Hurricane Hunters will investigate

The Hurricane Hunters will investigate the storm system I noted yesterday, now being referred to as Invest 91L. The flight will leave at around 1:45 PM and be on station fifteen minutes later. We should know something by around 3 PM.

91L has a large surface area, influencing weather from the NC/SC border to Palm Beach, FL. There’s still very little information regarding 91L’s pressure. The winds have been measured at 25 MPH. 91L is now centered 230 miles off the coast of Jacksonville, and is slowly drifting southward. The models are coming into agreement regarding the path of the storm; basically the center of the storm will continue to drift southwards for a few days, make a gentle westward turn and then head north along the coast, arriving right next to Jacksonville Thursday and Saint Simons on Friday. Of course, that path could change. The NHC is now giving the storm a 40 percent chance of further organization in the next 48 hours and a 70 percent chance over the next five days.

At the moment, our local forecast does not reflect the reality of the storm. There is still a 20-30 percent chance of rain for the next three days. I suppose if 91L is upgraded to TD-1, our forecast will change. We might be in for a lot of rain, and rip tides will be a danger to swimmers. Be cautious.

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