Tropical Wave Bringing Weekend Rain; Tropical Storm Ana In Atlantic To Grow

August 15, 2009

Tropical storm Ana has formed , and there’s a good chance of showers and thunderstorms for your Saturday. Sunday also looks to be a wet day as tropical moisture associated with a tropical wave moves across the area with good shower and thunderstorm coverage. The tropical moisture is forecast to linger across the area on Monday.

Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center is continuing to monitor tropical storm Ana 900 miles east of the Windward Islands.

Ana is moving to the west at 16 miles per hour with a gradual turn toward the west-northwest expected.

Maximum sustained winds are at 40 mph with Ana forecast to be at or near hurricane strength by Thursday. The forecast path takes the storm near south Florida by Thursday.

Your local North Escambia forecast is as follows:

Saturday
Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers  and  thunderstorms in the morning…then numerous showers and  thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in  the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40  percent.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70
percent.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5  mph in the late evening and overnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in  the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive