The storm is about 15 miles east of Fort Pierce, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm has already made landfall in the northwestern Bahamas late Wednesday morning.
Why Hurricane Nicole is an ‘oddball’
an oddball system goaded to life by a pinched-off piece of the jet stream tugging tropical air north during a time of year that’s supposed to be more winter than summer, more dry season than hurricane season.
It was first nurtured by a mixed bag of atmospheric energy, gaining strength like most storms from a collision of hot and cold air that made it subtropical with winds splayed far from its center like an ice skater twirling with outstretched arms.
Terminology know about Hurricane :
Eye wall: This is the most dangerous part of the storm. It’s a ring of tall thunderstorms that produce the strongest winds and heavy rains.
Hurricane-force winds: Hurricane-force winds weaken the farther you move away from the eye. In just a few miles you can drop a whole category.
Tropical storm-force winds: Tropical storm-force winds usually are felt throughout a large swath of a hurricane. But they don’t stretch as far as the outer edge of the clouds. These winds are still dangerous but are not the worst of the storm.