MAP: Here’s the updated forecast path of Hurricane Nicole
Hurricane Nicole is forecast to approach the east coast of Florida early Thursday as a low Category 1 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.
All of southeast Florida — including Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties — is in the 5-day forecast cone for the storm.
Hurricane and storm surge watches are in effect for the east coast from Hallandale Beach to Titusville. A tropical storm watch extends from Titusville up to the Georgia line, as well as Miami-Dade County. The hurricane center warned of the risk of powerful storm surges, strong winds and heavy rain anywhere along the coast.
A state of emergency is in effect for nearly the entire state.
Here’s the latest forecast track including the so-called “spaghetti models,” which show the range of possible tracks based on various computer models:
