HURRICANE HERMINE HITS FLORIDA'S GULF COASTHeavy rains from Hermine continue through Labor Day weekend | 2:13
Even though Hermine has been downgraded from a hurricane, the storm is still expected to bring heavy rains along the East Coast leading to battering waves, beach erosion and flooding over the Labor Day weekend.
HURRICANE HERMINE HITS FLORIDA'S GULF COASTTropical Storm Hermine leaves a mess in Florida | 1:51
Hermine hit Florida with 80 mph sustained hurricane winds, bringing down trees and power lines. It's been downgraded to a tropical storm, but the threat of damage isn't over.
Hermine crossed from Florida into Georgia, hours after it made landfall in the eastern Florida panhandle. The storm is expected to drop torrential rains as it moves northeast. AP's Josh Replogle reports from Apalachicola, Florida. (Sept. 2) AP
HURRICANE HERMINE HITS FLORIDA'S GULF COASTFlorida's Gulf Coast Shutters Up Against Hermine | 1:00
People on Florida's Gulf Coast put up shutters, nailed plywood across storefronts and braced Thursday for Tropical Storm Hermine, which officials called potentially life-threatening as forecasters said it could strike land as a hurricane. (Sept. 1) AP
HURRICANE HERMINE HITS FLORIDA'S GULF COASTFlorida faces its first hurricane in more than a decade | 1:02
A hurricane warning for a part of Northern Florida remained in effect as federal officials warned that Tropical Storm Hermine would likely become a hurricane before making landfall on the state’s coast as early as late Thursday. Time
Florida Governor Rick Scott says Tropical Storm Hermine is potentially life-threatening, and he's urging Gulf Coast residents to take precautions immediately. (Sept. 1) AP
After slamming Florida, deadly Hurricane Hermine weakened to a tropical storm Friday but will still focus its fury on the East Coast through the Labor Day weekend.
Some forecasts are showing Hermine (or its remnants) exploding into a monster, hurricane-like storm just off the Delaware and New Jersey coast late Sunday and into Monday, potentially just sitting there and hammering the coast for days.
As of midday Friday, more than 30 million people from Florida to New York were under tropical storm watches and warnings through the weekend. The National Weather Service said heavy rain, flash floods, strong winds and rip currents were expected as Hermine or its remnants move up the coast.
Even though meteorologists might officially classify the system as "post-tropical" over the weekend, Hermine is expected to remain "a dangerous cyclone through 5 days," according to the hurricane center.
One forecast from the hurricane center shows that every state on the East Coast, all the way from Florida to Maine, could see tropical-storm-force winds over the next few days.
Hermine is expected to produce storm total rainfall accumulations of 5 to 10 inches – with possible isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches – over the southeastern U.S. and portions of the mid-Atlantic. This amount of rain will likely lead to flooding in some areas.
Several days of pounding surf and howling winds will cause beach erosion from the Mid-Atlantic to New England. Some forecast models show the storm sitting nearly stationary off the New Jersey coast for several days, potentially setting up a "devastating" surge for coastal areas, according to WeatherBell meteorologist Ryan Maue.
"Gusts between 60 and 75 mph are possible from the central New Jersey coast to the southern tip of Delmarva," according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dave Dombek.
A loop westward Sunday night would be devastating for coastal surge. Amazing atmospheric dynamics/energy #Herminepic.twitter.com/QC1MtBl9lb
Meanwhile, in the Pacific, Hawaii was bracing for its second hurricane in less than a week, as Hurricane Lester was threatening the Aloha State with high wind and heavy rain over the weekend.
A hurricane watch was posted for much of the state. As of early Friday, the 110-mph hurricane was still 480 miles from Hilo, Hawaii, but was moving to the west-northwest at 14 mph, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
Hermine was the first hurricane to strike Florida in 11 years, leaving widespread damage in its wake. It was also the first hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico since Ingrid in 2013.
The National Hurricane Center said Hermine made landfall at 1:30 a.m. as a Category 1 storm with 80 mph winds along the Florida coast, just east of St. Marks.
Hermine was the 4th hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
High winds from Tropical Storm Hermine whip up waves on Sept. 4, 2016 in Atlantic City as the storm heads north. Hermine made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane but weakened and was once again classified as a tropical storm. Jessica Kourkounis, Getty Images
A Duke Energy lineman in a bucket truck in Raleigh throws a length of coiled rope attached to a replacement power line over downed trees. His co-workers will pull a new power line over to the power pole in the foreground. Hermine caused two deaths, damaged properties and left hundreds of thousands without electricity from Florida to Virginia. It spawned a tornado in North Carolina and closed beaches as far north as New York. Harry Lynch, The News & Observer, via AP
Items that can be blown or damaged in high winds were removed from the beach stage in Atlantic City on Sept. 3, 2016. The approach of Hermine forced weekend beach concerts to be canceled. Ben Fogletto, The Press of Atlantic City
Bicyclists on Waterfront Park pass by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun as the ship heads to safe harbor at the Fort Trumbull Pier in New London, Conn., on Sept. 3, 2016, in advance of Hermine. The Truxtun had been on routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean when it was ordered to port until the storm passed. Tim Cook, The Day, via AP
Gov. Rick Scott, left, surveys Hurricane Hermine damage with Franklin County Commissioner William Massey, center, and Florida National Guard Maj. Gen. Michael Calhoun in the Alligator Point community of Franklin County, Fla. on Sept. 3, 2016. David Albers, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETWORK
Near a warning sign to keep off the rocks, people take photos along Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, Va., as the remnants of Hermine affect the coastline. L. Todd Spencer, The Virginian-Pilot, via AP
Brothers Joshua, 14, and Theodore Hensley, 12, of Taneytown, Md., watch the surf pound the new bulkheads of the bay entrance at the end of Atlantic Avenue in the South Inlet area of Atlantic City. The approach of Tropical Storm Hermine forced weekend beach concerts to be canceled. Ben Fogletto, The Press of Atlantic City, via AP
High winds tipped over an 18-wheeler in Columbia, N.C., killing its driver and shutting down the U.S. 64 bridge during Tropical Storm Hermine,.according to Tyrrell County Sheriff Darryl Liverman Tyrrell County Sheriff's Office via AP
Max Klemm and Andrea Anion-Deblois from Cannon City, Colo., walk down Highway 12 in Avon, N.C., as the highway starts to flood and the winds blow around 45 mph Saturday afternoon. The couple were in town on vacation to celebrate their plans to be married Sept. 6 and came out to wait for friends in the flooded island as Hermine gained strength moving northward. Tim Loehrke, USA TODAY
Water from Roanoke Sound pounds the Virginia Dare Trail in Manteo, N.C., on Sept. 3, 2016, as Tropical Storm Hermine passes the Outer Banks. Hermine lost hurricane strength over land but was intensifying Saturday along the Atlantic coast, threatening heavy rain, wind and storm surges on its northward march. Tom Copeland, AP
Children play on J. Seward Johnson's sculpture "The Awakening" along the Potomac River waterfront at National Harbor, Md., as Tropical Storm Hermine moves off the Atlantic coast. Jose Luis Magana, AP
Cape Charles Police Department's Tom Potts walks back to his vehicle after checking out the fishing pier at Cape Charles, Va.. Jay Diem, The Daily Times, via AP
Two trailers sit overturned in the creek behind the Hatteras Sands Campground in Hatteras, N.C., after Tropical Storm Hermine passed the Outer Banks. Tom Copeland, AP
Eli White covers his face from the blowing sand in Nags Head, N.C., as the tail of Tropical Storm Hermine passes the Outer Banks. Hermine lost hurricane strength over land but was intensifying Saturday along the Atlantic coast, threatening heavy rain, wind and storm surges on its northward march. Tom Copeland, AP
Authorities check on construction material dangling in Virginia Beach, Va., during Tropical Storm Hermine. Stephen M. Katz, The Virginian-Pilot, via AP
Pound net fisherman Brian Wilson bails water from one of his boats docked as Tropical Storm Hermine approaches Virginia Beach, Va. Stephen M. Katz, The Virginian-Pilot, via AP
Cars drive on the flooded North Carolina Highway 12 in Rodanthe, N.C., after Tropical Storm Hermine passed the Outer Banks. The storm was expected to dump several inches of rain in parts of coastal Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York as the Labor Day weekend got underway. Tom Copeland, AP
Chris Boland, whose home was spared a direct hit from a fallen pine tree, looks over the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hermine as he waits for power to be restored on Sept. 2, 2016, in Valdosta. Ga. Curtis Compton, AP
A tree service company removes a fallen tree, Friday, from the roof of a damaged home in Valdosta. Ga., in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hermine. Curtis Compton, AP
Debris can be seen through th broken door of Roy's Restaurant, Friday, caused by Hurricane Hermine after landfall of the storm. Gregg Pachkowski, Pensacola News Journal-USA TODAY
Paige Pilkinton (left) and Lindsey Applegate (right) are wind blown while checking out the arrival of Hurricane Hermine on a pier in downtown Charleston, S.C.. Heidi Heilbrunn, Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports
A woman walks past pleasure boats that were washed into Riverside Dr., when Hurricane Hermine came ashore early Sept. 2, 2016, in Steinhatchee, Fla. Hermine was downgraded to a tropical storm after it made landfall, as it moves over Georgia, but the U.S. National Hurricane Center says winds are increasing along the Southeast coast and flooding rains continue. Chris O'Meara, AP
People venture out onto the Jacksonville Beach Fishing Pier as waves crash against the pilings, Sept. 2, 2016, in Fla. Hurricane Hermine was downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall on the gulf coast of Florida. Bob Mack/The Florida Times-Union via AP
Karen Stephenson cleans the water out of a real estate office after hurricane Hermine passed through Cedar Key, Fla. Craig Baley/Florida Today via USA TODAY NETWORK
Residents look at Alligator Point road that collapsed during the storm surge from Hurricane Hermine at Alligator Point, Fla. on Sept. 2, 2016. Mark Wallheiser, Getty Images
Brothers Trey Bowers,10 and Tyler Bowers,12, are splashed with salt water from a crashing wave from Tropical Storm Hermine on Sept. 2, 2016, in Charleston, S.C. Grace Beahm/The Post and Courier via AP
A man backs his Jeep up after trying to pass though floodwaters from Hurricane Hermine on Sept. 2, 2016, in Steinhatchee, Fla. Matt Stamey/The Gainesville Sun via AP
A resident points back to his home as he speaks with law enforcement officers using an airboat to survey damage around homes from high winds and storm surge associated with Hurricane Hermine. Brian Blanco, Getty Images
Tom Reams looks over damage from a tree on top of his 15-year-old daughter's Volkswagen Beetle and house caused by the wind and storm surge from Hurricane Hermine at Alligator Point, Fla. on Sept. 2, 2016. Mark Wallheiser, Getty Images
A woman walks her dog along the waterfront after Hurricane Hermine passed through Cedar Key, FL. The pile of debris in the foreground is from the storm surge. Hurricane Hermine weakened to a tropical storm Friday as it moved farther inland after making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY Network
Michael Daniels and Ashley Kemp look over a pair of sailboats that broke free from their anchors and washed ashore from Hurricane Hermine on Sept. 2, 2016, in Carabelle, Fla. Hermine was downgraded to a tropical storm after it made landfall, as it moves over Georgia, but the U.S. National Hurricane Center says winds are increasing along the Southeast coast and flooding rains continue. Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
Residents survey damage from the winds and storm surge associated with Hurricane Hermine which made landfall overnight in the area on September 2, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. Brian Blanco, Getty Images
Flood waters, which filled the streets in St. Marks Friday morning begins to recede in the hours after Hurricane Hermine passed through. Joe Rondone/Tallahassee Democrat via USA TODAY Network
Bo Lynne's Grocery store rests partially underwater in St. Marks, Fla. Friday morning in the hours after Hurricane Hermine passed through. Waters overnight rose to a few feet within the store. Joe Rondone/Tallahassee Democrat via USA TODAY Network
A US flag is bent by the wind as the eye of Hurricane Hermine passes overhead in the early morning hours on September 2, 2016 in Shell Point Beach, Florida. Mark Wallheiser, Getty Images
A metal roof lies in the road as the eye of Hurricane Hermine passes overhead in the early morning hours on September 2, 2016 in Shell Point Beach, Florida. Mark Wallheiser, Getty Images
Certified nurse assistant Jennifer Smith rides out Hurricane Hermine inside the Hosford County Search and Rescue station doubling as a shelter for local residents as the storm makes land fall on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in Hosford, Fla. Curtis Compton, AP
A young man and his dog wades in the storm surge from Hurricane Hermaine outside Cooter Stew Cafe on September 1, 2016 in Saint Marks, Florida. Mark Wallheiser, Getty Images
The Gulf of Mexico waters begin to go overtop of a roadway as Hurricane Hermine makes landfall in west Cedar Key, Fla. on Thursday evening. Chris Bonanno, Florida Today
David Stuart floats across the street in St. Marks, Fla., where flooding has started ahead of Hurricane Hermine. Joe Rondone/Democrat, USA TODAY Network
Brothers Bill Danzey, left, and Bob Danzey work to cover windows and doors of Bill's son's house with plywood in preparation for hurricane Hermine in Panacea, Fla. Joe Rondone, USA TODAY Network
Pedro Muacaj rests on high ground in front of a gift shop along a flooded section of Dodecanese Boulevard in Tarpon Springs, Fla., where he was working. The street, which typically floods during heavy rains, was filling quickly at high tide as Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico. Douglas R. Clifford, Tampa Bay Times via AP
Power crews with Pike Electric in South Carolina arrive on the Florida Gulf Coast as Hurricane Hermine approaches in Carrabelle, Fla. Mark Wallheiser, Getty Images
A satellite shows Tropical Storm Hermine in the Gulf of Mexico. As of 2 p.m. ET Aug. 31, NOAA's National Hurricane Center upgraded Depression Nine to Tropical Storm Hermine. Located about 540 miles west of Miami, Hermine's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph with higher gusts. According to the National Hurricane Center, additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or two, and the storm could be near hurricane strength by the time landfall occurs. Hermine is expected to make landfall in Florida's "Big Bend" area Sept. 1, with the center of the storm expected to come ashore later that night. The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. There is a danger of life-threatening inundation within the next 36 to 48 hours along the Gulf coast of Florida from Aripeka to Indian Pass. NASA-NOAA GOES Project via AFP
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, center, talks about Tropical Storm Hermine after a briefing at the Alachua County Emergency Operations Center on Aug. 31, 2016, in Gainesville, Fla. Matt Stamey, Associated Press
Jerry Boyd, left, and Tommy Neal unload sandbags that will be used to shore up doorways at a restaurant as they prepare for Tropical Storm Hermine on Aug. 31, 2016, in Cedar Key, Fla. John Raoux, AP
Lisa Bolton holds her 3-year-old daughter Lois Bolton, both of Manchester, England, during a visit Aug. 31, 2016, to Clearwater Beach, Fla. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Hermine is gaining strength as it rumbles toward Florida's Gulf Coast. Douglas R. Clifford, AP
Andre Anton stops from gathering his families belongings as the rain continues pour inside of his home after a large tree crashed through the roof Aug. 31, 2016, in Tampa. Octavio Jones, AP
Workers install flashing around the roof and windows of restaurant in preparation of Tropical Storm Hermine on Aug. 31, 2016, in Cedar Key, Fla. John Raoux, AP
Lifeguard Macy Scott keeps an eye over the beach, from under the red high hazard flag, at the lifeguard station Aug. 31, 2016, in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Bruce Lipsky, AP
Lynn Scott and Ralph Gibson hug under the red high hazard flag, on one of the dune crossovers, as dark clouds from a storm hang over the ocean Aug. 31, 2016, in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Bruce Lipsky, AP
Dale Barstow pulls his boat from the water ahead of tropical storm Hermine in the Shell Point community near St. Marks, Fla. Mark Wallheiser, Getty Images
Tim Rozelle rolls up the welcome mat as the staff empties Shell Island Fish Camp of its stock and equipment ahead of the storm surge from tropical storm Hermine in St. Marks, Fla. Mark Wallheiser, Getty Images
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