Lee is still a powerful hurricane that is NOT coming to Florida. In terms of landfall potential, parts of New England and the Canadian Maritimes will have to keep a close eye for the weekend.
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For Florida, we will have to be mindful of the dangerous beach conditions on the Atlantic side when it comes to Lee. In addition to the very high rip current risk, wave heights will build close to 10 ft. by Friday.
There is a new disturbance that could get going by the weekend and could have a similar feel to Lee. It may take its time to organize, but it could leave us asking the same question, when will it turn.
The uncertainty with the track could be high initially thanks to several clusters of thunderstorms trying to become the dominant one, but this is way out in the future. It wouldn’t likely be north of the Caribbean for another 7-10 days.
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- Jonathan
We have reached the peak of hurricane season and the Pinpoint Weather Team at News 6 will be here for you. We want to make sure you stay updated on the tropics and all things weather, of course.
If you’re new to the Tropics Watch Newsletter, thank you for signing up! I will be visiting your inbox every Monday (and as needed) to talk all things tropics this hurricane season. We also have a live tropics show that airs on our YouTube channel every Monday at 11 a.m.
Hopefully, we can break down the science and meteorology of these storms as they stay WAY out at sea.
Obviously, last year was rough. This isn’t a time to stress out or be anxious but to simply be prepared. Most of the time Central Florida doesn’t get hit, but typically there’s a lot going on in the Atlantic Basin as we get deeper into the summer.
That’s where the Pinpoint Weather Team comes in. We will remove all the noise that is out there and tell it like it is.
The Tropics Watch newsletter works a little differently than our other newsletters you may be subscribed to at News 6. This is going to come out after Monday afternoon to keep you posted on what could happen, but I will also visit your inbox if something “pops.”
When a new storm is born, the track or intensity changes, another area to watch develops or just something interesting is going on in the tropics, you will know about it. It’s my hope that we can have a conversation about the science and meteorology involved in tropical weather forecasting.
If you have any questions or concerns about anything weather related, please reach out. My email is jkegges@wkmg.com. If there is something you would like to be added to this newsletter or a topic you would like covered, let me know.
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