Are northwest winds blowing to or from the northwest? WRAL. com. By Michelle Gaskins. Mike Moss: The convention in weather observations and forecasts is to give the way FROM WHICH the wind blows. Other information: wind bearing, wind forecast, wind observations, wind measurements. Full question from Michelle Gaskins: On your daily weather forecast it might say, "Winds: NW 5- 1. FROM the North West or blowing TOWARDS the North West? RIGHT NOW: Hurricane Irma 9. Key West, life- threatening storm surge expected**NOTE: The live video above is from Fort Myers, Florida. TAMPA (WFLA) – Irma is expected to bring a life- threatening storm surge to the Florida Keys and the west coast of Florida, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds from Hurricane Irma remain at 1. As the Game of Thrones TV show continues to move past George R.R. Martin's books, fans are starting to see which of their theories are proven right. ![]() Get the latest international news and world events from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and more. See world news photos and videos at ABCNews.com. “They were expecting the eye of the storm to go over the center of the island, but it’s passing to the north. So, they are seeing great effe. ![]() Key West.“The track has shifted again farther west with the 1. Storm Team 8 Meteorologist Julie Phillips. “There is now a potential landfall as a Category 3 in Sarasota County, or it’s still possible that the eye could remain off the west coast of Florida as it moves northwest.”“That’s skirting the coast, pushing it off- shore and you can see, essentially moving Pinellas County,” said Storm Team 8 Chief Meteorologist Steve Jerve. “The max winds are at 1. Category 3 strength as it moves northwest toward the western coast of Florida,” Phillips added. The National Weather Service says the first hurricane- force wind gust was recorded in the Florida Keys Saturday night ahead of Hurricane Irma, according to the Associated Press. The AP says the gust, recorded at the Smith Shoal Light station, was 7. At 9 p. m., the National Hurricane Center said wind gusts near hurricane force had been occurring in the Florida Keys. A National Ocean Service station in Vaca Key recently reported sustained winds of 4. Marathon reported winds of 5. A northwest motion is expected to begin Saturday night with a turn toward the north- northwest on Sunday, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. Irma is expected to be near the Florida Keys by Sunday morning, and move along or near the southwest coast of Florida Sunday afternoon.“As of the 8 p. Irma has just weakened slightly with max winds at 1. The eye is still very well defined and kind of skirting the northern coast of Cuba, but not moving very quickly right now,” said Storm Team 8 Meteorologist Julie Phillips. “It’s really been slow to make any sort of northerly jog, so we’re still waiting for that to happen.”“We will likely see a storm surge on the backside of this storm on the west and southern side once the storm passes to the north,” Storm Team 8 Chief Meteorologist Steve Jerve said. “And that’s true for everybody up and down the west coast of Florida from Sarasota to Manatee County into Pinellas County and then eventually the northern counties: Citrus, Hernando and Pasco. And then within the bay itself.”WHAT WE KNOW: Hurricane Irma is currently about 9. Key West. Maximum sustained wind speeds are 1. Category 3 storm. Storm Team 8 says it is expected to strengthen again and potentially become a Category 4 storm again when it hits the Florida Keys. Storm surge potential in Tampa has increased to 6 to 9 feet in coastal and low- lying areas. Molasses Reef recently reported sustained winds of 4. Vaca Key recently reported sustained winds of 4. Marathon recently reported sustained winds of 5. The track is tightening up as it gets closer to a possible landfall, you can see the cone of error is getting much thinner across the interior portion of the area,” said Storm Team 8 Chief Meteorologist Steve Jerve. “In fact, if you look at portions of it, the eastern sections of Highlands County are actually out of the cone of error at this point. But that does not, I repeat does not, mean that you won’t have effects from the storm.”“Nobody on the peninsula can avoid the impacts at this point,” added Chief Meteorologist Jerve and Meteorologist Ian Oliver. “The 5 p. Fort Myers Sunday afternoon potentially as a Category 4 storm,” said Storm Team 8 Meteorologist Julie Phillips. “Irma is still a large storm geographically and hurricane force winds extend 7. The time to prepare is dwindling.”“Irma is now expected to pass near or over the Tampa Bay area as a major hurricane Sunday into Monday,” Oliver said. The main impacts from Hurricane Irma in the Tampa Bay area are expected Sunday afternoon to Monday, especially the first half of Monday.“You need to be in your safe place by Sunday before the hurricane- force gusts are anywhere near us at this point,” said Storm Team 8 Meteorologist Julie Phillips. “So very early in the day, preferably probably even Saturday night if you are able to do so.”Hurricane Irma is expected to be a strong Category 3 hurricane when the massive storm reaches the Tampa Bay area, according to the 8 a. National Hurricane Center.“It doesn’t have as much time to weaken before it hits our communities,” said Storm Team 8 Meteorologist Leigh Spann. “It’s going to be a very quick moving system.”“We expect widespread power outages late Sunday going through Monday,” Leigh added. It’s going to be a rough 1. HURRICANE IRMA COVERAGE –BE HURRICANE- READY WITH STORM TEAM 8.
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