BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — If you are enjoying the refreshing breeze and not-too-intense heat in and around Boca and South Palm Beach County, prepare for a big change. The rain we’ve lived without for the past few days is likely on its way back. Expect strong thunderstorms off-and-on and with them, the ever-present risk of strong rip currents.
Here’s the latest tonight from the National Weather Service:
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND NEXT FEW DAYS... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES...
.DAY ONE...TONIGHTRIP CURRENTS: STRONG EASTERLY FLOW WILL RESULT IN A CONTINUED HIGHRISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE EAST COAST BEACHES THROUGH LATETONIGHT.THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THEPRIMARY IMPACT WILL BE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLYHEAVY RAINFALL.FLOODING: LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTICCOAST TONIGHT. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STREET FLOODINGAND FLOODING OF POORLY DRAINED LOCALES ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA,ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.WIND: EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND AVERAGE 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVERTHE LOCAL GULF WATERS..DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAYTHE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS LIKELY TO REMAIN HIGH ALONG THE ATLANTICBEACHES THROUGH THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK AS NORTHEAST TO EASTWINDS CONTINUE.THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAYAS A SURFACE TROUGH TRANSPORTS DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE REGION.THE HEAVY RAIN RISK COULD EVEN CONTINUE THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK..SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, ALTHOUGHSPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI.FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INMIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
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