Category 2 Hurricane Irma nearing Tampa, Lakeland

FORT MYERS, Fla. Here is everything you need to know about Hurricane Irma as the storm develops:

12:00 a.m.

Hurricane Irma’s maximum sustained winds remained at 100 mph as of the 12 a.m. positional advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Irma is about 25 miles south of Lakeland, moving north at 14 mph.

11:53 p.m.

Cape Coral Police, Fire and EMS will return to service, but priority calls and initial damage assessments will take precedent, according to the Cape Coral Police Department.

Cape Coral Police, Fire & EMS returned to service with special conditions; priority calls & initial damage assessments will take precedence.

— Cape Coral Police (@CapePD) September 11, 2017

 

11:36 p.m.

A boil water notice was issued in Arcadia due to a drop in water pressure, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The notice will be in effect until further notice.

11:00 p.m.

Category 2 Hurricane Irma’s maximum sustained winds weakened to 100 mph as of the 11 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Irma is about 40 miles east-northeast of Sarasota and 50 miles southeast of Tampa, moving north at 14 mph.

“Irma is producing hurricane-force winds across portions of central Florida,” according to the National Hurricane Service said.

10:40 p.m.

Tides are expected to run five to seven feet above average in flood zone A in Cape Coral, according to the Cape Coral Police Department.

This does not mean that tides will run five to seven feet above street level, according to WINK News Chief Meteorologist Jim Farrell.

WINK News Chief Meteorologist Jim Farrell addressed concerns of storm surge in Cape Coral over the phone with Cape Coral Mayor Marni Sawicki: