On Sunday, the storm will track northeast out of Florida and hug the East Coast, expanding its impacts from Georgia to portions of the Northeast.Ī slight risk of excessive rainfall – or Level 2 out of 4 – is forecast Sunday from parts of South Carolina north into portions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Sunday: Rain and wind spread up the East Coast A Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms includes Tampa and Miami. Stronger gusts are likely at the coast, but will depend on the exact track the storm takes as it approaches the Florida coast on Saturday, which is still unclear.Ī slight deviation in the storm’s path north or south as it moves toward the Florida Peninsula will shift where the strongest winds occur and will make a significant difference in the location and extent of coastal flooding.ĭamaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are possible late Saturday and overnight across the Florida Peninsula. Widespread wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible across much of the Florida Peninsula through Saturday night. The heavy rain will also be accompanied by gusty winds, with the strongest winds arriving Saturday evening as the center of the storm closes in on the Florida coast. South Florida is particularly vulnerable to flash flooding following multiple rounds of soaking rainfall this week, but it can occur anywhere there is a persistent deluge. Rain could fall heavily enough on Saturday to trigger flash flooding and may cause streams and rivers to rise.

Millions more face similar threats Sunday into the Carolinas, including Wilmington in North Carolina and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.īy Saturday night, heavy rainfall is forecast to drench almost the entire state of Florida and spread into the Southeast.Ī slight risk of excessive rainfall – or Level 2 out of 4 – is forecast for a majority of Florida and far southern Georgia on Saturday. Most of the threat is from possible tornadoes and strong winds. It rained across most of the state by Saturday evening as wet weather began spreading into southern Georgia. A powerful storm started drenching Florida Saturday and is expected to strengthen as it tracks up the East Coast through the weekend, unleashing heavy rainfall, gusty winds and coastal hazards along the way.Ī blockbuster snowstorm is not expected, despite the time of year, but this very warm, wet and blustery storm could still snarl early holiday travel and knock out power.Ĭomputer forecasting models show the storm’s track hugging the Atlantic coast on Sunday and Monday after moving through Florida on Saturday.Īcross most of Florida, some 17 million people are under threat of severe weather Saturday, in large cities including Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando.

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