Even though it’s November, we’re still watching the tropics, especially what’s now Hurricane Rafael. There’s a tropical storm warning for the Lower and Middle Keys and the Dry Tortugas, and additional watches or warnings are possible.
Wednesday features windy conditions on the mainland and periods of showers and storms as Rafael’s outer bands move through. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the Lower and Middle Keys and the Gulf Coast. A high risk of dangerous rip currents remains at the Atlantic beaches through Thursday evening, and surf conditions will be hazardous. Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid-80s.
Thursday will be very breezy and cloudy with periods of showers. Thursday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Friday will feature a brisk breeze, especially along the Gulf Coast, and a mix of sun and clouds. Look for lingering clouds and showers in the Keys. Friday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Saturday will see a mix of sun and clouds on the breeze. Saturday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.
Sunday’s forecast calls for building clouds and periods of showers. Highs on Sunday will be in the mid-80s again.
In the tropics, Rafael became a hurricane Tuesday evening. At that time, Rafael was 20 miles southeast of Little Cayman and 305 miles south-southeast of Havana, Cuba. Rafael was moving northwest at 15 miles per hour and had maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour at that time. There’s a hurricane warning for the Cayman Islands and the Cuban provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque, Matanzas, and the Isle of Youth (Isle of Pines). There’s a tropical storm warning for central Cuba and for portions of the Florida Keys. Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane before entering the Gulf of Mexico, with landfall expected this weekend along the northern U.S. Gulf coast.
And there’s more — an area of low pressure is forming east of the Leeward Islands and is forecast to move westward. While this feature currently has a low chance of developing, it will affect the Bahamas and South Florida with heavy rain late this weekend.
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