At 700 PM, the center of Eta is forecasted to pass near or over the Florida Keys tonight and early Monday, and be over the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico late Monday and Tuesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next day or so and Eta is forecast to become a hurricane as it moves near or over the Florida Keys tonight and early Monday.
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SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas, including
Florida Bay
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
* Florida coast from Bonita Beach to Card Sound Bridge
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas, including Florida Bay
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Florida coast from Golden Beach to Bonita Beach
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Northwestern Bahamas, including the Abacos, Andros Island, Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New Providence
* Florida coast from Brevard/Volusia County line to Englewood
* Lake Okeechobee
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* The Cuban provinces of La Habana, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Pinar del Rio, and the Isle of Youth
* Florida coast from north of Englewood to Anna Maria Island
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