Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 1 at 9:59AM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 6:59am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
At 958 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
gusty showers along a line extending from 9 miles north of
Intersection I-75 And U.S. 27 to 7 miles east of Chokoloskee.
Movement was west at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Marco Island, Everglades City, Weston, Plantation Island, Loop Road
Ee Center, Carnestown, Copeland, Wilderness Waterway, Holey Land
Wildlife Refuge, Big Cypress National Preserve, Miccosukee Indian
Reservation, Royal Palm Hammock, Dade-Collier Training Airport,
Rotenberger Wildlife Refuge, Intersection I-75 And U.S. 27,
Miccosukee Service Plaza, Mile Marker 30 On Alligator Alley, Big
Cypress Seminole Reservation, Intersection Alligator Alley And Miami
Canal, and East Toll Gate On Alligator Alley.
Instruction:
These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.
Area Description:
Hendry; Inland Palm Beach County; Coastal Collier County; Inland Collier County; Inland Broward County; Metro Broward County; Inland Miami-Dade County; Mainland Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Miami FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov