Winds decrease as Hurricane Irma weakens, moves along northwest Florida coast

FORT MYERS, Fla. Hurricane Irma remained a Category 1 storm as it moves along the northwestern coast of Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Irma’s maximum sustained winds decreased to 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is moving north-northwest at 18 mph.

The system is about 35 miles east-southeast of Cedar Key, and about 60 miles north of Tampa, the National Hurricane Center said.

The Hurricane Warning previously issued for along the west coast, south of Anclote River to Bonita Beach, and along the east coast, from south of Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet
and for Lake Okeechobee was changed to a Tropical Storm Warning, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Warnings for the Northwestern Bahamas, the Florida Keys, Florida Bay, the Florida east coast south of Jupiter Inlet, and the west coast south of Bonita Beach were discontinued, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The Storm Surge Warning for the Florida Keys, and from North Miami Beach southward around the Florida peninsula to Cape Sable were discontinued, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Here is the forecast cone for the 5 a.m. advisory: