1st Cold Blast of 2012 Florida Fall Season

Posted by Phil Ferro

We are noticing a beautiful change in our local weather with drier and cooler air in place courtesy of a cold front that moved through our region yesterday and allowed for high pressure to settle into the middle portion of the United States. Parts of South Florida will be flirting with record lows as we wake up to the first cold blast of the 2012 Florida fall season Tuesday morning. This pattern should remain in place at least until Wednesday when temperatures should begin to bounce back closer to our seasonal highs.

 By the middle of the week, high pressure moves in over the Gulf of Mexico allowing for a decrease in wind speed which should then give way to a weaker cold front by the end of the week. This front will allow for the dry air to continue through our region and for our temperatures to remain nice and mild.

**Coastal flood advisory remains for the Florida Keys until 5 AM Tuesday**

**High risk of rip currents in effect until 10 Pm this evening for Miami Dade, Broward and West Palm Beach**

Hurricane Sandy continues to batter the Eastern Seaboard with hurricane force winds expected between portions of Virginia and Massachusetts. As of the 5 PM advisory, Sandy was located about 30 miles ESE of Atlantic City, New Jersey with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph moving WNW at 28 mph. Sandy is being called a super storm due to its extensive size with with hurricane force winds extending outward some 175 miles and tropical storm force winds extending about 485 miles. We will continue to watch Sandy as it makes its way through the NE coast of the U.S.

Phil Ferro

Chief Meteorologist

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.  

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.