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TO: All Hospital Emergency Management Contacts FROM: John Wilgis, Vice President of Member and Corporate Services SUBJECT: Tropical Storm Mindy Update DATE: 8:30 p.m. (ET), September 8, 2021 New information in red. Center of Mindy about to make landfall in Florida Panhandle. Location: 29.6N 85.4W Maximum Sustained Winds: 45 miles per hour Present Movement: Northeast at 21 miles per hour Minimum Central Pressure: 1004 millibars (29.65 Inches) Forecast Track Watches and Warnings A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Mexico Beach to Steinhatchee River Florida. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case in the next 6 to 12 hours. Discussion At 8:00 p.m., ET, the center of Tropical Storm Mindy was located near latitude 29.6 north, longitude 85.4 west. Mindy is moving toward the northeast near 21 miles per hour and a northeast to east-northeast motion is expected to continue over the next several days. On the forecast track, the center of Mindy is expected to cross the coastline of the Florida Panhandle during the next hour or two, then cross portions of the Florida Panhandle and southeastern Georgia tonight. Mindy is then expected to move offshore of the southeastern United States into the western Atlantic Ocean by tomorrow. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 miles per hour with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected before Mindy makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles mainly to the southeast of the center. During the past few hours, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) buoy 42039 reported sustained winds of 47 miles per hour and a wind gust of 54 miles per hour. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 millibars (29.65 inches). NOAA buoy 42039 reported a minimum pressure of 1006.5 millibars (29.72 inches) as the center passed nearby. Hazards Affecting Land Wind: Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the coast within the warning area later this evening and tonight. Rainfall: Mindy is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with maximum amounts of 6 inches across the Florida Panhandle into southern portions of Georgia and South Carolina through Thursday morning. This rainfall may produce isolated to scattered flash, urban, and small stream flooding. Tornadoes: A few isolated tornadoes are possible over portions of the Florida Panhandle this evening into tomorrow morning. More information is available from the National Hurricane Center. Please monitor conditions from your local weather service for potential impacts to your community. [[UNSUBSCRIBELINK]] from all FHA e-communications. 306 East College Avenue | Tallahassee, FL 32301 | Website
At 8:00 p.m., ET, the center of Tropical Storm Mindy was located near latitude 29.6 north, longitude 85.4 west. Mindy is moving toward the northeast near 21 miles per hour and a northeast to east-northeast motion is expected to continue over the next several days. On the forecast track, the center of Mindy is expected to cross the coastline of the Florida Panhandle during the next hour or two, then cross portions of the Florida Panhandle and southeastern Georgia tonight. Mindy is then expected to move offshore of the southeastern United States into the western Atlantic Ocean by tomorrow.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 miles per hour with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected before Mindy makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles mainly to the southeast of the center. During the past few hours, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) buoy 42039 reported sustained winds of 47 miles per hour and a wind gust of 54 miles per hour.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 millibars (29.65 inches). NOAA buoy 42039 reported a minimum pressure of 1006.5 millibars (29.72 inches) as the center passed nearby.
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