In keeping with our policy to at least mention all storms named by the National Hurricane Center, we are doing just that. Tropical Storm Patty – now Tropical Depression Patty – formed and shortly thereafter weakend back into a Tropical Depression. This storm is being torn apart southwest to northeast between Cuba and Bermuda by a strong jet stream aloft and surface high pressure. This storm will bring some rainfall to southern Florida over the next week or so. We are also monitoring an area of low pressure near rhe Windward Islands that will be moving northerly in the next few days. This may become a Tropical Storm (Rafael) and will most likely be affecting Bermuda in a week or so and then move into the north central Atlantic. This will be our only mention of these two storms UNLESS a significant tracking change is indicated.
For up to the minute official advisories and information, please visit the NHC website in Miami:
We are also providing an interactive Watch and Warning web link for persons who wish to get details on localized conditions:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/largemap.php
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“THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL ADVISORY. These updates and advisories are based upon information from our own computer models, NOAA, Local Weather Data Centers, deep water Buoy Data, and other publicly available sources. FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PERSON, please refer to your Local, State, and Federal Authority updates for Official Advisories and Orders. For up to the minute advisories and official updates, it is essential that you monitor your local Emergency Government, NOAA and Local Media Broadcasts. Please do not make personal safety decisions based upon information presented here in this Unofficial Advisory.”
Tropical Storm Research Center, Gulf Shores, Alabama –
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