Tropical Storm Eta made landfall in the middle Florida Keys around 11 pm EST. Since then it has moved across Florida Bay and is now located off the coast of extreme southwestern Florida. The storm has generally changed little in strength overnight and bands of heavy rain and tropical-storm-force winds continue over portions of the Florida Keys, and south and central Florida.
Eta will have an opportunity to strengthen a little during the next couple of days and it could become a hurricane as it moves over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico Loop current and remains in light-to-moderate wind shear conditions.
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
- The Storm Surge Warning and Storm Surge Watch have been discontinued.
- The Hurricane Warning for the Florida Keys and Florida Bay have been replaced with a Tropical Storm Warning.
- The Hurricane Watch for south Florida has been discontinued.
- The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning for the Florida west coast from Englewood to Anna Maria Island.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
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 Anna Maria
Island
* Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas, including
Florida Bay
* 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
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