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While a rare cold front will bring drier air across the northern half of the state, rain could meander across South Florida for the weekend, and winds bring hazardous conditions along the beaches.

In Florida, the forecast cone is only part of the story. Hurricane impacts can extend far beyond the center track — reaching inland through wind, flooding, and tornadoes.

During an average year, the Atlantic Basin sees 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. The list of names for the new hurricane season starts with Arthur.

We can expect days of rain across Florida as tropical moisture arrives and increases the flood threat.

Forecasters believe a strengthening El Niño pattern is likely to emerge soon and continue into winter, thus influencing temperature and precipitation trends across the U.S.

While stormy western and interior patterns start the week, we are looking toward a substantial increase in moisture that could bring showers and storms for several days.

Preliminary data from the National Weather Service Surf Zone Fatalities tracker show that there have been 6 fatalities from rip currents. The winds bring a big risk for the holiday.

Lightning can strike while the sun is still out nearby, thunder means you are already close enough to be hit, and the safest shelter is not a tent, pavilion, or golf cart.

If you plan to travel to the beach this Memorial Day Weekend, it is advised to stay out of the ocean due to high waves. Frequent rip currents are expected across the entire east coast of Florida and the Panhandle.

A high-pressure system will keep the fronts well north of Florida, but energy impulses will bring rounds of storms that will affect different regions of Florida.