Fay is Named, Could Affect Georgia Next Week
Tropical Storm Fay was officially named by the Hurricane Center this afternoon. She is located near the Dominican Republic, with winds of 40 MPH and moving west at 14 MPH. The official forecast track takes the storm across Cuba, and making landfall in Florida near Venice sometime Tuesday afternoon, and by Wednesday afternoon, the storm should be approaching South Georgia.
The forecast models for this storm have been steadily moving Fay’s track further and further to the west. Here are the latest models:
A lot can change over the next few days, especially if Fay doesn’t make landfall in the Florida peninsula. However, North Georgia could be feeling Fay’s effects sometime late next week.
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