A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Keys and for the mainland from the Volusia/Brevard county line southward along the Atlantic coast and along the Gulf Coast northward to Anna Maria Island. There’s also a tropical storm warning for the northwestern Bahamas. The hurricane watches and warnings have been dropped.
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Monday’s weather is all about Eta. Much of Broward and Miami-Dade are seeing very heavy rain, and a flash flood warning is in effect there until at least 11 am. Look for additional rain (falling on already saturated ground), as well as gusty winds. Gradual relief will come from east to west during the afternoon and evening as Eta pulls away from South Florida. But a flood watch remains in effect through Tuesday evening. There’s a high risk of dangerous rip currents around South Florida, and coastal flooding is possible at high tide. All in all, just stay inside. Highs on Monday will be in the mid-80s.
Tuesday will be very breezy with periods of showers and storms. Localized flooding is likely. Tuesday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Wednesday will be partly sunny and very breezy with showers and storms at times. Wednesday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Thursday will see a mix of sun and clouds, with showers and storms on a strong breeze. Thursday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Friday will finally see more sun and fewer showers and storms. But the windy conditions will remain. Highs on Friday will be in the mid-80s again.
Eta remains a tropical storm early on Monday. At 4 am, it was located near 25.2 North, 82.0 West, about 65 miles south of Naples and 45 miles north-northwest of Key West. Maximum sustained winds were 65 miles per hour. Eta was moving west-northwest at 13 miles per hour. Eta has a large circulation, so we can expect another 2 to 4 inches of rain from it during the next few days. Eta is forecast to linger in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, reach hurricane strength again on Tuesday, and then reach the Florida coast near or south of the Big Bend area on Saturday.
No one wants to hear it, but there’s another area that we’re watching. A low in the north-central Atlantic has a medium chance of developing into a subtropical or tropical depression during the next 5 days as it moves generally eastward.
