7:00 AM | **Major Hurricane Florence headed towards the North/South Carolina border region**
Paul Dorian
6-Day Cape Canaveral Forecast
Today
Mainly sunny, very warm, humid, highs in the upper 80’s
Tonight
Partly cloudy, warm, muggy, lows in the mid 70’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, warm, muggy, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, mid-to-upper 70’s for late night lows
Friday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Monday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Discussion
Florence continues to move at a pretty good clip this morning at 17 mph in a west-to-northwest direction and towards the Carolina coastline as a major (category 4) hurricane. It is likely to reach the North/South Carolina border region early Friday and slow down dramatically as it encounters blocking high pressure to the north. From this point, Florence is likely to crawl southwestward along the Carolina coastline leading to an extended period of heavy rain and strong winds for coastal sections in the Carolinas. By late in the weekend or early next week, Florence is likely to head inland in a weakened state - perhaps as far south as over Georgia – and then eventually loop back around to the east before likely finally exiting the US around the middle of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com