Oct. 17: Storms, strong winds & dangerous rip current ahead

Keep the umbrellas handy, and if you’re heading to Saturday’s game between UM and FSU, be sure to pack your poncho! A cold front is headed this way and will trigger widespread showers and storms later this afternoon. Those downpours could continue through the overnight hours.Drier air will settle in north of Alligator Alley tomorrow, but south of there, the rain threat will continue. Winds will strengthen, with gusts exceeding 30 mph Sunday and Monday. Boaters, beware! Small craft advisories will go into effect, and strong northeast winds will make the risk of rip currents dangerously high by tomorrow as well.Drier air will spread across more of South Florida by early next week, with temperatures becoming more comfortable in the mid-80s. Strong winds will continue through Monday before diminishing to a breeze thereafter.All remains quiet in the tropics, with no significant activity expected over the next seven days.