Scott: Storms growing across SWFL! Slowlt drifting toward the coast now. Radar updates on WINK now. First major hurricane of the season forms.

We are watching slow moving storms developing across the area now. Weak steering currents will stay in place thru tonight. By tomorrow storms will be moving in from the east. You can expect morning sun with afternoon storms in the weekend forecast.

 

First major hurricane of the season has formed this morning at 5 am. Danielle is a cat 4 hurricane with wind at 135mph. No threat on the USA. Tropical Storm Earl is still trying to organize. Either way looks like it will stay out in the Atlantic too. Another wave off the coast of Africa that will develop early next week will also follow Earl and Danielle. Reason for this motion is an east coast trough is weakening the Bermuda high. This will allow these systems to turn to the north along the western side of the high. Good news for us in the USA.

 

Enjoy your weekend!

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Scott Zedeker
WINK TV Meteorologist