Dear Residents of Lauderhill:
Just an update on the situation, Tropical Storm Chris. It looks like if something will happen, it will be Sunday/Monday. Additional information may be available from Broward County in hurricane preparation at: www.broward.org/hurricane. Also you may wish to check out the city's web site for information at: www.lauderhill-fl.gov.
If you wish to be added to my Emergency E-mail Notification System, send me an e-mail at rkaplan@lauderhill-fl.gov. If you are not sure if you are on the list, if you are you would have already received 2 updates in the last few days. If you haven't receive anything, then you may wish to consider it. Please also be aware that information may be broadcasted on the city's new radio station, WQEZ 1650 AM, shortly.
The below information was received from the City Manager, Chuck Faranda, and was incorporated in the last message sent out by e-mail.
Very Truly Yours,
Richard J. Kaplan
Mayor, City of Lauderhill
Things have not changed much since this morning with the guidance and track philosophy of Tropical Storm Chris. However, the system has been ingesting some drier air north of the Virgin Islands and the pressure has come up in the last few hours. Hurricane recon has just done a center fix at 19.78 north and 64.08 west and a pressure of 1005 millibars. The official forecast calls for Chris to reach Category 1 hurricane status by Thursday as it passes north of Puerto Rico and maintains category 1 strength through the 5-day forecast period. Given that Chris is a small tropical system diameter-wise, it is more prone to rapid strengthening and/or weakening than larger storms. Examples of these types of storms are Hurricane Andrew (1992) and Hurricane Lili (2002), which was a Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf before weakening to a Category 1 and striking Louisiana. One determining factor in Chris' intensification is the relaxing of upper level winds near and ahead of the storm. Should these winds diminish, the likelihood of intensification would increase.
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