Good morning! Tropical Depression 16 is going about as planned right now with a very large circulation moving north of Cuba now and into the Florida Straits. Lots of tropical moisture extends from the east coast of Florida down through the Caribbean but, on our side of the state, things are pretty dry owing to the effect of some strong westerly wind shear. This wind shear is preventing the western side of TD 16 from becoming very well organized and also helping to drive some drier air in toward SWFL from the Gulf of Mexico. The bottom line? Not much rain! Expect rain chances to wind down as the day rolls on along the coast with scattered rain continuing inland through about early afternoon. Beyond that, we likely end up with some sunshine this afternoon -- especially west of I-75 -- with just a breezy day around the area. Meantime, on the east coast, several inches of rain are possible as the center of the storm (ultimately what should become Nicole) passes west of Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Very dry air will build in behind TD 16 for tonight through Friday night -- with low humidity and breezy weather in the forecast. Enjoy!
Brian
