The Wet Pattern Continues for ONE MORE DAY

Friday is not only the end of the work week but also appears to be the end of a pattern that has brought SW FL more clouds than sun and decent rainfall the last several days. Isolated rain is in the picture this morning, especially for our coastal communities, and more widespread activity is forecast for this afternoon. But drier air will filter in this weekend, meaning more sun and less rainfall are in the picture! (Don't rule out your typical afternoon storms, however.)

Tropical Storm Nate is forecast to become a hurricane later today in the Bay of Campeche and make landfall along the Mexican coastline late Sunday night/early Monday morning. Nate will produce 1-3' storm surge and 4-6" of rainfall with isolated amounts of 12" possible. The storm will not threaten the U.S.

Tropical Storm Maria's outer rain bands are reaching the Lesser Antilles, where we are expecting landfall late tonight/early Saturday morning. Puerto Rico is in the forecast track and can expect tropical storm force winds late Saturday night/early Sunday morning. At this time the forecast cone skirts the northeastern Bahamas. It's still too early to tell where and if Maria will affect the eastern seaboard.

Hurricane Katia is moving toward the northeast into the North Atlantic and will fizzle out in the next couple day. High surf in the Northeast is still possible from Katia today.

-KW