Wave Watching

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

Your Storm Station is wave watching two areas in the Atlantic basin.

Area 1: A tropical wave located over Hispaniola is producing a large area of clouds and rain over Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Puerto and much of the Lesser Antilles. This wave has already created flood concerns over Puerto with about over 3 inches of rain. It will continue to move West and may cause a flood of trouble over Haiti where much of the area has been deforested. The threat of flash floods and mudslides is high for the area in the next 24 to 48 hours. If this wave holds, South Florida look for a better chance of rain from Friday through Monday, give or take how fast the wave moves.

Area 2: An area of low pressure about 1400 miles East of the Lesser Antilles looks a little better today on satellite imagery. Showers and thunderstorms look like they have increased slightly, which is why The National Hurricane Center is giving it a medium chance to develop in the next few days. It will continue to move West at 15mph. However, computer models are uncertain as to where it will go between days four and five. If the low pressure system move more North over the Caribbean Islands, it will have a lower chance to develop since it will encounter more wind shear and dry air nearby. If it moves more South, it will encounter a more favorable area to get better organized. For now, residents and visitors to the Lesser Antilles should expect heavy rains and strong winds from this low pressure area beginning to affect the islands as early as Friday.

Keep it tuned to your Storm Station for the latest developments.

Vivian Gonzalez

Meteorologist

WSVN Channel 7

Barry and the Wave

Posted by Brent Cameron

Wasn't there a musical group called Katrina and the Waves?  (I'm really dating myself by remembering them, I know).  Well, right now... in the tropics... we have Barry and a wave!   Tropical Storm Barry formed on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the Atlantic season's second named system.  The center of Barry will be moving into Mexico on Thursday with widespread rain over the southern states of Mexico.  At this point, it's a low-end tropical storm that's forecast to make landfall just north of Veracruz, Mexico. 

The HEAT Continues

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

The "HEAT" Continues South Florida. High temperatures expected to range in the low 90s with the feel's like temperatures in the triple digits. Summer officially starts on Friday and we've been feeling the "HEAT" for a while now. This is due to steamy winds from the South as there is an area of high pressure centered in the Western Atlantic Ocean extending into the Gulf of Mexico. As far as rain chances are concerned, we will have typical chances each afternoon through Friday of seeing spotty inland storms. By the weekend, we could be dealing with a few more showers, but still feeling the Summer "HEAT." Temperature reading will be normal.

Super Moon

Posted by Phil Ferro

It's back. The Super-Moon. It will take place this Friday at moonrise. Hopefully Mother nature will cooperate. There is a slight chance for showers on Friday. The moon should rise at 6:30pm.

Feeling the HEAT

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

We are going to be feeling the Heat once again this afternoon. Summer officially begins on Friday and wouldn't you know it... it's started a few weeks early for us with temperature reading a few degrees above where we should be for this time of year. The weather so far has been great and outside of a spotty inland storm today and Thursday that is basically it. On Friday, we could see some more moisture around.