Expect clouds to increase over the area Wednesday, especially near the coast, as an old frontal boundary offshore interacts with easterly breezes. Some showers could reach the coast Wednesday afternoon, more likely Wednesday night. Showers are likely across the entire area Thursday. Some rain could be heavy Wednesday night and Thursday, mainly near the coast. Expect highs in the low 80s both Wednesday and Thursday.
Low pressure developing near south Florida is expected to move west-northwest into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday. Some tropical development of this system is likely, and it should move towards the central and western Gulf coast area by the weekend. As this system moves west, our rain chances will decrease, but the higher humidity left behind could still trigger some showers Friday and Saturday. Expect this weekend to feel more like summer again.
East-northeast breezes will continue to be brisk on the coast Wednesday, with a heavy surf advisory in effect along with a higher than usual risk of rip currents.
