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Afternoon Storms Here, Closely Watching the Tropics

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Thursday features mostly sunny skies with afternoon and evening showers and storms in the East Coast metro area, while the Gulf Coast will see a sunny morning followed by afternoon and early evening storms.  Look for a mix of sun, clouds, and a few showers in the Keys.  An elevated risk of dangerous rip currents remains along the Palm Beach County coast.  Highs on Thursday will be in the low 90s on the mainland and the upper 80s in the Keys.

Friday will bring a mix of sun, clouds, and mainly afternoon showers and storms to the mainland, while the Keys will see plenty of sun.  Friday’s highs will be near 90 degrees on the mainland and in the upper 80s in the Keys.

Saturday will feature plenty of sun with periods of showers and storms in the afternoon and early evening on the mainland.  Look for mostly sunny skies in the Keys.  Saturday’s highs will be in the low 90s on the mainland and the upper 80s in the Keys.

Sunday will be mostly sunny with afternoon showers and storms in the east coast metro area, while the Gulf coast will be sunny in the morning with some clouds, showers, and storms developing in the afternoon.  The Keys will be mostly sunny with a few showers in spots.  Sunday’s highs will be in the low 90s on the mainland and the upper 80s in the Keys.

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Monday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, showers, and some storms in spots on the mainland.  Look for mostly sunny skies in the Keys.  Highs on Monday will be in the low 90s in the east coast metro area, near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast, and in the upper 80s in the Keys.

In the tropics, we’re keeping a very close eye on the wave that’s now bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to Puerto Rico and portions of Hispaniola.  This wave has a high chance of becoming a depression as it turns northward in the vicinity of the Bahamas.  Possible effects of this system on South Florida are uncertain at this time — made even more so by the fact that newly-formed Tropical Storm Humberto is relatively close to that wave, and there’s a possibility that they will interact.
Tropical Storm Humberto formed Wednesday afternoon from that wave in the central Atlantic that we’ve been following for some time.  Humberto was about 550 miles east-northeast of the Leeward Islands late Wednesday afternoon.  Humberto was moving west-northwest at that time, but it will eventually turn to the northwest.  It is forecast to become a hurricane this weekend, but it does not pose a threat to South Florida.
Finally, Gabrielle remains a strong hurricane as it races to the east-northeast in the Atlantic.  There is a hurricane warning for the Azores, which can expect hurricane conditions on Thursday evening into Friday.

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Donna Thomas has studied hurricanes for two decades. She holds a PhD in history when her experience with Hurricane Andrew ultimately led her to earn a degree in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State University. Donna spent 15 years at WFOR-TV (CBS4 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale), where she worked as a weather producer with hurricane experts Bryan Norcross and David Bernard. She also produced hurricane specials and weather-related features and news coverage, as well as serving as pool TV producer at the National Hurricane Center during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Donna also served as a researcher on NOAA's Atlantic Hurricane Database Reanalysis Project. Donna specializes in Florida's hurricane history.