The weekend starts with Fred as a Wave and a budding new storm to track.
The Satellite view Saturday morning highlights. where the two systems are found. Fred over Central Cuba and New Tropical Storm Grace in the Central Atlantic.
UPDATE: As of 11 am Saturday morning. Recon finds Fred down to a tropical wave. NHC says models suggest it may come back to life in the Gulf of Mexico and be a worry down the road for Mississippi and parts of the Panhandle.
Fred
Fred
It still has plenty of moisture with most of it being flung northward. IF THAT DOES NOT FALL APART, The National Hurricane Center is forecasting:
Portions of Cuba...2 to 5 inches with isolated maximum totals of 8
inches. This rainfall may lead to scattered flash flooding.
Across the Bahamas...1 to 3 inches, with isolated maximum totals of
5 inches.
Through Monday, 3 to 5 inches of rain with local amounts of 8 inches
is anticipated across the Keys and southern Florida. Across the
Florida Big Bend and Panhandle, 3 to 7 inches with isolated maximum
totals of 10 inches are expected. Heavy rainfall could lead to
areal, urban, and small stream flooding impacts, and cause new minor
flooding across the western Florida Peninsula and exacerbate ongoing
minor to isolated moderate flooding in northern Florida.Bottom line for South Florida. We may see rainbands move across the area from time to time with gusty winds. Rain is the biggest concern. Because of the possibility of heavy downpours, a Flood watch remains in place for South Florida. Stay Alert.
Tropical Depression 7 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Grace. It is rapidly moving west and should be near the Leeward Islands by Sunday. Watches and Warnings are in place for the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. They could see gusty winds and heavy rain.
And of course, the forecast track has the system following Fred's footsteps. It may be near South Florida by next Thursday. I hope it turns out just like its predecessor and fall apart before it nears the region.
We'll be watching
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