WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The threat of severe weather continues into early Sunday morning.
- flood watch until 7 a.m. Sunday
- wind advisory until 7 a.m. Sunday
- High surf advisory until 7 a.m. Sunday
- coastal flood advisory until Sunday morning
Winds near the coast could gust 50 mph or more, along with isolated amounts of 5-plus inches of rain through Sunday morning. In general, expect 2 to 4 inches of rain.
Normally, our area receives about one-and-a-quarter to one-and-a-half inches of rainfall in December. Some areas will double or even triple this amount in just less than 24 hours.
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Hazardous marine and beach conditions will continue Sunday and for the rest of the weekend. Dangerous rip currents, hazardous surf, and minor coastal flooding will be possible along the east coast for the Sunshine State.
Gusty winds are expected for at least the next several days with gusts of 50 mph possible along the immediate east coast of Florida. A wind advisory is in effect for the entire Atlantic coast.
Later Sunday, the weather conditions will improve, and a cold front will push out all the moisture away from Florida by Monday. Monday will be drier and cooler but still windy.
Afternoon highs will be in the low- to mid-70s through Saturday, then upper 70s on Sunday but dipping to the upper 60s and low 70s on Monday. It'll be even chillier by Tuesday morning with lows in the 50s.
