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Thursday’s First Warning Forecast: A cool down and return to sunshine

Posted at 5:44 AM, Sep 07, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-07 11:14:04-04

Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast

Clearing skies and cooler… Expect plenty of sunshine this afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 70s, about 5 degrees below normal for this time of year. Temperatures will drop into the low 60s and upper 50s overnight with mainly clear skies.

The nice weather continues for Friday and the weekend. Expect plenty of sunshine tomorrow with highs returning to the mid and upper 70s. Temperatures will slip a few degrees for the weekend. Expect mostly sunny skies to partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid 70s Saturday and Sunday.

Hurricane Irma will approach south Florida this weekend then turn north. The timing and location of this turn will determine the impacts on Florida and much of the Southeast. We are expecting impacts from Irma on Tuesday. The level of rainfall, wind, and flooding we see will depend on the exact track.

Today: Clearing Skies, Cooler. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds: NW/W 5-10

Tonight: Mainly Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds: W 5-10

Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds: N 5-10

Weather & Health 

Pollen: Moderate (Ragweed, Grasses)

UV Index: 7 (High)

Air Quality: Good (Code Green)

Mosquitoes: Very High

Tropical Update

Hurricane Irma heading for the Turks and Caicos Islands. Irma is centered about 120 miles SE of Grand Turk Island and moving WNW and 16 mph. On the forecast track, the eye of Irma should continue to move just north of the coast of Hispaniola today, be near the Turks and Caicos and southeastern Bahamas by this evening, and then be near the central Bahamas by Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 175 mph with higher gusts. Irma is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are likely during the next day or two, but Irma is forecast to remain a powerful category 4 or 5 hurricane during the next couple of days.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles.

11:00 AM AST Thu Sep 7

Location: 20.4°N 69.7°W

Moving: WNW at 16 mph

Min pressure: 921 mb

Max sustained: 175 mph

Jose is expected to become a major hurricane by Friday. Jose is centered about 715 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and moving WNW at 18 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Jose is expected to become a major hurricane on Friday.11:00 AM AST Thu Sep 7

Location: 14.9°N 50.6°W

Moving: WNW at 18 mph

Min pressure: 986 mb

Max sustained: 90 mph

Hurricane Katia expected to begin moving toward Mexico tonight or early Friday. Katia is centered about 195 miles NNE of Veracruz, Mexico and is stationary. The hurricane is forecast to turn SW and approach the coast late Friday or early Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 36 hours and Katia could be near major hurricane strength at landfall.

10:00 AM CDT Thu Sep 7

Location: 21.6°N 94.6°W

Moving: Stationary

Min pressure: 980 mb

Max sustained: 80 mph

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