Saturday features a brisk breeze and lots of sun in the morning, with a few showers and maybe a storm, especially in the afternoon. A high risk of dangerous rip currents is in place at the Atlantic beaches on Saturday. Highs on Saturday will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast.
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Sunday will be sunny with a brisk and sometimes gusty ocean breeze which will bring in a few scattered showers. Look for an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents along the Atlantic coast. Sunday’s highs will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast.
Monday will feature sunny skies most of the day and a few showers during the mid to late afternoon. Monday’s highs will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny with passing showers during the mid to late afternoon. Tuesday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.
Wednesday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, clouds, and showers. Highs on Wednesday will be mostly in the upper 80s.
In the tropics, powerful Hurricane Sam is moving away from Bermuda, and the tropical storm warning there has been dropped. At 5 am, Sam was located near 32.8 North, 60.5 West, about 255 miles east of Bermuda. Maximum sustained winds were 130 miles per hour, and Sam was moving north-northeast at 17 miles per hour. Sam will gradually weaken as it accelerates into colder waters, but its swells are being felt from the Leeward Islands to South Florida and the rest of the U.S. east coast.
In the eastern Atlantic, Tropical Storm Victor is weakening and should be a remnant low in the open ocean by Monday. At 5 am Saturday, Victor was located near 12.8 North, 36.3 West. Maximum sustained winds were 50 miles per hour. Victor was moving west-northwest at 13 miles per hour, but it’s expected to turn to the northwest this weekend.
