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Breezy Saturday Here, Melissa Moving Slowly But Strengthening Quickly (Melissa Video and Florida Forecast Audio)

Saturday features lots of sun and breezy conditions on the mainland, but we can’t rule out a shower or two in the East Coast metro area.  The Keys will see clouds and some showers.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents is in place at the Atlantic beaches on Saturday through at least Monday morning.  Highs on Saturday will be mostly in the mid-80s in the East Coast metro area, in the upper 80s along the Gulf Coast, and in the mid-80s in the Keys.

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Sunday will bring mostly sunny skies, breezy conditions and periods of showers and storms to the East Coast metro area, while the Gulf Coast will be sunny with a gusty breeze.  Look for a mix of sun and clouds in the Keys.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents will continue at the Atlantic beaches.  Sunday’s highs will be mostly in the upper 80s on the mainland and in the mid-80s in the Keys.

Monday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with showers and storms on a gusty breeze in the East Coast metro area.  The Gulf Coast will be sunny with a  few showers and storms in the afternoon.  The Keys will be mostly sunny.  Monday’s highs will be mostly in the upper 80s on the mainland and in the mid-80s in the Keys.

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Tuesday will be mostly sunny around South Florida, but the East Coast metro area could see a few afternoon showers.  Tuesday’s highs will be mostly in the mid-80s.

Wednesday’s forecast calls for a nice mix of sun and clouds.  Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid-80s in the East Coast metro area and the Keys and mostly in the low 80s along the Gulf Coast.

In the tropics, Melissa is forecast to undergo rapid intensification this weekend, and it’s expected to be a dangerous major hurricane when it passes over or near Jamaica early next week.  Besides damaging winds, heavy rain from Melissa’s outer bands is expected to cause flooding and deadly mudslides in Jamaica and portions of Hispaniola this weekend.  Early Friday evening, Tropical Storm Melissa was about 215 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and 225 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  Maximum sustained winds were 65 miles per hour at that time, and Melissa was moving north at 2 miles per hour.
There are hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings for Jamaica and the southern Haitian coast from the border with the Dominican Republic to Port-au-Prince on Friday, and hurricane warnings are likely in the region this weekend.  Melissa is forecast to pass over Cuba by the middle of next week, so watches and warnings are expected there as well.  The Turks and Caicos and the southeastern Bahamas could see serious impacts from Melissa on Wednesday into Thursday.  Melissa has the potential to be a major disaster, and everyone in its path should take all precautions to protect lives and property.

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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.