Saturday features mostly sunny skies with periods of showers and storms — especially in the afternoon — on the mainland. The Keys will see plenty of sun, a few clouds, and maybe a shower. Highs on Saturday will be in the low 90s on the mainland and the upper 80s in the Keys — but it will feel much hotter, so stay hydrated and out of the sun.
Sunday’s forecast will depend on the wave that we’ve been tracking in recent days which should make its closest approach to us during the second half of the weekend. For now, we’ll say expect a mix of sun, clouds, showers and storms with gusty winds in the East Coast metro area and in the Keys. The Gulf Coast will see a sunny morning and some afternoon showers and storms. Expect an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents at the Atlantic beaches on Sunday and early in the workweek. Sunday’s highs will be near 90 degrees on the mainland and in the upper 80s in the Keys.
Monday will feature mostly sunny skies and periods of showers in the East Coast metro area, while the Gulf Coast will be sunny in the morning with some storms developing in the afternoon. Look for good sun and a few clouds in the Keys. Monday’s highs will be mostly in the low 90s in the East Coast metro area and in the upper 80s along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.
Tuesday will see a mix of sun and clouds with periods of showers in the East Coast metro area. The Gulf Coast will start the day with lots of sun, but some showers will move in during the afternoon. Look for mostly sunny skies in the Keys. Tuesday’s highs will be in the low 90s in the East Coast metro area and the upper 80s along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.
Wednesday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, clouds, and showers on the mainland and mostly sunny skies in the Keys. Highs on Wednesday will be near 90 degrees in the East Coast metro area and in the upper 80s along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.
In the tropics, the wave near Hispaniola that we’ve been watching was designated Potential Tropical Cyclone # 9 late Friday afternoon. There is a tropical storm warning for portions of the central Bahamas, as well as a tropical storm watch for portions of the northwestern Bahamas, including Nassau and Grand Bahama Island.
At 5 pm Friday, Potential TC # 9 was about 200 miles south-southeast of the central Bahamas. Maximum sustained winds were 35 miles per hour, and Potential TC # 9 was moving northwest at 9 miles per hour. Potential TC # 9 is forecast to become a depression on Saturday, reach tropical storm strength on Sunday, and become a hurricane on Monday.
At this time, it is forecast to come ashore as a tropical storm somewhere between northeastern Florida and southeastern North Carolina on Tuesday. South Florida is likely to see rough seas and dangerous rip currents on Sunday and early in the workweek. A track slightly west of the current “cone” would increase the chance of gusty winds and periods of heavy rain as well on Sunday — so be sure to monitor Potential TC # 9’s progress this weekend.
Elsewhere, Humberto underwent rapid intensification on Friday and became a major hurricane. Late Friday afternoon, Humberto was about 430 miles northeast of the northern Lesser Antilles and was moving west-northwest at 5 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds were 115 miles per hour. Humberto is forecast to move well east of the southeast U.S. coast and west of Bermuda.
Gabrielle is a post-tropical cyclone that is racing east of the Azores. It is forecast to bring tropical storm force winds and heavy rain to portions of Portugal on Sunday.
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