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Already Getting Hot Out There at Midday; Fred & Grace Keeps The Tropics Busy
As of 10:50 am, there is a clean sweep on radar and temperatures were already well up in the 80s. All of the area will have a decent chance for scattered showers and storms, but the highest coverage will take place over the northern half of the area. Continue reading
10 am Advisory — Grace Grows a Little Stronger As She Heads Toward the Leeward Islands
There is a risk of wind and rainfall impacts across the rest of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Bahamas, and Florida next week, and interests in those areas should monitor the progress of Grace and updates to the forecast. Continue reading
10 am Advisory — Fred Temporarily Degenerates Into an Open Wave; Expected to Reorganize
Fred is forecast to regenerate as a tropical cyclone over the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, and bring a risk of tropical storm conditions to portions of the northern Gulf coast, especially from coastal Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle beginning on Monday. Watches may be required for a portion of this area later in the weekend. Continue reading
7 am Advisory — Grace Moving Quickly Westward Toward the Leeward Islands
On the forecast track, the center of the storm is forecast to move over the Leeward Islands tonight, over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Sunday, and then over the Dominican Republic on Monday. Continue reading
7 am Advisory — Fred Remains Poorly Organized Near Western Cuba
On the forecast track, Fred is expected to pass west of the lower Florida Keys this afternoon, move across the eastern Gulf of Mexico tonight through Monday, and move inland over the northern Gulf coast Monday night. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme: Standard Summer Weather Through the Weekend; All Eyes on Fred
No change in our weather for the weekend as it will remain hot & humid with the daily chance of afternoon to early evening storms. Eyes are on the tropics as Fred is emerging into the Gulf of Mexico, and newly-upgraded Grace is not that far behind. Continue reading
10 pm Advisory — Small TD7 Continues Moving Quickly Westward
Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the Leeward Islands late Saturday or early Sunday, and are possible over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Sunday. Continue reading
10 pm Advisory — Heavy Rains Continue Over Central Cuba from TD Fred
Interaction with land and southwesterly shear has continued to take a toll on Fred this evening. It is very difficult to determine in infrared satellite imagery and recent surface observations from Cuba if a closed circulation still exists, however the system is maintained as a tropical depression for now. Continue reading
7 pm Advisories — Fred Remains Unorganized for Now, TD-7 Soon to be Tropical Storm Grace
Fred is expected to begin a west-northwestward motion overnight, then turning toward the northwest on Saturday, with this general motion continuing through early Monday. Continue reading
Expected Central Alabama Impacts as of the Latest Forecast Track of Fred
The 4 p.m. track issued by the National Hurricane Center shifted substantially to the west, which has implications for the beautiful Gulf beaches as well as Central and South Alabama. Continue reading
