ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – An energetic finish to the week with the primary hurricane of the season, scattered storms together with summer time warmth and humidity as highs topped mid 90s with warmth indices round 105. Our southern counties had been underneath a Warmth Advisory.
Beginning within the tropics, Erin, the fifth named storm of the season, reached hurricane depth with 75mph winds Friday morning. The quickly intensifying storm turned a Cat 2 hurricane late Friday. As Erin tracks over the Atlantic this weekend, its projected to succeed in a serious class 3 on Saturday after which a class 4 with 145 mph winds on Sunday.
Mannequin forecast proceed with a northward flip which retains Erin away from the Bahamas and the East Coast. Not directly harmful rip currents and excessive surf are anticipated.
Within the SW Gulf, a tropical disturbance moved inland with heavy rain into NE Mexico and southern Texas on Friday.
Alongside the East Coast a disturbance has been highlighted with a low 10% likelihood of growth over the following 7 days.
Throughout SGA, extra warmth and humidity for the weekend. Highs prime low-mid 90s with warmth indices close to 100-105 on Saturday. Count on scattered showers and storms as a backdoor chilly entrance slides into SGA.
Behind the entrance count on some reduction as drier air eases rain possibilities and drops the humidity barely on Sunday. Noticeably much less rain and decrease humidity into subsequent week. Scattered showers and decrease higher 80s arrive later within the week.
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