Big Breeze All Weekend

The weekend is here and it s going to come with a big breeze that will last both Saturday and Sunday We can thank high pressure to our north a front stalled on top of South Florida and strengthening Tropical Storm Melissa to our south for the whipping weekend winds Winds are projected to be the strongest on Saturday with - mph sustained winds and gusts up to mph with the strongest winds near the coast Winds will only turn slightly weaker on Sunday As a product a Small Craft Advisory is in effect for all of our local waters There is also a high vulnerability for rip currents and a High Surf Advisory for - foot emerging waves at the beaches throughout the weekend On Saturday expect a blend of sun and clouds with occasional swift showers riding that strong breeze onshore There will be lots of dry time for your outdoor plans Otherwise it will be warm with a bit more in the way of humidity Humidity levels will rise specific more come Sunday Overall Sunday will be quite similar as Saturday with sunshine and a few clouds mixed in along with the shower chance given the stalled front allowing for moisture levels to increase from the south By Monday the stalled front lifts out as a storm system rides eastward across the Gulf Coast states This will lead to a warm and muggy Monday with scattered showers and thunderstorms especially during the afternoon hours With this change to our setup winds will dramatically decrease to start the week Attached to that storm system will be a weak front That front will swing through come Tuesday leading to a drop in rain chances It s not until the Wednesday or Thursday time frame when a strong front arrives and this one has the feasible to usher in the first notable temperature drop of the season to South Florida It s still unclear how much cooling may occur but lows in the s is seeming increasingly likely as well as highs at only around F At the very least the forecast is looking promising and SPOOK-tacular for Halloween next Friday Tropical update Tropical Storm Melissa is on the verge of becoming a hurricane this morning As of the am Advisory Melissa packs winds of MPH Melissa is expected to become a hurricane later in the present day Heavy rain from Melissa is already causing flooding in Hispaniola Puerto Rico Jamaica and eastern Cuba Heavy rainfall leading to flooding and mudslides remains a big threat to the region into early next week with multi-foot rainfall totals realizable in isolated locations Going forward Melissa is forecast to strengthen significantly becoming a hurricane later in contemporary times and then a major hurricane by Sunday Early next week Melissa is expected to pass near or over Jamaica as a powerful Category hurricane Then by the middle of next week it is expected to strike eastern Cuba the southeastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos as a hurricane