Florida Will Have Sun, Showers And Storms Today; Eyeing The Tropics

Sunday features good sun to start, followed by periods of showers and storms — in the afternoon along the Gulf coast and from mid-morning in the east coast metro area.  Highs on Sunday will be in the upper 80s right at the coasts and the low 90s elsewhere.

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Monday will bring good sun in the morning and plenty of afternoon showers and storms along the Gulf coast, while the east coast metro area will see sun and showers in the morning with showers and storms in the afternoon in the east coast metro area.  Monday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.

Tuesday’s weather will be much like Monday’s — good sun and showers in the morning in the east coast metro areas, followed by afternoon showers and storms.  The Gulf coast will see plenty of sun in the morning and showers and storms in the afternoon.  Tuesday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.

Wednesday will feature plenty of sun in the morning and afternoon showers and storms in the east coast metro area, while the Gulf coast will see morning and showers with periods of showers and storms in the afternoon.  Wednesday’s highs will be near 90 degrees in the east coast metro area and in the upper 80s along the Gulf coast.

Thursday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, showers, and storms.  Highs on Thursday will be in the low 90s in the east coast metro area and the upper 80s along the Gulf coast.

Odette is now a post-tropical storm that’s bringing strong winds and heavy rain to Newfoundland.  Instead, we now have Tropical Storm Peter and Tropical Depression # 17.

Tropical Storm Peter formed in the central Atlantic overnight.  At 5 am Sunday, Peter was located near 18.0 North, 53.5 West, about 630 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands.  Maximum sustained winds were 40 miles per hour, and Peter was moving northwest at 15 miles per hour.  While there are no watches or warnings yet, swells from Peter will create rough surf and dangerous rip currents in the northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands Sunday night and Monday.  We’ll keep an eye on it, but so far, computer models indicate that Peter will remain well east of the Bahamas and the U.S. Atlantic coast.

Tropical Depression # 17 formed in the eastern Atlantic early on Sunday.  At 5 am, TD # 17 was located near 11.8 North, 28.2 West, abut 330 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.  Maximum sustained winds were 35 miles per hour, and TD # 17 was moving north-northwest at 14 miles per hour.  TD #17 could become a short-lived tropical storm on Sunday or Monday, but after that, it will weaken.