Dry, breezy conditions to continue

Posted by Phil Ferro

The amazing weather we have had the past couple of days will continue through the weekend. The area of  high pressure that has built around our region will allow for dry and stable condition to linger for another few days . It will keep the wind up across the beach and it could push across an isolated shower at any time. Due to the windy conditions at the beach for this weekend, expect a high risk of rip current for the Atlantic beaches until Sunday evening.

Also for this weekend, along with the windy conditions we also expect to see higher than normal tides, that when coupled with a new moon, could result in
a slight risk of coastal flooding by areas such as Miami Beach and Key Biscayne.

Moving on to the tropics...

Patty has been downgraded to a tropical depression as of Friday night. Currently,  It is located a few hundred miles ENE of the Central Bahamas and has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. Patty has become stationary but a West-Southwestward motion is expected to begin on Saturday. Once Patty begins to move it is expected to become a post tropical remnant low and dissipate by Sunday. No watches or warning are in effect for this system.

Then there is Tropical storm Rafael that is aiming for the Virgin Islands. It could be near Bermuda by the middle of next week.

Nice, for Now

Posted by Brent Cameron

So here we are... 1-week into our south Florida rainy season and 1-week away from the official start the Hurricane Season (for the Atlantic).   It's a holiday weekend and (not surprisingly) it's often fraught with stormy conditions here.  Instead, though, we're catching a big break!  Drier air has returned and even the humidity has "backed down" for the time being.

Memorial day Weekend

Posted by Phil Ferro

Memorial Day Weekend   Memorial Day weekend has become the unofficial start of summer, but its true meaning is to remember the service men and women who gave their lives for our nation. So as you are enjoying the freedoms they died for.... say a little prayer for them this Monday.   

White Hot Long Weekend

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

A white hot day is underway... Today we will have a very similar situation with high temperatures reaching the low 90s. However, it will feel hotter because the humidity levels are high. Record heat is possible in Miami. The forecast is calling for a high of 92 degrees, old record is 94 set back in 1989.

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.