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Sunny and Dry Here, Watching the Busy Tropics (Updated)

   Here at home, Tuesday features good sun everywhere and a few clouds at times in the east coast metro area.  An elevated risk of dangerous rip currents is still in place at the Atlantic beaches.  Highs on Tuesday will be in the upper 80s.

 

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Wednesday will be another dry day with lots of sun.  Wednesday’s highs will be in the upper 80s.

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Thursday will feature plenty of sun and maybe a few clouds at times.  Thursday’s highs will be in the upper 80s.

Look for good sun to start on Friday, with some clouds and maybe a shower or storm in the mid to late afternoon.  Friday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.

Saturday’s forecast includes a mix of sun and clouds with passing afternoon showers in spots.  Highs on Saturday will be near 90 degrees.

In the tropics, Karen has regained tropical storm status after being downgraded to a depression late on Monday.  At 5 am Tuesday, Karen was located near 16.8 North, 65.8 West, about 110 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Karen was moving north at 8 miles per hour.  Maximum sustained winds were 40 miles per hour.  Karen is bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.  Karen’s future track and strength from midweek and beyond remain problematic.  We’ll continue watch Karen closely.

Tropical Storm Jerry has weakened a bit as it slogs towards Bermuda.  At 5 am Tuesday, Jerry was located near 29.8 North, 68.4 West, and was moving north-north at 8 miles per hour.  Maximum sustained winds were 60 miles per hour.  A tropical storm warning is in effect for Bermuda.  Jerry will make its closest approach to Bermuda on Wednesday; then it will quickly weaken.

 

In the eastern Atlantic, Tropical Storm Lorenzo is strengthening.  At 5 am Tuesday, Lorenzo was located near 12.0 North, 28.0 West, about 310 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.  Maximum sustained winds were 65 miles per hour.  Lorenzo was moving west-northwest at 16 miles per hour.  Lorenzo is forecast to remain in the open Atlantic, which is a good thing — since it is also forecast to become a major hurricane within the next several days.

Finally, an area of low pressure near the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula is generating showers.  This feature has a low chance of developing as it moves westward before reaching the northeast Mexican coast late Friday or early Saturday.

 

 

[vc_message message_box_style=”solid-icon” message_box_color=”blue”]By Donna Thomas, SouthFloridaReporter.com, certified Meteorologist, Sept. 24, 2019[/vc_message]

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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.