Wednesday features windy conditions, plenty of clouds, sun at times, and periods of showers and storms, especially along the Gulf coast as the outer rainbands of Eta brush by. Since the last thing we need is more rain, a flood watch is in effect for the east coast metro area through Wednesday evening. A high risk of dangerous rip currents remains at the Atlantic beaches through Friday evening and at the Gulf beaches through Thursday evening. Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid-80s.
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Thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds, a strong breeze, and periods of showers and storms as the moisture “tail” from Eta affects South Florida. Thursday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Friday will feature good sun with some clouds and showers on a brisk breeze. Friday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Saturday will be sunny with a brisk ocean breeze near the east coast. Saturday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Sunday’s forecast calls for sunny skies. Highs on Sunday will be in the mid-80s again.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Eta better organized and on the verge of regaining hurricane status early on Wednesday. At 4 am, Eta was located near 25.0 North, 85.1 West, about 175 miles southwest of Fort Myers and 230 miles south-southwest of Tampa. Maximum sustained winds were 70 miles per hour. Eta was moving north at 12 miles per hour. A tropical storm warning is in effect from Bonita Beach northward to the Suwannee River, and there’s a hurricane watch from Anna Maria Island to Yankeetown. Eta is forecast to make landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast as a tropical storm on Thursday and pass over the northern portion of the peninsula before entering the Atlantic early on Friday.
Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Theta has weakened slightly in the eastern Atlantic. At 4 am, Theta was located near 29.4 North, 34.7 West, and was moving east-northeast at 8 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds were 65 miles per hour. Theta is expected to stay in the open ocean. And in the eastern Caribbean, a wave that’s moving westward has a high chance of becoming a depression in the next several days. In the meantime, it could bring flooding rains to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Hispaniola.
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