FORECAST:
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES TO THE NORTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, BRINGING IN MODERATE MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WAS LOCATED TO THE EAST, BRINGING US PREDOMINANT EASTERLY FLOW. THIS WILL KEEP PLENTY OF MOISTURE IN PLACE. THUS, EXPECT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGHS WILL HOVER AROUND 91 TODAY AND PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL FOR MOST OF TODAY, EXECPT WHERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS LOCATED. ALSO, DUE TO A COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PLENTY OF MOISTURE, HEAT INDICES MAY REACH 100 TODAY.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
AFTER SATURDAY, A SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO THE SW AND OVER CUBA, WHICH WILL ALLOW A COLD FRONT TO PASS OVER AND MOVE THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA. MONDAY WILL SEE THE MOST ACTIVITY AS THE FRONT LINGERS. MID NEXT WEEK SHOULD BE RELATIVELY CLEAR.
TROPICAL UPDATE:
THE NHC EXPECTS TS OSCAR TO DISIPATE TODAY OR LATER TONIGHT AS IT MOVES TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST. MEANWHILE, TS NADINE IS NO LONGER AFTER CHURNING FOR 23 DAYS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN!
000 WTNT35 KNHC 050841 TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM OSCAR ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152012 500 AM AST FRI OCT 05 2012 ...OSCAR EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT AS IT ACCELERATES NORTHEASTWARD... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...23.0N 38.9W ABOUT 1085 MI...1745 KM WNW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OSCAR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 38.9 WEST. OSCAR IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST BEFORE OSCAR DISSIPATES LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. A DRIFTING BUOY NEAR THE CENTER REPORTED A PRESSURE OF 998.7 MB... 29.50 INCHES...A FEW HOURS AGO. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN
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