Here is your forecast for Monday, September 23rd, 2024
Our typical summertime stormy weather pattern continues into tomorrow with isolated to scattered showers and storms, starting first in our inland communities, then working their way toward the coast later in the afternoon and evening.
Winds will be out of the east, gusting to 20 mph. Those winds will be increasing Wednesday and especially Wednesday night into Thursday, when gusts 40+ mph are expected. The strongest winds will be at the coast.
Based on the current setup, as what is forecast to be Hurricane Helene tracks through the eastern Gulf, its size and magnitude will bring tropical downpours to SWFL through the day on Wednesday with rain chances increasing to 70%. The worst of the conditions will be when the system is at its closest point (while staying offshore) overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Thursday will be windy with downpours likely.
While landfall is not currently forecast in SWFL, because of the anticipated size and strength of what will be #Helene, we WILL feel impacts.
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsTV) September 23, 2024
WHEN? Wednesday night into Thursday
WHERE? All of SWFL, but especially along the coast. Stay tuned, as timing and threats could change. pic.twitter.com/2qJDhwL8Ls
Any movement east or west with this system will have big impacts on what we potentially could or could not see.
Please stay tuned in the days ahead as this system develops.
FOX 4 EVENING METEOROLOGIST KATIE WALLS
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