JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a quiet and humid morning with temps in the upper 70s and low 80s.
- Erin is 200 miles off the coast of the North Carolina Outer Banks.
- We’ll still see rough seas and surf today at our local beaches.
- Waves won’t be as high as yesterday but still upwards of 7-8 ft.
- A HIGH rip current risk is still in place despite cleaner waves today.
- There will be more rain today. Keep an eye out during the afternoon/evening for storms.
- Rain and storms spread out each afternoon and evening starting tomorrow.
- There will be rain and storms this weekend, factor that into your plans.
- Temps stay plenty hot and humid, though the storm trend will be a bit drier into next week.
TROPICS
- Hurricane Erin is lifting past the Carolina/Delmarva Coast today.
- Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for these areas.
- Showers in the outer bands of Erin are skirting the Outer Banks this morning.
- Erin is starting to pull away from the United States today.
- There are two other areas to watch in the Central Atlantic.
- Long-term forecasts do not bring these systems to the United States.
- We have time to track them, but concern isn’t high at this time.
- The next named storms will be “Fernand” and “Gabrielle.”
TODAY: Partly Sunny & Hot, A Few Afternoon Storms. High: 94
TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Low: 75
FRIDAY: Partly Cloudy, Scattered Storms. 75/91
SATURDAY: Partly Cloudy, Scattered Storms. 74/90
SUNDAY: Partly Sunny, Scattered Storms. 74/92
MONDAY: Partly Sunny, A Few Storms. 74/93
TUESDAY: Partly Sunny, Isolated Storms. 74/91
WEDNESDAY: Partly Sunny, Isolated Storms. 72/90
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