New low pressure area will bring rough conditions again to Central Florida’s beaches

Jason Kelly ,James Tutten
·2 min read
0

Update:

We’re starting to see some improving conditions at Central Florida’s beaches.

▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS

But there will be a moderate, increasing risk for dangerous rip currents and increased wave heights as a new low pressure area is forecast to develop near Central Florida’s coast later this week, certified meteorologist George Waldenberger said.

This might also lead to some beach erosion during high tides Thursday and Friday evenings, he said.

It will also increase the chance for rain at the beach Thursday through Saturday.

Waldenberger said wind speeds will get gusty, depending on how strong the low pressure area gets.

Photos: Post-tropical cyclone Lee impacts Maine, Nova Scotia

“On Friday and Saturday, there is a 30% chance the low could develop into a subtropical system as it moves away from our coast,” he said. “Regardless, our forecast shouldn’t change.”

He said another tropical wave coming in across the Atlantic Ocean has a high chance of developing.

Ophelia and Philippe would be the next names given to any systems that were to develop.

Hurricane Nigel is a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, but it will remain out at sea and will not come to Central Florida.

Waves crash ashore from Post-tropical cyclone Lee on Saturday in Lubec, Maine.
People walk in the rain and wind from Post-tropical cyclone Lee on Saturday in Bar Harbor, Maine.
A resident walks her dog on a beach during post-tropical cyclone Lee in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, on Saturday.
A worker arrives at a grocery store to help empty the freezers after the store lost power during post-tropical cyclone Lee in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, on Saturday.
People walk as the wind and rain from Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee affects the area on Saturday in Eastport, Maine.
Steve Makdessi is buffeted by the wind from Post-tropical cyclone Lee on Saturday in Eastport, Maine.
A resident walks across Market Wharf after his boat was rescued during Post-tropical cyclone Lee in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, on Saturday.
A pine tree lays on power lines after it was knocked over due to Post-tropical cyclone Lee on Saturday in Eastport, Maine.
An uprooted tree is tangled in a power line during Post-tropical cyclone Lee in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, on Saturday.
Deer shelter in front of a home during post-tropical cyclone Lee in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, on Saturday.
Kelly Forfa takes an order from customers at her Breakwater Bagels and More restaurant in Eastport, Maine, despite a power outage on Saturday.
A deer eats crab apples that fell from a tree due to the wind from Post-tropical cyclone Lee on Saturday in Lubec, Maine.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.


Earlier story:

Hurricane Nigel is gaining strength Tuesday as it moves through the central Atlantic Ocean.

Nigel was estimated to have maximum sustained winds of around 85 mpg and it moving northwest at 13 mph.

Nigel is projected to become a Category 2 hurricane as it spins in the central Atlantic.

Read: Disney World: Bear in tree at Magic Kingdom captured; to be relocated to Ocala National Forest

Thankfully, Nigel is forecast to stay away from the U.S. and will weaken over the ocean.

There could be a brief spin-up off the coast of the Southeast, then lifting up to the Carolinas this weekend.

Watch: Cloudy and cooler Tuesday in Central Florida

Channel 9 meteorologists are also monitoring an area off the coast of Africa that may develop this weekend.

Follow our Severe Weather team on X for live updates:

Recommended Stories