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Sunday 11 AM Advisory on Subtropical Storm Beryl

…RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT FINDS BERYL A LITTLE STRONGER…

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THE VOLUSIA/BREVARD COUNTY LINE NORTHWARD TO EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA.

AT 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 79.6 WEST. THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 10 MPH. A WESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LANDFALL. AFTER LANDFALL…BERYL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.

REPORTS FOR AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED BEFORE LANDFALL. AFTER LANDFALL…BERYL IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A
DEPRESSION ON MONDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB…29.47 INCHES.

WIND…TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO FIRST REACH THE COAST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA FROM NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA TO SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA LATE THIS MORNING OR THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

STORM SURGE…THE COMBINATION OF A STORM SURGE AND THE TIDE WILL CAUSE NORMALLY DRY AREAS NEAR THE COAST TO BE FLOODED BY RISING WATERS. THE WATER COULD REACH THE FOLLOWING DEPTHS ABOVE GROUND IF THE PEAK SURGE OCCURS AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE…COASTAL PORTIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA…GEORGIA…AND NORTH FLORIDA…1 TO 3 FT.

THE DEEPEST WATER WILL OCCUR ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF THE LANDFALL LOCATION…WHERE THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE WAVES. SURGE-RELATED FLOODING DEPENDS ON THE RELATIVE TIMING OF THE SURGE AND THE TIDAL CYCLE…AND CAN VARY GREATLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES.

SURF…DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS…INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS…ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA TO NORTH CAROLINA OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

RAINFALL…BERYL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

Sunday 5 AM Advisory on Subtropical Storm Beryl

…BERYL MOVING A LITTLE FASTER TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST…EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL TONIGHT…

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THE VOLUSIA/BREVARD COUNTY LINE FLORIDA TO EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA

AT 500 AM EDT THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.5 NORTH…LONGITUDE 78.8 WEST. BERYL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH…17 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY…FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED TONIGHT AND MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF BERYL WILL APPROACH THE COAST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA TODAY AND MAKE LANDFALL TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY. AFTER LANDFALL…BERYL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED BEFORE LANDFALL. AFTER LANDFALL…BERYL IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A DEPRESSION ON MONDAY.TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB…29.47 INCHES.

WIND…TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO FIRST REACH THE COAST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA FROM NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA TO SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA LATE THIS MORNING OR THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

STORM SURGE…THE COMBINATION OF A STORM SURGE AND THE TIDE WILL CAUSE NORMALLY DRY AREAS NEAR THE COAST TO BE FLOODED BY RISING WATERS. THE WATER COULD REACH THE FOLLOWING DEPTHS ABOVE GROUND IF THE PEAK SURGE OCCURS AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE…COASTAL PORTIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA…GEORGIA…AND NORTH FLORIDA…1 TO 3 FT. THE DEEPEST WATER WILL OCCUR ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF THE LANDFALL LOCATION…WHERE THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE WAVES. SURGE-RELATED FLOODING DEPENDS ON THE RELATIVE TIMING OF THE SURGE AND THE TIDAL CYCLE…AND CAN VARY GREATLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES.

SURF…DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS…INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS…ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST FROM NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA TO NORTH CAROLINA OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

RAINFALL…BERYL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

A beautiful Easter weekend is on the way!

A line of showers and thunderstorm has already crossed over the north half of Z Land.  Once the storms pass the clouds will give way to some sunshine and a northwest breeze will usher in cooler and dryer air to Central Florida.  Have a wonderful Easter weekend.  He IS Risen!!!

THIS AFTERNOON…PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ENDING. BREEZY. HIGH 85.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 61.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGH 79.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55.

EASTER SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 79.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 58.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 82.

The cold front is pushing through…

As a cold front (I’m using the term “cold” quite loosely) pushes into Central Florida there is already beautiful sunshine north of a Cape Canaveral to Disney to Tampa Bay line.  The rest of the afternoon should be mostly sunny and comfortable with a high of 82.  Next week also gets two thumbs up!

THIS AFTERNOON…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH 82.

TONIGHT…CLEAR. LOW 58.

MONDAY…SUNNY. HIGH 82.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 61.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH 81.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 61.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 82.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 59.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 85.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 62.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 85.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 61.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 81.

It feels like summer has come early…

A beautiful, although warm week is unfolding across Central Florida.

THIS AFTERNOON…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 88.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG LATE. LOW 65.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 88.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 65.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20% CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH 88.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20% CHANCE OF EVENING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOW 64.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20% CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH 88.

Cold front pushing into Central Florida.

As a cold front makes it’s way into Central Florida it will bring an end to the scattered showers.  Expect a picture perfect day on Monday with temperatures about 15 degrees cooler than on Sunday.  Enjoy President’s Day!

Tonight: Clearing skies late and windy. Low 51.

Monday: Mostly sunny. High 70.

Monday night: Mostly clear. Low 52.

Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer. High 79.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Low 58.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with a slight 20% chance for a shower. High 80.

A strong thunderstorm or two is possible this afternoon

As a cold front approaches Central Florida through the afternoon it will be mostly cloudy and windy from the south-west or west at 20-30 MPH with higher gusts.  The is a 30% chance of a shower or thunderstorm crossing your back yard.  Any storm that is able to tap into the upper level winds could produce wind gusts to 50 MPH.  A severe thunderstorm can not be rules out, though the probability is low.  Keep tuned to Z88.3 through the afternoon for the latest information on any storms that develop.  Our promise is Weather Warnings First, to help you keep your family safe.

Above normal temps in the weekend with storms possible this weekend.

A cold front will lose forward momentum as it approaches Central Florida over the next couple of days.  As it gets closer the chance of a shower enters the forecast from Thursday night through the weekend.  If the models have a handle on timing, some thunderstorms are possible on Saturday night.  Strong/severe  straight-line winds are possible with any storms that manage to better tap into the ingredients that are forecast to start coming together Saturday night into Sunday morning.  I’ll keep you posted as we get closer to the weekend.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy with some late night fog possible. Low 60.

Thursday: Partly sunny. High 81.

Thursday night: Cloudy with a 30% chance of showers. Low 61.

Friday: More clouds than sun with a 30% chance of showers. High 80.

Friday night: A 30% chance of showers. Low 62.

Saturday: Partly sunny with a 30% chance of showers. High 81.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers or thunderstorms. Low 65.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. High 79.