Orlando residents are bracing for a wet and windy weekend as forecasters monitor the development of Potential Tropical Cyclone 9, which is expected to strengthen into a tropical system and skirt the Florida coast. According to the National Weather Service Melbourne FL, the primary concerns for east central Florida include “dangerous beach and boating conditions” and a low chance for tropical storm force winds.
The same source has indicated that scattered to numerous showers and storms are forecast today as a cold front approaches the Florida peninsula, with the potential for localized flooding possible on Sunday. Expectations of rain totals between 1 and 3 inches, potentially exceeding 4 inches in some areas, can increase flood risks, particularly in already saturated regions.
Beachgoers are advised to heed warnings, as the National Weather Service predicts “increasing seas and swells from PTC 9 will lead to dangerous boating conditions, with seas reaching up to 15 feet across the offshore waters. A High Surf Advisory is anticipated to be issued for Sunday, underscoring the urgency for caution among residents and visitors along the coast…