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Afternoon Showers And Storms For Florida Today; Watching The Tropics

Wednesday starts with sun, clouds, and the chance of a storm.  Then some afternoon showers will move in, along with a few storms in spots.  A moderate risk of dangerous rip currents is in place at the Atlantic beaches, and the rip current risk will remain elevated there through the weekend.  Highs on Wednesday will be near 90 degrees.

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Thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds with an increasing chance of storms as the day progresses.  Thursday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.

Friday will feature sun and clouds with storms at times, especially in the afternoon.  Look for breezy conditions in the east coast metro area.  Friday’s highs will be near 90 degrees in the east coast metro area and in the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

Saturday will be breezy again in the east coast metro area.  All of South Florida will see a mix of sun and clouds in the morning and periods of showers and storms in the afternoon.  Saturday’s highs will be near 90 degrees in the east coast metro area and in the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

Sunday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and afternoon showers and storms.  Breezy conditions will continue near the Atlantic coast.  Highs on Sunday will be near 90 degrees in the east coast metro area and in the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

In the tropics, Potential Tropical Cyclone # 2 is approaching coastal Colombia.    Tropical storm warnings are in effect there and also for Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao.  Potential TC # 2 (likely to become Tropical Storm Bonnie on Wednesday) is forecast to reach the Central American coast on Friday — possibly as a hurricane.

 

Elsewhere, the area of showers and storms in the northern Gulf of Mexico has a medium chance of developing before it reaches the Texas coast on Wednesday or early Thursday.  Its biggest threat will be heavy rain.  And the wave in the central Caribbean has a low chance of becoming a depression during the next five days as it moves to the west-northwestward, in the direction of the Leeward Islands.

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.