Hanging Up

Posted by Brent Cameron

South Florida is contending with a frontal hang-up.   What's left of an old, weak frontal boundary remains draped over the region.  Even though this weather feature is a weak one, it's creating enough lift and instability to develop sporadic storms.  On Tuesday, by the way, much of Broward and Miami-Dade received impressive rain totals with concerns for flooding in low-lying spots.  Plenty of moisture is still available for rain, including more downpours. 

It appears as though we need to be patient with this pattern.  Expect more messy conditions with times of rain and thunder during the middle of the week.  Then, as the front finally fades (Thursday) we'll see high pressure strengthening.   The high is originating far to our north and northeast.   Since there will be a big difference in air pressure, we'll have stronger winds by the end of the work week.  

In the tropics, Leslie and Michael are no longer tropical systems.  Both moved northward in the Atlantic, weakened, and lost tropical characteristics.  Then, just as we were saying "goodbye" Leslie and Michael, a new disturbance was born.   Presently, we're simply tracking one tropical feature... located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.   The new system is expected to become Tropical Storm Nadine (and it could be named very soon).   As for it's future, it is probably going to turn northward toward the end of the week.  If that happens, there will be no land concerns whatsoever.   Stay tuned.  We're currently at the heart of the 2012 hurricane season!

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.