Hurricane Michael will influence South Florida’s weather for the rest of the week, but the effects are not expected to be significant, forecasters say.
Although Michael’s core is just 375 miles west of Fort Lauderdale, that’s far enough to buffer us from the hurricane.
“South Florida will remain far enough away from Michael to avoid significant direct impacts,” said a forecast discussion Tuesday morning from the Miami-South Florida branch of the National Weather Service.
The anticipated effects include:
* A high risk of rip currents at Atlantic Coast beaches.
* Relatively minor flooding from a combination of king tides and 1 to 3 feet of storm surge from Michael, with Tuesday night’s tide expected to be the highest.
* A few rain showers along South Florida’s coast with about 1 to 3 inches expected through midweek.
* In inland areas closer to the Gulf Coast, scattered showers and the potential for thunderstorms and heavy rain on Tuesday afternoon and night.
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