The tropical storm warning remains in effect in the Lower and Middle Keys as Hurricane Rafael moves into the Gulf of Mexico.
Thursday features breezy conditions, plenty of clouds, and periods of showers. A high risk of dangerous rip currents remains at the Atlantic beaches. Highs on Thursday will be mostly in the mid-80s.
Friday will bring mostly sunny skies around South Florida. Look for a gusty ocean breeze in the east coast metro area. Friday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Saturday will be another day of good sun and a few clouds. Saturday’s highs will be in the mid-80s in the East Coast metro area and the Keys and mostly in the upper 80s along the Gulf Coast.
Sunday will feature more clouds than sun and a few showers on a gusty breeze in the East Coast metro area. The Gulf Coast will be mostly sunny, while the Keys will be on the cloudy side with periods of showers. Sunday’s highs will be in the mid-80s in the East Coast metro area and the Keys and in the upper 80s along the Gulf Coast.
The forecast for Veterans Day calls for mostly sunny skies on the mainland, with a few showers in the east coast metro area. Look for clouds and showers in the Keys. Highs on Monday will be in the mid-80s.
Hurricane Rafael intensified rapidly on Wednesday morning as it approached western Cuba. Early Wednesday evening, Rafael was located on the Cuban coast about 40 miles west of Havana. Maximum sustained winds were 105 miles per hour at that time, and Rafael was moving northwest at 14 miles per hour. There’s a hurricane warning for western Cuba and a tropical storm warning for the central part of the island. The tropical storm warning for the Lower and Middle Keys remains in effect. Rafael is forecast to turn westward as it makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico.
Elsewhere, a trough of low pressure near the northern Leeward Islands is moving generally westward toward the southeastern Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center gives this feature a low chance of becoming a depression in the next several days. We’ll keep an eye on it.
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