7:00 AM | *Weekend hurricane threat in the Gulf with a possible landfall in central Louisiana*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for Cape Canaveral
Today
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid-to-upper 70’s
Friday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 70’s for late night lows
Saturday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Monday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Discussion
Low pressure that pushed over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico yesterday will get better organized later today and it is very likely to reach named (Barry) tropical storm status by later today or early tomorrow. There are reasons to believe that the combination of favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions will allow for this more rapid strengthening over the next 24-36 hours and this could result in a category 1 or 2 hurricane by the time it closes in on the central Louisiana coastline. With a building ridge to the northwest, there is the good chance that this system will remain a slow mover and this will only enhance chances for some serious rainfall in the Gulf of Mexico region from northeastern Texas to Mississippi and with a focus on southern Louisiana.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com