William’s North Texas Hazardous Weather Forecast this Evening:

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

CENTER OF THE DISTURBANCE PASSING SOUTH OF ARUBA AND CURACAO

At 800 PM AST (0000 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 11.9 North, longitude 69.7 West. The system is moving toward the west near 21 mph (33 km/h), and a fast westward or west- northwestward motion is expected through Friday. On the forecast track, the system will pass across the southern Caribbean Sea and near the northern coast of Venezuela tonight, near the Guajira Peninsula of Colombia early Thursday and over the southwestern Caribbean Sea later on Thursday and on Friday. The system is expected to be near or over Nicaragua by late Friday.

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DFW tonight Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. -William

HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 11.6 North, longitude 69.0 West. The system is moving toward the west near 21 mph (33 km/h), and a fast westward or west- northwestward motion is expected through Friday. On the forecast track, the system will pass near the southern Caribbean Sea and the northern coast of Venezuela tonight, near the Guajira Peninsula of Colombia early Thursday and over the southwestern Caribbean Sea later on Thursday and on Friday. The system is expected to be near or over Nicaragua by late Friday.

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Here’s a look at Live Temperatures across North Texas, Local Radar and the Updated Forecast Map.

DFW this afternoon Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. -William

DISTURBANCE NEARING THE ABC ISLANDS

At 200 PM AST (1800 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 11.5 North, longitude 68.0 West. The system is moving toward the west near 24 mph (39 km/h), and a fast westward or west-northwestward motion is expected through Friday. On the forecast track, the system will pass near the southern Caribbean Sea and the northern coast of Venezuela today, near the Guajira Peninsula of Colombia early Thursday and over the southwestern Caribbean Sea later on Thursday and on Friday. The system is expected to be near or over Nicaragua by Friday night.

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From William Cole: A Air Quality Alert has been issued for the following counties in North Texas until Thursday June 30. Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant & Wise.

OZONE ACTION DAY The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Thursday, June 30, 2022. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Thursday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts (www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ozonefacts) Air North Texas: (www.airnorthtexas.org) EPA Air Now (www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action.local_state&STATEID=45&TAB=0) Take care of Texas (www.takecareoftexas.org) North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality (www.nctcog.org/trans/air/index.asp)

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From the National Hurricane Center:

For the North Atlantic Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:East of the Windward Islands:The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on PotentialTropical Cyclone Two, located over the eastern Caribbean Sea to thenorth of Venezuela.* Formation chance through 48 hours high 80 percent.* Formation chance through 5 days high 90 percent.Northern Gulf of Mexico:An area of low pressure is producing disorganized shower andT-Storm activity over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Thissystem is forecast to move slowly westward and approach the coast ofTexas today. The disturbance has not become any better organizedsince yesterday, however some slow development is still possible andit could become a short-lived tropical depression near the coastbefore it moves inland tonight or early Thursday. Regardless ofdevelopment, heavy rain will be possible along portions of the Texascoast for the next few days. For more information about thepotential for heavy rain, please see products issued by yourNational Weather Service office. An Air Force Reserve HurricaneHunter plane is scheduled to investigate the disturbance thisafternoon.* Formation chance through 48 hours medium 40 percent.* Formation chance through 5 days medium 40 percent.Central Tropical Atlantic:A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic isproducing disorganized showers and a few T-Storms. Slowdevelopment of the wave is possible while it moveswest-northwestward for the next few days. The wave is forecast tomove over the Windward Islands late Friday or early Saturday andthen over the eastern Caribbean Sea by the weekend, where furtherdevelopment is unlikely due to unfavorable environmental conditions.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 10 percent.* Formation chance through 5 days low 30 percent.Forecaster D. Zelinsky