LONGER ACCEPT CERTAIN DOGS. HEAR HOW THE SHELTER CAME TO THE TOUGH DECISION. JIM: HURRICANE SEASON ENDS THIS MONTH, BUT THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF ACTION IN THE TROPICS. WE’RE TRACKING A COUPLE OF ACTIVE SYSTEMS IN THE ATLANTIC THAT COULD BRING US SOME RAIN IN THE COMING DAYS. SUMMER: CHIEF METEOROLOGIST TONY MAINOLFI IS TRACKING ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT HERE AT HOME. TONY: THERE IS ONE FEATURE SOUTH AND EAST OF BERMUDA. ANOTHER IS GOING TO DEVELOP NORTH OF HISPANIOLA LATE THIS WEEKEND. THEY ARE GOING TO COME TOGETHER AND THEN BUILD TO THE WEST NORTHWEST. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SOME SORT OF HYBRID SUBTROPICAL FUTURE. NOTHING LIKE HURRICANE IAN. THIS WILL BE A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT WILL COMBINE WITH A PRESSURE TO THE NORTH, SEND RAIN OUR WAY, INCREASE THE WINDS AND THE RISK FOR COASTAL BEACH EROSION LATE THIS WEEKEND AND CERTAINLY BY NEXT WEEK. SO THERE IS A LOT TO WATCH. A FEW THINGS TO STILL IRON OUT. ONE THING WE HAVE PICKED UP ON IS THAT THE GFS MODEL IS INCREASING THE NUMBER — THE AMOUNT OF RAIN SUDDENLY. THE EUROPEAN MODEL IS SAYING TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN. IF YOU CAN VOTE EARLY BEFORE TUESDAY, THAT IS WHEN THE WEATHER IS GOING TO GO DOWNHILL. THE WIND AND RAIN ARE GOING TO PICK UP ON ELECTIO
Lisa weakens to tropical depression
Lisa weakened to a tropical depression Thursday morning as it moved further inland. The storm was located 185 miles west of Ciudad Del Carmen. Lisa had winds of 35 mph and was moving northwest at 7 mph. “A gradual turn towards the north at a slower forward speed is expected by Saturday morning,” the NHC wrote. “Slight strengthening is possible today. Lisa is forecast to begin weakening by Saturday morning and will likely become a post-tropical remnant low by Saturday night.” All coastal tropical warnings have been discontinued. RELATED: What to know about the tropical disturbance that could impact Florida RELATED: Hurricane Martin to gradually lose strength KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED Stay tuned to WESH 2 News, WESH.COM, or NOAA Weather Radio for storm updates. Prepare to bring inside any lawn furniture, outdoor decorations or ornaments, trash cans, hanging plants, and anything else that can be picked up by the wind. Understand hurricane forecast models and cones. Prepare to cover all windows of your home. If shutters have not been installed, use precut plywood. Check batteries and stock up on canned food, first-aid supplies, drinking water and medications. The WESH 2 First Warning Weather Team recommends you have these items ready before the storm strikes. Bottled water : One gallon of water per person per day Canned food and soup, such as beans and chili Can opener for the cans without the easy-open lids Assemble a first-aid kit Two weeks’ worth of prescription medications Baby/children’s needs, such as formula and diapers Flashlight and batteries Battery -operated weather radio WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUED Listen to the advice of local officials. If you are advised to evacuate, leave. Complete preparation activities. If you are not advised to evacuate, stay indoors, away from windows. Be alert for tornadoes. Tornadoes can happen during a hurricane and after it passes over. Remain indoors, in the center of your home, in a closet or bathroom without windows.HOW YOUR SMARTPHONE CAN HELP DURING A HURRICANE smartphone can be your best friend in a hurricane — with the right websites and apps, you can turn it into a powerful tool for guiding you through a storm’s approach, arrival and aftermath. Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS | AndroidEnable emergency alerts — if you have an iPhone, select settings, then go into notifications. From there, look for government alerts and enable emergency alerts. If you have an Android phone, from the home page of the app, scroll to the right along the bottom and click on “settings.” On the settings menu, click on “severe weather alerts.” From the menu, select from the most severe, moderate-severe or all alerts. PET AND ANIMAL SAFETY Your pet should be a part of your family plan. If you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them too. Leaving pets behind, even if you try to create a safe space for them, could result in injury or death. Contact hotels and motels outside of your immediate area to see if they take pets. Ask friends, relatives and others outside of the affected area whether they could shelter your animal.
Lisa weakened to a tropical depression Thursday morning as it moved further inland.
The storm was located 185 miles west of Ciudad Del Carmen. Lisa had winds of 35 mph and was moving northwest at 7 mph.
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“A gradual turn towards the north at a slower forward speed is expected by Saturday morning,” the NHC wrote. “Slight strengthening is possible today. Lisa is forecast to begin weakening by Saturday morning and will likely become a post-tropical remnant low by Saturday night.”
All coastal tropical warnings have been discontinued.
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KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED
- Stay tuned to WESH 2 News, WESH.COM, or NOAA Weather Radio for storm updates.
- Prepare to bring inside any lawn furniture, outdoor decorations or ornaments, trash cans, hanging plants, and anything else that can be picked up by the wind.
- Understand hurricane forecast models and cones.
- Prepare to cover all the windows of your home. If shutters have not been installed, use precut plywood.
- Check batteries and stock up on canned food, first-aid supplies, drinking water and medications.
The WESH 2 First Warning Weather Team recommends you have these items ready before the storm strikes.
- Bottled water: One gallon of water per person per day
- Canned food and soup, such as beans and chili
- Can opener for the cans without the easy-open lids
- Assemble a first-aid kit
- Two weeks’ worth of prescription medications
- Baby/children’s needs, such as formula and diapers
- Flashlights and batteries
- Battery-operated weather radio
WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUED
- Listen to the advice of local officials. If you are advised to evacuate, leave.
- Complete preparation activities.
- If you are not advised to evacuate, stay indoors, away from windows.
- Be alert for tornadoes. Tornadoes can happen during a hurricane and after it passes over. Remain indoors, in the center of your home, in a closet or bathroom without windows.
HOW YOUR SMARTPHONE CAN HELP DURING A HURRICANE
A smartphone can be your best friend in a hurricane — with the right websites and apps, you can turn it into a powerful tool for guiding you through a storm’s approach, arrival and aftermath.
Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS | Android
Enable emergency alerts — if you have an iPhone, select settings, then go into notifications. From there, look for government alerts and enable emergency alerts.
If you have an Android phone, from the home page of the app, scroll to the right along the bottom and click on “settings.” On the settings menu, click on “severe weather alerts.” From the menu, select from the most severe, moderate-severe or all alerts.
PET AND ANIMAL SAFETY
Your pet should be a part of your family plan. If you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them too. Leaving pets behind, even if you try to create a safe space for them, could result in injury or death.
- Contact hotels and motels outside of your immediate area to see if they take pets.
- Ask friends, relatives and others outside of the affected area whether they could shelter your animal.
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