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 8 inches.- Beginning Friday into next week, heavy rainfall associated with Fred will impact Florida and parts of the Southeast. Through Monday, 3 to 5 inches of rain is anticipated across the Keys and the southern Florida Peninsula, with isolated maximum totals of 8 inches. Heavy rainfall could lead to areal, urban, and small stream flooding, along with possible rapid river rises.The next complete advisory will be issued by NHC at 11 p.m. AST with an intermediate advisory at 8 p.m. AST - www.hurricanes.gov

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