Erika weakens

Erika Weakens, Quiet Weather Locally

As of 9:30 this morning, Erika weakened to a remnant low. However the remnants of Erika will still produce heavy rain across Cuba, the Bahamas and southern Florida tonight. So, there is a chance Erika could strengthen back into a tropical storm if it stays over water. Plus the wind shear is forecast to decrease across the Gulf over the next few days, so that could help Erika get stronger as well. Regardless of whether Erika turns back into a tropical storm or not, it is still going to bring between 3-5 inches of rain and gusty winds to the southern and western parts of Florida over the next few days. Some of the leftover tropical moisture from Erika could move into Hampton Roads by the end of the work week in the form of rain. So we have put a chance for showers and storms in the forecast Thursday and Friday.