Late Summer Lull

Posted by Brent Cameron

These days are sometimes called the "dog days of summer" ... due to lingering sultry weather as the summer season drags on.   Of course, we're still in the Rainy Season, too, and heading into the heart of hurricane season!  

During the weekend, many locations across south Florida picked up significant rain.   It even included a record rainfall in Miami (on Saturday).  Moisture levels have dropped slightly over the past 24 hours but the decrease isn't very noticeable. 

As the early week continues, storms will tend to target spots that are well inland.  The developing sea breezes will merge over interior south Florida... sparking times of thunder over the Everglades and interior regions again on Tuesday.

Looking toward the middle of the week, then, we'll be watching the proximity of a tropical wave that's crossing the Caribbean.  The wave itself is expected to remain south of Cuba.   However, the associated moisture may try to move in our direction.  If the excess moisture arrives here, we'll see more cloud cover with higher rain and storm chances (both Wednesday and Thursday).

The tropics are behaving nicely, for now.  There are no organized systems and the potential for anything new... remains low.

Brent Cameron 

Hurricane Season Outlook

Posted by Phil Ferro

2013 NHC Forecast   And so it begins. With the release of NOAA's seasonal outlook, I officially ramp up the Tropical Blog for 2013. This is what NOAA says we can expect for the 6-month season, which gets underway June 1.  

It's Official...

Posted by Brent Cameron

It shouldn't come as a surprise, (but yes) the start of the south Florida "rainy season" has begun!   According to the National Weather Service, the start date officially began on Saturday May 18, close to the median start of May 20.  Our rainy season lasts for 5-months, ending around the third week of October. 

Still On Flood Watch

Posted by Phil Ferro

Wet and Soggy Work Week

Clouds with hints of sunshine will be the routine over the next couple of days. The push of more warm, moist air will amp up the instability over South Florida tonight bringing a chance for heavy rain. A Flood Watch is in effect for the Miami-Dade and Broward Counties until 10pm. An area of low pressure sweeping to the north will keep a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms at the start of the weekend.

Flood Watch

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

Almost 9 inches of rain have been reported in portions of South Florida in the last 12-15 hours. Street flooding of urban areas due to poor drainage and saturated soils with additional rains expected today will make streets impassible. Therefore, the National Weather Service has a flood watch in effect for coastal and metro Broward and Miami-Dade until 10pm.