CBS 44 Weather Authority Forecast: June 17, 2024

Near average temperatures, lower humidity, with breezy easterly winds due to pressure gradient between high pressure to north and PTC # 1 in the SW Gulf of Mexico. Rip current risk is high for Gulf coast beaches. This produces an onshore wind from the Atlantic Ocean. Hotter, more humid, with better rain chances this weekend. Potential Tropical Cyclone # 1 in Bay of Campeche is likely to become a Tropical Storm in the next 24-48 hours. No threat to SWGA, but it will bring threat of heavy rainfall and flooding to Texas and portions of Mexico. For the latest on the tropics from National Hurricane Center visit www.hurricanes.gov

Matthew Crumley
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