Tropical Storm Nicole was expected to gain strength and become a hurricane on Wednesday as it approached Florida's Atlantic Coast, threatening to batter the region with a dangerous storm surge, downpours and strong winds.
The storm, packing winds of 70 miles per hour , was about 60 miles east of Great Abaco Island and 240 miles west of Palm Beach, Florida, the National Hurricane Center said in an early morning advisory.
The storm, traveling at 13 miles per hour , was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it moved near or over the Bahamas by midday on Wednesday before it reaches Florida's east coast later during the night, the hurricane center said. Several counties along the Florida coast issued mandatory and voluntary evacuations orders for residents who live near the coast and on barrier islands and opened shelters at schools and community centers.
In the Bahamas, some residents evacuated homes as winds and flooding affected areas including the island of Abaco."I'm monitoring the weather very closely," Wilmore said by phone.
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