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Good Sun Will Give Way To Storms Across Florida; Eyeing The Gulf

Wednesday features plenty of sun and a few clouds in the morning.  Then look for some showers and storms to move in on the sea breeze along both coasts during the mid to late afternoon.  Highs on Wednesday will be in the low 90s.

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Thursday will be mostly sunny along the Gulf coast, while the east coast metro area will see a mix of sun and clouds.  Some showers and storms will move in along the sea breezes, starting in the mid-afternoon.  Thursday’s highs will be near 90 degrees right at the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and in the low 90s elsewhere.

Friday will bring mostly sunny skies and some mid to late afternoon showers and storms.  Friday’s highs will be in the low 90s in the east coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast.

Saturday will feature more of the same — plenty of sun in the morning and some showers and storms in the mid to late afternoon.  Saturday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

Sunday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, showers, and storms.  Highs on Sunday will be in the low 90s again.

In the tropics, Larry remains a large category 3 hurricane.  At 5 am, Hurricane Larry was located near 26.5 North, 57.3 West, about 605 miles southeast of Bermuda.   Maximum sustained winds were 115 miles per hour, and Larry was moving northwest at 10 miles per hour.  A tropical storm watch is in effect for Bermuda.  Larry is expected to pass near Bermuda on Thursday and bring rough surf and dangerous rip currents to much of the U.S. Atlantic coast late this week and into next week.

We’re keeping an eye on the area of disturbed weather now in the central Gulf of Mexico.  It has a medium chance of developing into a depression as it brings heavy rain and gusty winds to the northern Gulf coast, as well as northern and central Florida, on Thursday.  This system is expected to cross Florida and emerge into the Atlantic on Friday.

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.