As of the 1 p.m. update on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the National Hurricane Center places the center of Tropical Storm Fay near Moore Haven, Fla., in Glades County, on the southwest shoreline of Lake Okeechobee. Fay is moving toward the north-northeast at about 8 mph and should move off Florida’s east coast on Wednesday.
Fay continues to be a strong tropical system though it did not reach hurricane strength prior to landfall. According to the National Hurricane Center, surface observations and radar indicate that maximum sustained winds are now near 65 mph with higher gusts. Rainfall amounts over southern and east-central Florida are expected to range from 5 to 10 inches, with local total amounts of as much as 15 inches.
Only the outer bands of Tropical Storm Fay have been affecting the Tampa Bay area which is experiencing sporadic rains and winds from 15 to 20 mph.
Following are updates from individual counties in the Tampa Bay area:
Sarasota County government offices are closed today, Tuesday, Aug. 19, and will reopen on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Sarasota sports facilities are closed today, Tuesday, Aug. 19, including the Bobby Jones Golf Club, Ed Smith Stadium, the Skate Park and the Steigerwaldt-Jockey Children’s Fountain.
Sarasota solid waste pickup has been cancelled due to Tropical Storm Fay and will resume on the next regularly scheduled day.
The Sarasota City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 19, 6 p.m., has been cancelled due to Tropical Storm Fay. The public hearing scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 3, 6 p.m.
Pinellas County government offices are closed today, Tuesday, Aug. 19, and will reopen on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Pinellas County schools are closed Tuesday.
The Pinellas County evacuation order was lifted as of 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Nonessential Manatee County government offices are closed today, Tuesday, Aug. 19, and will reopen on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
The Manatee County Emergency Operations Center has downgraded operations to a
Level Three Activation and is wrapping-up regarding Tropical Storm Fay.
Emergency shelters are closed and residents are returning to their homes.
All weather watches and warnings have been lifted and evacuations have been canceled.
Hillsborough County government offices are closed today, Tuesday, Aug. 19, and will reopen on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Hillsborough County Solid Waste collection services are suspended on Tuesday, Aug. 19, and will resume Wednesday, Aug. 20.
All evacuation orders have been lifted.
Image courtesy of NOAA.
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