Late Season Hurricane coming To South Florida?

Computer models have been on it for days and NHC is now giving the disorganized area north of Puerto Rico a 90% chance for development.  There is also another well defined swirl with no storms around it farther to the NNE.  Either/both could become our next named storm (Nicole/Otto) during the next couple of days.

The arrow points out the norhern circulation and I'll be surprised if it gets a name.  If so, it would be another wasted name since it is so far out to sea.

It has several centers right now, but the bottom two graphics are valid for Thursday morning showing a well defined possible hurricane north of West Palm Beach.   The blocking high to the north will force whatever forms to track right into Florida.

Zack Fradella clearly showed on FOX 8 Sunday morning why this system can't come our way later this week.  A strong cold front will plow through us and force Nicole/Otto? back to the north and east.  The circulation around it will help drive the coldest air of the season down into the Gulf.  Sweater weather will be back for next weekend.  But not until the West coast trough shifts to the east.

You can see how chilly it is out west while the eastern states are enjoying "Indian Summer" all the way up to Maine.  We'll be near record warmth for the next two days with a gradual cooling ahead of the Friday front.

Before any of you point out that Election Day is TUESDAY, I grabbed this graphic from the FOX 8 weather page.  Someone will correct it shortly.

Yesterday's front completely dissipated and we never got into the drier air.  As the tropical system develops this week, some drier air will begin to wrap around it by Wednesday and you'll notice the difference feel to the air.   Finally...

With the shorter days and longer nights, it's getting cold in Alaska & Canada.  It's only a matter of time before we'll be whining..."it's too cold!"   Stay tuned!   LSU/Bama?   What a game!  Go Tigers!!!