ORLANDO, Fla. – A strong east breeze will be in place for another day across Central Florida as a large ridge of high pressure over the eastern seaboard continues its control over the area.
For Wednesday, we will see a bit more available moisture at the surface, increasing the threat for a few spotty showers and scattered clouds. Rain coverage will be largely isolated with a 10-20% chance. Brief showers and sprinkles will weaken quickly as they move further inland. However, a few isolated showers can’t be ruled out for interior locations.
Conditions will be windy, with sustained winds of 15-20 mph from the east. At times, gusts could reach 25-30 mph through the day, especially along the coast.
Speaking of the coast, the steady onshore wind will keep a heightened threat for dangerous rip currents along all of our Atlantic beaches. Boaters will also run into issues today as seas will be 6–9 feet. A small-craft advisory will remain in effect until Thursday.
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Highs continue to warm near to above average, in the mid- to low 80s, with lows in the upper 60s to mid-70s.
ALMANAC
Average high: 83
Average low: 65
Sunrise: 7:32 a.m.
Sunset: 6:46 p.m.
Our current high-pressure setup will remain anchored for the next few days, keeping these conditions the same through the end of the week.
Long-range models hint at a slight increase of rain by early next week with the approach of a new cold front. As of now, no big cooldown is expected through Halloween on Tuesday.
TROPICAL UPDATE
We are still tracking Tammy, which is about 500 miles east-southeast of Bermuda.
As of the Wednesday morning update, Tammy has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane, with sustained winds of 100mph.
Tammy is expected to undergo an extratropical transition as it merges with a cold front over the Atlantic.
Models are in agreement that the storm will weaken as early as Thursday.