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Lots of Clouds and Showers, Francine Batters Louisiana Coast

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Thursday features some sun, more clouds, and plenty of showers in the afternoon.  Some of those showers will hang around into the evening in the East Coast metro area.  Expect an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents along the Palm Beach County coast.  Highs on Thursday will be in the low 90s — but it will feel at least 10 degrees hotter, so stay hydrated and out of the sun.

Friday will bring morning sun and showers to the East Coast metro area, but storms will develop in the afternoon and evening.  The Gulf Coast will be mostly sunny in the morning with afternoon storms that will linger into the evening.  Friday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

Saturday will feature some morning storms, followed by plenty of afternoon and evening showers.  Saturday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

Sunday will see a mix of sun, clouds, showers, and some storms.  Look for those showers and storms to begin in the mid-morning along the East Coast and in the mid-afternoon along the Gulf Coast.  Sunday’s highs will be in the low 90s..

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Monday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, clouds, showers, and storms on the mainland, while the Keys will see clouds and showers.  Highs on Monday will be near 90 degrees in the East Coast metro area and the Keys and in the low 90s along the Gulf Coast.

 

Hurricane Francine came ashore in Louisiana Wednesday evening with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour.  Rainfall of  4 to 8 inches and storm surge of 5 to 10 feet are expected along the coast.  At 8 pm Wednesday, Francine was moving northeast at 17 miles per hour and is forecast to move through Louisiana and into Mississippi on Thursday.
The trough of low pressure in the eastern Atlantic becameTropical Depression # 7 on Wednesday, and it is forecast to reach tropical storm status at any time.  (The next name on the list is Gordon.)  Late Wednesday afternoon, TD # 7 had maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour and was moving west-northwest at 18 miles per hour.  While computer models show an eventual turn to the north, we’ll keep an eye on it until that turn actually happens.
Elsewhere, the area of low pressure in the central Atlantic has a low chance of becoming a depression as it enters an area of hostile conditions.  Another low that’s a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is disorganized and has a low chance of developing as it encounters dry air.  And a non-tropical low is expected to form off the southeast U.S. coast in a couple of days.  This system could acquire some tropical or subtropical characteristics during the next week, but the chance of development still remains low.

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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.