Latest Gulf System Update, Plus Weekend Forecast

June 23, 2012

This story has been updated. This an archive story only. Latest info available on TS Debbie on NorthEscambia.com.

Forecasters are continuing to watch a large surface low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico that the National Hurricane Center says has a good chance of development this weekend.

The system is drifting slowly northward, but computer models differ on a hard turn for the storm either toward Texas or central Florida.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
  • Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
  • Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
  • Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

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One Response to “Latest Gulf System Update, Plus Weekend Forecast”

  1. Beegee on June 23rd, 2012 2:29 pm

    Anything new on the system???