Indecisive Isaac

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

The track of Isaac has proven to be a challenge to The National Hurricane Center experts. Isaac is simply indecisive because the center of circulation has been difficult to find. In fact, the center has reformed in several places the last few days, which has lead to the slight shifts on the cone of concern. Although the system is not well organized, tropical storm force winds are being clocked pretty much everywhere. This supports the fact we have a tropical storm in the Caribbean Sea.

A couple things can happen with Isaac's future:

Scenario One: If the center of Isaac stays over water longer, the impacts across the islands will be delayed because it will miss the mountains altogether. The impacts for Florida will also be put on hold.

Scenario Two: If the center interacts with the high terrain moving over Cuba. It should keep Isaac in check and weak.

What we do know is that the track is highly uncertain. Right now the latest forecast track has Isaac clipping Haiti and moving over Eastern Cuba on Saturday. By Sunday, it should emerge into the Florida Straits where it will have the opportunity to gain some strength as it moves through the Lower Florida Keys early Monday.

I know we have been receiving messages and phone calls by people wanting to know what can we expect out of Isaac in South Florida?

Saturday: Expect it to turn windy. We have high pressure weakening and with Isaac to our South entering Cuba a large pressure will exist. This pressure difference will allow the wind to pick up and bring in some speedy tropical type showers.

Sunday and Monday: Tropical Storm conditions are possible with 30-45mph winds. Clouds and rain likely. About 4 to 8 inches of rain are possible through early next week for South Florida.

Of course this local forecast will heavily depend on what happens with Isaac.

Keep it tuned to your Storm Station, 7 News.  

Vivian Gonzalez

Meteorologist

WSVN Channel 7

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.

Severe Weather Expected

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

Lots of rain has been falling in Broward. Areas of Pompano Beach, Margate and Deerfield Beach have already been under an Urban Flood advisory. Additional showers and storms today will produce heavy rain leading localized street flooding, frequent lightning and gusty winds with the activity that forms. Therefore, be sure to pack the patience throughout your afternoon to early evening commute because it will be slowed down by the rain.

Signs of Summer

Posted by Brent Cameron

Recent days have featured higher humidity levels and (like it or not) our steamy air will likely stick around... for a very long time!   The official start of the summer season is a full month away.  Just the same, south Florida appears to be getting our usual "head start" on summer type weather... NOW.