It is a warm and muggy evening. Showers are winding down over our southern counties and should fade between 10 - 11 p.m. In the Tropics, Erin is a Category 4 hurricane and will gradually turn north over the next few days. A large tropical swell is expected along our beaches through the rest of the week.
Hurricane Erin remains a major hurricane. A turn toward the north is expected as Erin heads toward the Bahamas. Rip current risks along our beaches will remain High.
Drier air is slipping south. The combination of the increasing onshore flow and high pressure will keep afternoon convection to isolated showers and storms. Rain chances increase this weekend as the Gulf breeze returns.
We are watching another area of low pressure in the Atlantic with increasing potential for development over the northern Caribbean. Unlike Huricane Erin, the models vary is size, strength and its path across the Caribbean.
Tonight: Sea breeze showers and storms through sunset then weakening late.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with isolated showers and thunderstorms. A mild morning, with lows in the 70s to low 80s. The chance of showers and storms will be 20-40 percent. Afternoon highs will be in the low 90s inland, upper 80s along the beaches. Wind: North-Northeast at 10-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Sunrise: 6:56 a.m.
Sunset: 8:05 p.m.