Happy Sunday, South Florida! Tropical moisture from the Bahamas left us a rainy Saturday morning yesterday. Today, the brisk East breeze will still leave a chance for quick-moving anytime showers through the afternoon.
The good news today is that 1) it won’t be AS active as it was yesterday morning and 2) we will see plenty of sunshine in between those pockets of rain. Similar to yesterday, the main story today will be the brisk breeze across South Florida. Winds will be out of the East between 10-20 mph, with some areas gusting even higher than that! And as all of us here in South Florida know all too well….a brisk East breeze means an elevated risk of rip currents along Atlantic beaches. That goes for Palm Beach, Broward & Miami-Dade coastal areas. This weekend might not be the best weekend for swimming. Even strong swimmers should probably stay out of the water for the next 5-6 days.
Remember, if you happen to get caught in a rip current, do not try to fight it by swimming back to shore. Swim parallel to the coastline until you are out of it, then proceed to swim back to shore. Boaters should also use caution over the Atlantic waters as seas will also build through the weekend.
The breezy pattern sticks around for the next 5-6 days, leaving for a breezy to gusty upcoming work week. Quick-moving showers and scattered thunderstorms will also remain in the forecast through the week with the highest chances later in the work week. And speaking of the work week…although temperatures will remain on the warm side, humidity levels might drop a bit mid-week so we might have our very first *slight* taste of Fall.
Did someone say Fall?!? Please be safe out there and enjoy your weekend!
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