NEW: Heavy rains associated with an outer band of Hurricane Ian are beginning to lash parts of coastal Florida
Ian's maximum sustained winds were 100 mph as of Monday as it moved north-northwest near 13 mph at 8pm ET, according toHurricane warnings were in effect for several Cuban provinces, as well as Florida regions from Englewood to the Anclote River, including Tampa Bay, and the Dry Tortugas.
A tropical storm warning was issued for the lower Florida Keys, from Seven Mile Bridge westward to Key West, as well as several provinces in Cuba.President Biden declared a federal state of emergency for multiple Florida counties on Saturday night, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for the entire state.
The NHC said it's concerned about the "slower forward motion that is forecast during this period, as the upper trough passes north and east of Ian and the steering currents weaken," which will "likely prolong the storm surge, wind, and rainfall impacts along the affected portions of the west coast of Florida.
The National Hurricane Center forecast four to six inches of rainfall from the Florida Keys, Coastal Southwest and Southeast Florida from Monday through Thursday. Central West Florida could see six to 12 inches of rainfall and six to 10 inches could fall in the state's northeast, according to the NHC.
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