Hernando County issued the following announcement on Aug. 10.
CURRENT SITUATION
According to the National Hurricane Center, Potential Tropical Cyclone Six (PTC #6) continued to gradually organize overnight and is likely to develop into Tropical Storm Fred later today. PTC #6 currently has maximum sustained winds of around 35 mph and is moving to the west-northwest at 17 mph. The system is approximately 1,250 miles southeast of Miami, Florida.
Some strengthening is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours as it continues west-northwest, before land interaction is expected to weaken the system. PTC #6 will remerge over the far southwestern Atlantic late in the week where some gradual strengthening may resume. PTC #6 should continue to be monitored later this week and into the weekend. The forecast track, intensity, and potential impacts remain uncertain at this time.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Take this opportunity to refresh your emergency supply kit. For more information, visit http://www.HernandoCounty.us/EM
Residents are encouraged to monitor to local media outlets or the National Weather Service at https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ for current weather information.
Tropical weather outlooks from the National Hurricane Center are available at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov.
Register for automated severe weather notifications at http://www.AlertHernando.org
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER (PIC): (352) 754-4083 or (352) 754-4111 (Recorded)
Original source can be found here.
Source: Hernando County
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