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Florida Will Be Sunny With A Few Showers Today

Thursday features lots of sun with clouds and a few showers popping up in the afternoon hours.  A moderate risk of dangerous rip currents remains at the Atlantic beaches on Thursday and into the weekend.  Highs on Thursday will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

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Friday will bring sunny skies in the morning and some showers moving through in the afternoon.  Friday’s highs will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

Saturday will be sunny and breezy, with some showers and a stray storm during the mid to late afternoon.  Saturday’s highs will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast.

Sunday will feature lots of sun in the morning, a brisk ocean breeze, and some showers in the afternoon.  Sunday’s highs will be in the upper 80s.

Monday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, showers, and storms in spots.  Highs on Monday will be in the upper 80s.

In the tropics, powerful Hurricane Sam continues its slow motion to the northwest, and a tropical storm watch is now in effect for Bermuda.  At 5 am, Sam was located near 21.5 North, 59.1 West, about 825 miles south-souteast of Bermuda.  Maximum sustained winds were 145 miles per hour, and Sam was moving northwest at 12 miles per hour.  .

We now have Tropical Storm Victor in the eastern Atlantic.  At 5 am, Victor was located near 8.7 North, 27.3 West, about 550 miles south-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.  Maximum sustained winds were 45 miles per hour, and Victor was moving west-northwest at 13 miles per hour.  Victor is expected to turn to the northwest and remain in the open Atlantic.

Elsewhere, the wave entering the central Atlantic has a low chance of developing as it is likely to be affected by Tropical Storm Victor.

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.