Weather Warnings Up In Florida And Georgia Ahead of 'Large Storm' Nicole's Arrival

Subtropical Storm Nicole is expected to make its way into Florida later this week, due to which storm-related warnings and alerts have been issued in the state and neighboring Georgia. This comes as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues to monitor the storm's path.

"Florida and the Southeast coastline are expected to contend with impacts associated currently named Subtropical Storm Nicole as early as late Tuesday," the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) said in its Short Range Forecast Discussion report published late Monday.

Nicole is expected to be near southeast Florida Wednesday morning "in the form of strong winds and heavy rain." The storm could possibly bring coastal flooding in affected states, officials said.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in the Eastern Region said that Nicole is expected "to be a large storm with hazards extending well to the north of the center, outside of the forecast cone." Therefore, storm hazards are likely to affect "much of the Florida peninsula and portions of the southeast U.S.," the office said.

According to the Weather Channel, being a Subtropical Storm, Nicole has the characteristics of both a tropical and non-tropical storm. However, it is expected to transition into a full Tropical Storm by Wednesday.

Furthermore, forecasters are expecting Nicole to "be at or near hurricane strength" once it reaches the east coast of Florida," local WEAR-TV reported.

A Tropical Storm has maximum sustained winds of 39-74 mph, while a Hurricane has maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or more, according to the NWS.

Take a look at the warnings, watches, or advisories issued in Florida:

Hurricane Watches effective until further notice:

• Coastal Indian River, Coastal and Inland St. Lucie, Coastal and Inland Martin, Inland Northern and Southern Brevard, Inland Indian River, Mainland Northern and Southern Brevard, Northern and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, Inland and Metro Palm Beach County, Inland and Metro Broward County

Storm Surge Watches effective until further notice:

• Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal St. Lucie, Coastal Martin, Northern and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

Storm Surge Warnings effective until further notice:

• Inland St. Johns, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Coastal St. Johns, Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Trout River, South Central Duval

Tropical Storm Warnings effective until further notice:

• Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal and Inland St. Lucie, Coastal and Inland Martin, Inland and Mainland Northern Brevard, Inland and Mainland Southern Brevard, Northern and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Coastal St. Johns, Coastal and Inland Flagler, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Glades, Hendry, Metropolitan and Coastal Miami Dade

Tropical Storm Watches effective until further notice:

• Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Okeechobee, Southern Lake County, Sumter, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Eastern Marion, Western Putnam, South Central Duval

Coastal Flood Watch effective until further notice:

• Coastal Miami Dade County

Flood Warnings effective until further notice:

• Lake County, Volusia County, Seminole County

Watches, Warnings and Advisories in Georgia:

Storm Surge Warnings effective until further notice:

• Coastal Glynn
• Coastal Camden

Tropical Storm Warnings effective until further notice:

• Coastal Glynn, including Jekyll Island, Glynn Haven, Sea Island, St. Simons, Country Club Estate and Dock Junction
• Coastal Camden, including St. Mary's Kingsland, Dover Bluff and Dungeness