Hurricane Ian Update – Sept. 28, 2022 – 2130z Update

Updated Sept. 28, 2022 – 2130z

• Overview
• Update from the National Hurricane Center
• Airport & Equipment Information
• Route Information
• Operational Resources
• NBAA’s HERO Database

Overview

Hurricane Ian has developed into a catastrophic storm, with extreme winds and an estimated 1′-2′ of rain expected. On the forecast track, the center of Ian is expected to move across central Florida tonight and Thursday morning and emerge over the western Atlantic by late Thursday.

Ian is forecast to turn northward on Friday and approach the northeastern Florida coast, Georgia and South Carolina coasts late Friday. Tornadoes are possible today and tonight, especially across east central Florida. The category 4 storm is currently located about 120 miles SSW of Orlando with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 50 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles. The storm is moving toward the north-northeast near 8 mph. An extensive list of airport closures and equipment outages is expected.

Update from the National Hurricane Center

According to the National Hurricane Center’s Advisory #25, issued at 2100z:

At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Ian was located near latitude 26.9 North, longitude 82.0 West. Ian is moving toward the north-northeast near 8 mph (13 km/h). On the forecast track, the center of Ian is expected to move across central Florida tonight and Thursday morning and emerge over the western Atlantic by late Thursday. Ian is forecast to turn northward on Friday and approach the northeastern Florida coast, Georgia and South Carolina coasts late Friday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 140 mph (220 km/h) with higher gusts. Ian is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Further weakening is expected for the next day or so, but Ian could be near hurricane strength when it moves over the Florida East coast tomorrow, and when it approaches the northeastern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina coasts late Friday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 50 miles (85 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km). A WeatherFlow station in Grove City recently reported sustained winds of 95 mph (153 km/h) and a wind gust of 128 mph (208 km/h). A University of Florida Coastal Monitoring Program wind tower recently reported sustained winds of 89 mph (143 km/h) with a gust to 114 mph (183 km/h).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 945 mb (27.91 inches).

Airport & Equipment Information

Airport Closures

• SFB 09/28 0500Z UNTIL 09/30 2100Z
• ORL 09/28 1430Z UNTIL 09/30 1600Z
• MCO 09/28 1430Z UNTIL 09/30 1430Z
• ISM 09/28 1100Z UNTIL 10/01 1059Z
• TPA 09/27 2100Z UNTIL 09/30 1600Z
• PIE 09/27 2200Z UNTIL 09/30 1600Z
• SPG 09/27 1700Z UNTIL 09/30 1100Z
• SRQ 09/28 0000Z UNTIL 09/29 2359Z
• RSW 09/28 0155Z UNTIL 09/30 1600Z
• APF 09/28 0200Z UNTIL 09/29 1200Z
• MLB 09/28 1800Z UNTIL 09/30 1400Z
• HWO 09/28 0018Z UNTIL 09/29 0015Z

Unscheduled System Failures

• FT MEYERS, FL (FMY) RCAG OTS.
• FT MEYERS, FL (FMY) BUEC OTS.
• KEY WEST, FL (Q55) ATIS OTS.
• KEY WEST, FL (EYW) GBTS OTS
• KEY WEST, FL (EYW) BUEC OTS.
• MIAMI, FL (MIA) MEVA LINE TO HAVANA OTS.
• MIAMI, FL (MIA) RWY 26L (VIN) GS OTS.

Protective Shutdowns

• COCOA BEACH, FL XMR FDAT UFN.
• DAYTONA BEACH, FL (DAB) ASR UFH.
• DAYTONA BEACH, FL (DAB) MODES UFN.
• FT MYERS, FL (FMY) ASR UFN.
• FT MYERS, FL (FMY) RVR UFN.
• FT MYERS, FL (FMY) RWY 06 (RSW) MALSR UFN.
• FT MYERS, FL (RSWT) TISB UFN.
• FT MYERS, FL (FMY) SAWS UFN.
• GAINESVILLE, FL (GNV) ASR UFN.
• GAINESVILLE, FL (GNV) MODES UFN.
• JACKSONVILLE, FL (JAX) ASR UFN.
• JACKSONVILLE, FL (JAX) MODES UFN.
• LAKELAND, FL (LALA) RWY 10 ALS SX WAS DISCONNECTED.
• NEW SMYRNA, FL EVB FDAT UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 18R (TFE) DME UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 36R (TFE) LOC UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 36R (TFE) GS UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 18R (TFE) MALSR UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 18R (OJP) LOC UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 18R (OJP) GS UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 36R (OJP) PAPI UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 35R (CER) LOC UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 35R (CER) GS UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 35R (CER) ALS UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 17L (ARK) LOC UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 17L (ARK) GS UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 17R (DIZ) LOC UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 17R (DIZ) GS UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 17R (DIZ) ALS UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 35L (DDO) LOC UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 35L (DDO) GS UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 35L (DDO) ALS UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) SX UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 18L PAPI UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 36L PAPI UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) RWY 36L REIL UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) ASR UFN.
• ORLANDO, FL (MCO) ASDE UFN.
• PATRICK AFB, FL COF FDAT UFN.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) ASR UFN.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) MODES UFN.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQT) TISB UFN.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) RWY 14 (FFV) MALSR UFN.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) SAWS UFN.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) RWY 14 (FFV) MALSR UFN.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) RWY 18 (PIE) LOC UFN.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) RWY 18 (PIE) GS UFN.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) RWY 18 (PIE) PAPI UFN
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) RWY 36 (CWT) LOC UFN.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) RWY 36 (CWT) GS UFN.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) RWY 36 (CWT) DME UFN.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) RWY 36 (CWT) PAPI UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) ASR UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) MODES UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19R (JRT) MALSR UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19R (JRT) LOC UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19R (JRT) GS UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19R (JRT) DME UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01L (AMP) LOC UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01L (AMP) GS UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01L (AMP) DME UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01L (AMP) ALS UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RVR UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPAT) TISB UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19L (TPA) ALS UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19L (TPA) LOC UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19L (TPA) GS UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01R (TWJ) LOC UFN.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01R (TWJ) DME UFN.

Route Information

There are no known route closures at this time.

Operational Resources

• National Hurricane Center
• FAA OIS page
• CADENA OIS page
• FAA Advisory Database
• FAA Current Reroutes
• FAA NOTAM Search

NBAA’s HERO Database

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