Nicole weakened at night, reforming as a tropical depression

Article first published: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, 4 a.m. EST

Article last updated: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, 10 p.m. EST

As per the National Hurricane Center's 10 pm Thursday update, the system strengthened enough to get a name: Nicole. It changed first into a tropical storm and then into a tropical depression with sustained winds of 35 miles per hour. Nicole first crossed the Atlantic Ocean entered Florida and then headed to Georgia.

Tropical Depression Nicole is 20 miles north of Tallahassee Florida, with maximum sustained wind of 35 mph. It’s moving 15 mph to the northwest.

"Nicole is expected to accelerate north-northeastward on Friday." forecasters noted. "Additional weakening is forecast during the next day or so, and Nicole is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone on Friday." They also said "The system is expected to dissipate as it merges with a frontal boundary over the eastern United States by Friday night."

YESTERDAY (Wednesday):

Yesterday, Nicole first crossed the Atlantic Ocean left The Bahamas and headed to the Atlantic Ocean. System reached new heights of intensity and was upgraded from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane, with winds blowing at 35 miles per hour A tropical storm warning has been issued by forecasters for the west coast of Florida, portions of the Georgia and South Carolina Coasts.

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

All Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings have been discontinued.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

STORM SURGE: The combination of storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...

* Flagler/Volusia County Line Florida to the Savannah River, including the St. Johns River...1 to 3 ft * Anclote River to Ochlockonee River...1 to 3 ft

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast where the surge will be accompanied by large waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.

RAINFALL: Nicole is expected to produce the following rainfall amounts through Saturday:

* Eastern Florida Panhandle and Florida Big Bend into the Southeast, southern and central Appalachians, central and eastern portions of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio: 2 to 4 inches with local maxima of 6 to 8 inches along the Blue Ridge. * Northern Mid-Atlantic into New England: 1 to 3 inches.

Flash and urban flooding will be possible, along with renewed river rises on the St. Johns River, across the Florida Peninsula today. Heavy rainfall from this system will spread northward across portions of the Southeast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and New England through Saturday, where limited flooding impacts will be possible.

For the latest rainfall reports and wind gusts associated with Hurricane Nicole, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS2 with the WMO header ACUS42 KWBC or at the following link: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html

TORNADOES: A few tornadoes are possible overnight across eastern South Carolina and southern North Carolina. The threat will shift northward across central and eastern North Carolina into southern and eastern Virginia during the day on Friday.

Source: National Hurricane Center

This story was originally published November 10, 2022 at 12:10 AM.