As of 4:00 p.m., Nicole remains a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. The storm  is moving toward the west near 13 mph and the
National Hurricane Center predicts that it will make a turn toward the west-northwest is expected tonight, followed by a turn toward the
northwest on Thursday.
Nicole is expected to move over Grand Bahama Island in the northwestern Bahamas this afternoon and evening bringing storm surge and strong winds to the area.
It is expected to strengthen into a category 1 hurricane before reaching Florida’s east coast later this evening.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Nicole is around 55 miles away from Freeport in the Bahamas and about 135 miles away from West Palm Beach.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…
* The Abacos, Berry Islands, and Grand Bahama Island in the
northwestern Bahamas
* Boca Raton to Flagler/Volusia County Line Florida
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
* Hallandale Beach to Boca Raton Florida
* Lake Okeechobee

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Bimini in the northwestern Bahamas
* Hallandale Beach Florida to Boca Raton Florida
* Flagler/Volusia County Line Florida to South Santee River South
Carolina
* North of Bonita Beach to Indian Pass Florida
* Lake Okeechobee

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…
* North Palm Beach Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia
* Mouth of the St. Johns River to Georgetown Florida
* Anclote River Florida to Ochlockonee River Florida

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for…
* Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass Florida
* South of North Palm Beach to Hallandale Beach Florida
* Altamaha Sound Georgia to South Santee River South Carolina