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Heavy Rains Possible Around Florida Friday; Tracking Fiona

Friday features periods of showers and storms much of the day.  Heavy rain and additional localized flooding are possible.  The east coast metro area will see some sun at times, while cloudy skies will be the order of the day along the Gulf coast.  A moderate risk of dangerous rip currents is in place along the Palm Beach County coast.  Highs on Friday will be in the upper 80s.

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Saturday will bring good sun, some clouds, and a few showers in the morning.  Look for plenty of storms and showers in the afternoon, lasting into the evening.  Saturday’s highs will be in the upper 80s.

Sunday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with passing showers in the morning.  Storms will return in the afternoon.  Sunday’s highs will be mostly in the upper 80s.

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Monday will start with good sun and some clouds.  The afternoon will see periods of showers and storms.  Monday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.

Tuesday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, clouds, and periods of showers.  Highs on Tuesday will be near 90 degrees in the east coast metro area and in the upper 80s along the Gulf coast.

Tropical Storm Fiona will bring tropical storm conditions, including heavy rain, to the Leeward Islands Friday evening.  Tropical storm watches are in effect for the U.S. and the British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.  At 5 am, Fiona was located near 15.7 North, 58.1 West, about 265 miles east of the Leeward Islands.  Maximum sustained winds were 50 miles per hour, and Fiona was moving west at 15 miles per hour.  Fiona’s future track is expected to bring the system near or over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend, with landfall expected on Hispaniola early Monday.  We’ll be watching Fiona very closely for potential threats to portions of the Bahamas before an anticipated northward turn in the coming days.  All of us in South Florida should keep an eye on Fiona this weekend and early next week.

Elsewhere in the tropics, a wave in the central Atlantic has a low chance of becoming a depression in the next five days.  Computer models indicate that this one will remain in the open ocean.


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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.