Hurricane and storm surge warnings are in effect for Tampa Bay ahead of increasingly likely impacts from Hurricane Ian, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Significant impacts are anticipated — including major storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rainfall.
As of the 8 p.m. advisory, Category 2 Hurricane Ian was located about 130 miles southeast of the western tip of Cuba, with sustained winds of 100 mph. Ian’s movement is north-northwest at 13 mph.
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10 Tampa Bay is keeping you ahead of Hurricane Ian:
Find your evacuation zone: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/hurricane/evacuation-zones-storm-surge-maps-tampa-bay-area/67-a551e6a7-52dc-4d3e-973b-826b19791189
Find sandbag locations: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/tropics/sandbags-by-county-available-tampa-bay-florida-tropical-storm-nine/67-1d66049f-bb39-445a-acc5-d6367d328626
Latest area school closures: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/tropics/tampa-bay-school-closures-hurricane-ian/67-c2f81246-b8d0-4382-9efc-13bf1a01d986
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