September 20 Category 3 Hurricane Fiona Update And Video Plus Local Weather

September 20, 2022

Tuesday Morning Update 

The big story continues to be Hurricane Fiona. It has been upgraded to A Major Hurricane Category 3, with 115 mph winds as it crosses Grand Turk Island this morning and is getting stronger. It is expected to track east of the Bahamas and head towards Bermuda.

Locally we still have warm, but less humid weather today.  A strong cold front will bring in a taste of Fall with the arrival of Autumn later this week. That is the system which will push Fiona away from the East Coast. 

Hurricane Fiona Update

As of 5 AM EST the eye was located 20 miles from Grand Turk Island.  Winds are up to 115 mph, and it is expected to continue strengthening as it travels north.

Flooding Video: 

Some places have had OVER 30 inches of rain. Anna Maria here states Puerto Rico has not recovered since the 2017 hurricane.

Puerto Rico never recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Maria (2017). Now, the island is completely flooded and without electricity again.

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— anna maría (@onlyannamaria) September 19, 2022

Morning Satellite

Satellite Loops

Category 3 Hurricane #Fiona has 115 mph winds this morning. It is located near Grand Turk Island pic.twitter.com/a6RqWeSBE6

— Justin Berk (@JustinWeather) September 20, 2022

Lots of Lightning Being Tracked

Hurricane Fiona putting on quite the lightning show tonight.

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— Dakota Smith (@weatherdak) September 20, 2022

Statement From The National Hurricane Center:

…CENTER OF CATEGORY THREE FIONA NEAR GRAND TURK ISLAND…

…HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING STILL

OCCURRING IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC…

SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT…0900 UTC…INFORMATION

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LOCATION…21.3N 70.9W

ABOUT 20 MI…30 KM SE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…115 MPH...185 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 10 MPH…17 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…967 MB...28.56 INCHES

WIND WIDGET

Morning location and tracking the storm this week:

Forecast Notes:

WIND: Hurricane conditions are spreading over the Turks and Caicos at this time, and these conditions should persist through this morning.

Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the southeastern Bahamas starting in the next few hours.

RAINFALL:  Fiona is forecast to produce the following rainfall:

British and U.S. Virgin Islands: Additional local 1 to 2 inches over the next 24 hours. 

Southern Puerto Rico: Additional local 1 to 4 inches over the next 24 hours. Storm Total 12 to 20 inches with local maximum of 35 inches.

Northern Puerto Rico: Additional local 1 to 2 inches over the next 24 hours. Storm Total 4 to 12 inches with local maximum of 20 inches. 

Dominican Republic: Additional 1 to 4 inches with local maximum of 6 inches over the next 24 hours. Storm Total up to 20 inches in the eastern section. 

Turks and Caicos: Additional 4 to 8 inches.

Southeast Bahamas: 1 to 4 inches.

Morning Surface Weather

Morning  Temperatures:

A mild morning and perhaps still muggy for you, but this will improve during the day.

Afternoon Temperatures:

Humidity will drop throughout the day. Still warm.

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Normal High in Baltimore: 79ºF

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Wednesday Temperatures 

Morning

Afternoon 

Looking Ahead: Thursday Morning To Friday Night

A Strong Cold Front will arrive between Wednesday evening and Thursday. This will bring us:

• A chance for showers 
• Much cooler air into the weekend
• Push Hurricane Fiona off the coast

Hurricane Fiona Forecast

Hurricane Fiona should reach Category 4 intensity and may pass just west of Bermuda by Friday… but miss the US coast. 

Strong waves will bring rip currents and erosion to our beaches. 

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Temps will be much cooler inland, with highs in the 60s and some lows in the 40s.

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