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The Weather Channel reports:
Hurricane Ian has strengthened into a Category 4 as it draws closer to landfall later today between Sarasota and Fort Myers, packing threats of life-threatening storm surge as well as potentially catastrophic wind damage and flooding rainfall.
Bands of heavy rain containing strong wind gusts are lashing parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Florida Keys right now. Winds have recently gusted up to 55 mph on Sanibel Island, and a buoy near Ian’s eye clocked a gust up to 94 mph.
Winds have gusted from 40 to 80 mph in Key West since Tuesday, where Ian also produced the third highest storm surge in over 100 years. Ian is a Category 4 hurricane packing maximum sustained winds of 155 mph.
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Hurricane #Ian's maximum sustained winds are now at 155 mph, just 2 mph shy of Category 5 strength. #Ian is about 65 miles west-southwest of Naples, Florida. Follow live updates: https://t.co/qkw6saHrzU pic.twitter.com/ofxD8XNxDM
— Breaking Weather by AccuWeather (@breakingweather) September 28, 2022
635 AM EDT 28 September — Recent data from a @NOAA_HurrHunter aircraft indicate #Ian is rapidly intensifying & max sustained winds are now up to 155 mph.
This information will be reflected in a special advisory to be issued by 7 AM EDT (1100 UTC).https://t.co/tnOTyfORCw pic.twitter.com/PpJtlb5KzQ
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 28, 2022
DON’T DO THAT: People at a Key West pier were seen knee-deep in stormy waters and braving crashing waves while taking selfies as Hurricane Ian drew near Florida on Tuesday.
Please do not attempt this. pic.twitter.com/NVSnr5PM9t
— 10 Tampa Bay (@10TampaBay) September 28, 2022
Storm surge submerging streets in Key West as #HurricaneIan passes by! The wind and rain continue to be relentless as the storm moves north… Live coverage starting at 10 on 7 News @wsvn pic.twitter.com/fGW9HFj4jl
— T.J. Parker (@TJParkeron7) September 28, 2022