The tropics over the last few weeks, and this is the most active time for hurricanes to develop. We had hurricane gaston, and then this mess invest 99l, and over the last 24 hours, it significantly weakened. Only a 60 chance of developing over the next 5 days, and we just got the latest information on gaston. 65mile an hour winds, and the forecast track does make it a strong category 2 hurricane, but it stays out to sea, and no one has to we will focus back on the relatively unorganized low pressure, called invest 99l, and the center of circulation is right here in the southern bahamas, and we have storms down to jamaica at this point, and let me show you where it is expected to head. Over the next 24 hours, between the bahamas, cuba, and southern florida and cuba as well. Once it enters this area, it is late saturday into sunday, and it enters part of the atmosphere where it could will not strengthen over the next 24 hours, after that, we will watch it closely, and then most of the co
Tropics for us. Reporter we still have Tropical Storm gaston and invest 99l, but now its a possibility of developing in the next 5 days, down to 60 . Lets talk about gaston, the latest numbers an hour ago. 65mile an hour winds, and it should restrengthen, and it should be strong. Category 2 hurricane, but it will stay out to sea, and we dont have to worry about that anymore. Closer to extremely disorganized storm is headed here. You can can see it doesnt have anything to look like a tropical system attached to it. Going forward in time, it will be headed between cuba and the bahamas, in an area it will have a tough time to strengthen between now and saturday evening. Once it goes into the florida strait, its warm waters and a conducive environment for getting stronger, and monday at southeast coastline, and throughout the weekend, i will continue to bump up the rain chances, and its just basically bringing up deeper tropical moisture, and now the affects we will see will be determined
We have slightly lower hue marylandty, and that also means slight lower humidity, and that also means slightly lower airplane temperatures. 68 in Crystal River at this point. And im shutting the humidity in the not too bad category. After weeks and weeks of being oppressive, it will feel better, and now you can thank hermine. The remnants coast, and the counterclockwise air flow, and the red stream is all the way down to florida. Thank you. We are finally drying things out, and keeping the rain chance today at 20 throughout the afternoon. 6 08, specifically going hour byhour throughout the day, and liz will help you get through the day. On the bay area interstates, no delays, and all interstates looking good. Manatee county is definitely our big issue throughout the through state rode 70, unfortunate news. Possible fatal crash with state road 70 blocked both directions at betts road, and you will not be able to get by. The crash scene extending over a quarter of a mile. Myakka road ove
Not too bad. Its not great, but its much better than it has been, and we can actually thank hermine. The remnants of hermine off the northeast coast, and with the counterclockwise wind flow off of it, the red color is being drawn all the way around, and right here in the tampa bay area, and thats why im keeping the rain chance today just 20 . At 4 08, an hourbyhour look at your tuesday, and heres leslee wi reporter its nice after labor day, at least right now. Lets look at what is going on right now. Pinellas county, zooming in on a collision. Its at state road 580 at mcmillan. A slowdown in the area. We have a good drive otherwise. Lets look here at i4 at mcintosh road. Nice traveling through, and skyway bridge, beautiful drive across it. Leslee, thank you. We are following breaking news. A 100yearold home in tampa goes up in flames. The fire broke out shortly after midnight, and you saw the flames there, and now you can see the firefighters there trying to put this out. It took crews
Many residents concerned about a proposed zip line at the highland complex. The decision could anger many residents, and we will take a closer look at both sides in minutes, but first, out to the tuesday forecast with leigh spann. You may want to get outside today because we have lower humidities. Lakeland at 72, and you go farther to the south, and its quite humid. 76 in will be getting into the dryer air. Boy is that good knew. Yes the anclote river, and thats near cyprus creek and places along the peace river. All are above flood stage. This the water vapor imagery. The dry air continuing to push today, very small. Only about a 20 chance during the afternoon and evening, and we need to dry out, and 4 38. A 8day temperature trend. Enjoy the roads while we can can, folks its a nice dry drive. 275 looking good. I75, roughly 9 minutes on your commute. That is southbound into downtown tampa, and northbound on away at Pioneer Museum road, and thats just north of downtown dade city. A live