good morning Chip and Daves.
At 11 p.m., Erika was situated at 16.0 N, 54.4 W, or about 495 miles east of Antigua. The storm still had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and minimum central pressure of 1006 millibars. It was moving west at 18 mph.
Its projected five-day track takes it in the general vicinity of the east coast of Florida as a hurricane, and that, National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Bragaw says, should prompt residents to at least take early precautions.
“At this point, this storm is still a good five days away based on the latest forecast," Bragaw said. "I would start doing preliminary checklists, making sure that any supplies that you might need are stocked."
He also said there's no reason for residents to panic, either.
may be my first hurricane.
