7:00 AM | *Tropical threats not over yet for the Gulf region and SE US* — Perspecta Weather

6-Day forecast for Melbourne, Florida

Today

Mainly sunny, more comfortable, windy, highs in the upper 70’s

Tonight

Partly cloudy, mild, windy, lows in the mid 60’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, warm, windy, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, mild, windy, lower 70’s for late night lows

Thursday

Mainly sunny, warm, windy, maybe a shower, lower 80’s

Friday

Partly sunny, warm, windy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, warm, windy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, warm, windy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees

Discussion

The calendar has flipped to November, but the unfolding weather pattern suggests tropical threats are not over just yet for the Gulf of Mexico and southeast US. Hurricane Eta has strengthened into a strong category 2 storm in the western Caribbean and it is headed for a landfall in Nicaragua early today – likely as a “major” hurricane (i.e., category 3 or higher). After landfall, Hurricane Eta will push westward and likely reach Honduras later in the week and then it may skirt Belize as it heads back to the open waters of the still warm western Caribbean Sea. It is at this time that the concern may begin to increase significantly for residents in the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast US as whatever remains of Eta could re-strengthen and push northward towards the US by early next week.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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