Hurricane Fay Projected Path
August 21, 2008: Tropical Storm Fay makes its way to the third landfall in Florida, this time between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach. The storm's path continued north-northwest with sustained winds of 50 miles per hour. Storm tides of up to three feet are anticipated in landfall areas. Some areas may also receive as much as 30 inches of rain.1
This page contains information for those interested in tracking Tropical Storm Fay's path as it moves across the U.S. mainland.
Fast Facts
- August 21, 2008: At 2 p.m. EST, the center of Tropical Storm Fay was crossing Florida's east coast near Flagler Beach2
- The center of Tropical Storm Fay was located near latitude 29.4 north; longitude 81.0 west2
- Storm was moving toward the west-northwest near 2 miles per hour2
- Maximum sustained winds were near 60 miles per hour, with higher gusts2
- Minimum central pressure: 993 millibars2
Fay Makes Landfall
On August 19, 2008, Tropical Storm Fay made its second landfall in the state of Florida. After hitting Key West, Florida on August 18, the storm came ashore near Marco Island, Florida on the morning of August 19. Despite warnings from the National Hurricane Center that Fay could reach hurricane strength by the time it reached the U.S. mainland, Fay remained a tropical storm as it moved across south Florida.
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