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Florida Travel Advisory from VisitFlorida
Hurricane Ike Weather Advisory
UPDATED 05-Sept-2008, 8:00 a.m. EST
As Florida's official source for travel planning, VISIT FLORIDA® is committed to enhancing personal safety among Florida residents and visitors. This travel advisory is issued to individuals traveling to or visitors currently in Florida. Florida officials are monitoring Hurricane Ike and the northern progression of Tropical Storm Hanna.
Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to make landfall in....Georgia, Virginia upper northeast. Areas on the south coast of Florida and their hotels, attractions and airports are a fully operational and open for business.
Please note that there is still a good deal of uncertainty in the long-range forecast track for Hurricane Ike. Hurricane Ike is moving toward the west at 14MPH. A turn toward the west-southwest is expected on Friday and this motion is expected to continue through Saturday. On this track the Hurricane will continue to move over the open waters of the Atlantic over the next couple of days. VISIT FLORIDA encourages visitors with pending plans to visit the state to follow the guidance of local and community officials and monitor the storm and future forecasts from the National Hurricane Center.
VISIT FLORIDA attempts to update this information regularly, however, please be aware that information could change hourly. Please visit the web site or call the numbers below for additional information.
VISIT FLORIDA INFORMATION RESOURCES:
VISIT FLORIDA 24-hour Tourist Information Line: 1-800-287-8598
Florida Emergency Information 24-hour hotline: Call for road information, airports, etc: 1-800-342-3557 and the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
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