Where is Ian going right now?
Here’s the latest forecast piece and cone from the National Hurricane Center, as well as recent satellite footage. The line and cone represent where the eye of the storm is expected to go in the coming days. No forecast is exact – the cone shows the range that two out of three storms would take on average. But a third of the time, storms leave the cone. The effects of a storm can reach far beyond its eye. This satellite video shows the storm over the past three hours. Hover or click on the circles on the map to see when the storm is predicted to arrive at each location. Data from National Hurricane Center. Video images from National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service. • • •
2022 Tampa Bay Times Hurricane Guide
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