7:00 AM | *Jose impacts the Northeast US coastline today...Cat 5 Maria headed towards Puerto Rico*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy today although there can be some brightening late in the day, warm, cannot rule out a shower, highs near 80 degrees
Tonight
Partly cloudy, mild, lows in the mid 60’s
Wednesday
Becoming mainly sunny, noticeably warmer, mid 80’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, lows in the mid 60’s by morning
Thursday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, mid 80’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, mid 80’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, mid 80’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, mid 80’s
Discussion
Hurricane Jose (category 1) will impact the coastline today and tonight from New Jersey to southern New England with bands of rain, rough surf, gusty winds and possible coastal flooding at time of high tide. Jose will stay off the coast and push farther away from the Northeast US coastline over the next couple of days, but ultimately, may make a move back towards the east coast. Meanwhile, Hurricane Maria has strengthened to category 5 "major" status and is headed right towards the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. It is likely to make landfall in Puerto Rico on Wednesday - perhaps as a category 4 "major" hurricane. After that, Maria will likely turn northward and slide to the east of the Bahama Island chain. It is possible that the remnants of Jose actually provide an atmospheric "escape route" for Maria so that it never reaches the US coastline - let's hope so.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com