Atlantic Ocean | Tropical Storm Debbie is impacting Florida, bringing strong winds and heavy rain

Arabia Weather - Tropical Storm Debbie arrived today, Monday, with all its strength, in the American state of Florida, and is still affecting several parts of the state of Florida and parts of the southeastern regions of America.

Weather forecasters at the Arab Weather Center said that the tropical storm brought with it strong winds with maximum gusts reaching 130 km/hour, in addition to torrential rains and thunderstorms due to the influx of tropical moisture in huge quantities, which increases the possibility of floods in the US state of Florida and parts of the southeast of the country. .

The National Hurricane Center issues warnings

The National Hurricane Center said that Storm Debbie is expected to cause potentially catastrophic and life-threatening floods in parts of Florida and the southeast of the country. Specialists also warned of the possibility of heavy rains accompanied by severe thunderstorms in parts of the upper Midwest, the lower Great Lakes and the North. East of the country until tomorrow, Tuesday .

According to weather data issued Monday morning, the tropical storm made landfall this morning and affected the Big Bend region of Florida, where warnings were issued of possible flooding along the Florida Gulf Coast, and thunderstorms are likely to spread throughout Florida all the way to Georgia. And the southeast coast today.

The latest weather forecasts from the Arab Weather Center indicate that the tropical storm will continue to have an impact over the coming days and until next Friday at the very least, accompanied by heavy and perhaps historic rains, and its impact will include southeastern Georgia, South Carolina, parts of central and northern Florida, and the coastal plains of the Carolinas.

The competent authorities are still issuing warnings in anticipation of any emergency that may result from the approach of Tropical Storm Debbie in the coming days, after recommendations issued by the competent authorities regarding the tropical humidness that the tropical storm carries in light of the rise in temperatures and conditions accompanying the storm, which is expected to produce strong thunderstorms. It is accompanied by very heavy rains.

Tropical Storm Debbie halts flights

Severe weather caused by Hurricane Debbie has forced the Federal Aviation Administration to delay flights in Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers — and the FAA says the situation is likely to get worse, according to an alert posted by the FAA. Flights out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport have been delayed by an average of two and half hours. The Federal Aviation Administration said flights out of Southwest Florida International Airport were delayed by an average of an hour.

Below are the latest weather observations we received from the Arab Weather Center for Tropical Storm Debbie:

• Maximum winds are 130 km/h
• Wind speed 110 km/h
• Location: 30.20°N -83.20°W
• Atmospheric pressure is 983 millibars

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