Starting to make its way into cream southern pinellas. Weve had some wind gusts reports near the skyway on that southern end gusting already up to 40 miles finance hour. Thats obviously being caused by some of the squalls which are working there way along the coastline. Now you look some rainfall totals, this is basically since last night. You can see throughout Hillsborough County, one, 1. 7, 1. 8 nearly two inches of rain in fact into western Hillsborough County. But then along the coastline, this is Pinellas County. And you can rainfall estimates right near the coastline and weve got several more days to be dealing with this kind of weather. Heres the view, the enhanced satellite view action you can see this system is certainly been producing some very vigorous storms through overnight hours. Still has been dealing with some wind sheer. But wind sheer has been in that moderate level which i say lewd for center to basically kind of get underneath. Some of thunderstorm activity. Now,
Into downtown bradenton area. Theres your storm, it is tropical depression. However, take look at the satellite. Look at the difference in the presentation from 3 oclock this morning to now. Looks a lot more impressive. I think once they get a plane out there, this will easily be upgraded to Tropical Storm. We need for it to do is start to move. Because only moving north at 2. And the slower it goes more chance of intensification it will have. Still tropical to remember in big bend area. Troll cap storm warning from pasco county north and entire coastline levy county to sarasota is under a flood watch through friday. Well detail all of that stuff coming up in just a little bit. All right. Thank you, dave. And right now were getting several reports of flooding in the area. Before we get to this were actually just learning that the Clearwater Beach roundabout is being closed due to flooding they are in process of setting traffic. In meantime this live picture also concerns flooding as we
Minute with look at the skytower radar forecast. Right now though, some st. Petersburg roads are being flooded because of the consistent rain. Just minutes ago car had to be pushed out road after being stuck. Look at that. All of that water. Keep in mind, were just getting going here with this thing. So, lets start with vanessa and then well move over to dave. Yeah guys we have some big problems on the roadways. Crashes galore and then of course the flooding concerns which well talk about in just a second. Big problems that were seeing here, w back ups overturned vehicle crash Sunshine Skyway bridge with heavy northbound lane blockages. If youre just joining we do have one lane passing the right lane thats going to be passing. But if you can take 75 instead. You might save your self some time sitting in traffic over the bridge. So well keep you up sedated on that crash. Meantime heavy congestion all way around of course were dealing with slick roadways in hillsborough southbound look n
Ways to go. On top of this. And rain steady for another two days. The forecasting issue is this. We have the storm that will pass, pass well west of us. Will we get into some of this and down by the yucatan channel and cuba. There is a huge feeder band spinning around the center. And this year gets over us well watch that. Off shore. Thats a big part of the forecasting problem for tomorrow. I dont think they will be a problem. You will know when you step outside that a storm is going by. The winds will be gusting and along the coast. And winds are 45 and moving northeast and the friends and your kids up and damage. Anclot and we will not see the conditions in the higher as you round the big bend around homosassa. And coming up at 6 20. Well be waiting. Out there. Roads are a mess. They have not been pretty but paul was talking about winds. Were getting none out here and we are getting plant of rain but you know who that does not matter to, the people playing on the reach right now. Ple
Along gulf to bay boulevard where were following a crash. Unfortunately, it does involve a pedestrian who has passed away so this is going to be at the intersection with belcher road where were seeing the westbound lanes are blocked and we do have some delays reported in the area and i apologize. Sensors have been off in Pinellas County a little bit as far as the positioning but this is back up towards u. S. 19 in that westbound direction. So drivers, please avoid the area. Normally for this, i would throw out maybe drew street as a good work around since its not too far from gulf to bay. Its just to the north and westbound and eastbound but theres a separate crash working at old coachman road there and were seeing notable delay. I would say maybe druitt street or east bay, those are some work arounds for you. We do have a crew headed to the scene so well give you a live report as soon as we can. Dave . Dave you know, the radar looks worse than it really is outside. You get all the sho