ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Evening sea breeze storms are ending. Overnight will be partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 70s from Tampa Bay to low 70s north.

  • Chance for storms early in the week at the coast
  • Storms shift to the afternoon on Tuesday
  • Rain chances drop as the weekend approaches
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On Monday, we barely hold on to the easterly flow pattern. Winds will be mainly out of the south in the morning. 

Winds will switch to southwest. Storms will be likely along the afternoon sea breeze. 

A few storms may start early at the coast, but most of the coverage will be in the afternoon. Storms will move slowly inland. Highs will be near 90.

Another upper level trough deepens in the Eastern U.S. into the Gulf on Tuesday.  This may bring the onshore flow back.

On Tuesday, the winds will be mainly southerly. There will be a chance for some showers or storms early along the coast. 

Storms will be more numerous though in the afternoon with the sea breeze. Highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90 under partly sunny skies.

Wednesday morning will also bring a small chance for some morning showers or storms along the coast. Light winds will shift to south. 

Storms will again form on the sea breeze in the afternoon. Highs will be near 90.

Starting on Thursday, the pattern should favor showers and storms developing in the afternoon and evening with the sea breeze.

The coverage of storms will drop slightly from Friday through Sunday, with slightly drier air overhead.

Warning continues for Cypress Creek At Worthington Gardens

* Until further notice.

* At 09 AM Sunday the stage was 10.4 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.

* The river will continue rising to near 10.8 feet by Tuesday early  afternoon then begin falling.

* Impact...at 11.0 feet...Flooding threatens two homes on State Road  54.

24 hour rainfall through 10 a.m. Sunday: 

Dundee (Polk) 2.75

Thonotosassa (Hillsborough) 2.55

Lake Placid (Polk) 2.55

Lake Wales (Polk) 2.44

Auburndale (Polk) 2.34

Bartow (Polk) 1.32

Riverview (Hillsborough) 0.92

Apollo Beach (Hillsborough) 0.92

Valrico (Hillsborough) 0.73

Tampa (Hillsborough) 0.31

 

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