ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Time is beginning to run out for you to put the finishing touches on your preparations for Hurricane Irma.
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Several hurricane warnings and watches now are in effect for Florida and the Tampa Bay region, meaning that within the next two days, hurricane-force winds in excess of 74 mph likely will be a reality.
As of the National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, advisory, these areas are under hurricane alerts:
Warning: Jupiter Inlet southward around the Florida peninsula to Bonita Beach, as well as for the Florida Keys, Lake Okeechobee, and Florida Bay.
Watch: The east coast of Florida north of Jupiter Inlet to the Flagler/Volusia County line and for the west coast of Florida north of Bonita Beach to the Anclote River.
There also is a storm surge warning in effect for Jupiter Inlet southward around the Florida peninsula to Venice and the Florida Keys. A storm surge watch is for Sebastian Inlet to Ponce Inlet.
This is for the potential of life-threatening, 3-6 feet of storm surge from Hurricane Irma as it moves closer to Florida.
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