Will Tropical Storm Nicole hit Fort Lauderdale? Here’s the latest forecast track

Fort Lauderdale and all of Broward County are no longer in the forecast cone of uncertainty for potential Hurricane Nicole, but the entire region is forecast to feel some effects including potentially damaging storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Much of Florida from Lake Okeechobee north is in the forecast cone of uncertainty. Early Tuesday morning, the storm track shifted slightly north and Nicole is now forecast to make landfall in the area of Palm Bay.

A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning are in effect from mid-Broward county north into Georgia. Storm surge watches and warnings stretch along the entire east coast of the state. Forecasters warned that severe effects from Nicole are possible well away from the storm’s center.

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: