And it starts.
A tropical wave was expected to bring stormy weather to the region beginning Tuesday evening and likely lasting through the day on Wednesday. It also was to generate winds up to 20 mph along the coast, the National Weather Service in Miami said.
"It may increase the risk of rip currents, too," said meteorologist Andrew Tingler.
As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, the north end of that wave was right over Hispaniola, the island that shares the nations of Haiti and Dominican Republic, and was approaching South Florida from the southeast.
Though sun could peak out on Wednesday morning, more than an inch of rain should fall in some areas by the afternoon. Most areas should see about a half an inch of rain, Tingler said.
"It’s probably going to be wet day," he said. "It just depends if you get stuck under a vigorous thunderstorm."
The forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain on Tuesday night, increasing to 60 percent on Wednesday. It also calls for high temperatures in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 70s.
By Thursday, conditions should be back to normal, which in South Florida means there still is a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said.
I am just glad the satellites are picking it up and the forecasters are able to alert us to it.
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