First Alert Weather: Summer-like heat, storms as we eye the tropics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a mild and quiet morning ahead of a hot day.

The forecast is 90° for Jax - if verified, today will be the 113th 90° day.
The all-time record for 90° days in a year is 114 set back in 2011.
There will be storms later this afternoon and evening - heads up for Friday Night Football.
Rain and storms look to fire after 2-3 p.m. with some lasting through sunset.
The heaviest activity will be near and east of Hwy 301 to the beaches.
A few storms continue Saturday with less rain coverage by Sunday/Monday.
Given the current forecast, with what will be “Imelda” passing ~300 miles east of Jax:
The days turn drier mid-week next week with us being on the dry side of the tropical system.
We’ll see rough seas and surf at our beaches with waves peaking 6-8 ft on Tuesday.
Sunday through Tuesday look windy, especially at the coast
Temperatures will dip slightly with drier air overhead.

TROPICS

Gabrielle is a post-tropical cyclone over the Azores.
Humberto is a tropical storm NE of Puerto Rico, headed to the W. Atlantic.
Invest 94-L is disorganized over Hispaniola as of Friday morning.
94-L is forecast to track north while strengthening this weekend.
This system is forecast to become the next named storm, “Imelda.”
Current established long-range forecasts keep what will be “Imelda” anywhere between 200 and 400 miles east of Jax
There’s a lot guiding this system and there will be changes to the forecast.
Any interests along the US East Coast, particularly the Carolinas, need to stay up to date.