Improvement Ahead

Posted by Phil Ferro

South Florida continues to feel the effects of a weakening Hurricane Sandy as it slowly drifts north over the Northern Bahamas. The biggest change until now has been the cancelation of the tropical storm warnings for both Miami Dade and Broward which has been replaced with a wind advisory that remains in effect until 11 pm this evening. Showers are expected to move in during the overnight hours and the pattern should continue through tomorrow morning as a result of Sandy's feeder bands. Improvement should begin for our area as early as Saturday afternoon with a cold front approaching South Florida by Monday. Unlike recent cold fronts, this one is expected to bring the first wave of cooler and drier air for our area with temperatures nearly 10 degrees below average for Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

High pressure will continue to push Sandy towards the NNE where  it will eventually become a concern for the Northeastern states during the middle of next week. As of the 5 pm advisory, maximum sustained winds for Sandy were of 75 mph moving North at 7 mph.

Watches/Warnings:

TROPICAL STORM WARNING is in place for the Florida East coast from North of Deerfield Beach to St. Augustine, South of Santee River to Duck (including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds) as well as Great Abaco and Grand Bahama Islands.

TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR is in effect from Savannah River to South of the Santee River, the Florida East Coast from North of St. Augustine to Fernandina Beach and for Bermuda.

Wind Advisory is in effect for Miami Dade and Broward counties until 11 pm.

Tropical Depression #2

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

Tropical depression Two made landfall over Belize Monday night, with gusty winds and heavy rain. The main threat over the next day or so over Belize, Northern Honduras, Southern Yucatan and Guatemala will be rain. Flash flooding over mountainous areas will be likely as 6 inches of rain are expected in the next 48 hours. 

Low rain chance for now

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

Dad's day weekend was nice if you had outdoor activities planned and the start of the week is just the same. A low rain chance is expected on this Monday. We have a strong area of high pressure in control and if we see any showers or storms they will form well inland due to an East-Southeast breeze. However, seasonal chances are expected from Tuesday through Thursday. Originally the thinking was that we were going to tap into some tropical moisture associated with a disturbance (tropical wave) in the Northwestern Caribbean Sea, but it seems like the majority of it will be suppressed to the South. We will be monitoring moisture levels carefully. For now, only a 30-40% chance of rain is expected through Thursday.

Sunny & Hot Father's Day Weekend

Posted by Phil Ferro

Looking like summer and feeling like summer.

Summer doesn't begin for another week or so, but it sure feels like it. We are expecting mostly sunny conditions both Saturday and Sunday with highs in the low 90's, and only a slight chance for inland rain every day.  Wishing all the great Dads a very wonderful Father's Day!!!

Summer-like for the Weekend

Posted by Phil Ferro

Summer-like pattern for the Weekend

The spotty rain and rumbling thunderstorms over South Florida on Thursday afternoon have died down, but we could still see an isolated thunderstorm or two Thursday night. The southerly air flow that is pumping in tropical moisture will shift gears as a front passes through north Florida into the next couple of days. This will bring a surge of warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico sparking a warming trend. Friday will bring near record heat teamed up with chances of late morning and afternoon storms. This will also be the case for Father's Day weekend before better chances of storms at the start of the work week.