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Thunder, Sea Lice & Sargassum: Why Miami Stays Dry Today
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Seventy percent storm chance, onshore chop, sargassum, and sea lice are conspiring to keep Miami surfers on the sand today. Here's the full picture — plus a potential Sunday window to watch.
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Miami. Thunder's rolling in and the water's not worth it today.
The wind direction matters here. Easterly onshore flow means the surface is going to be choppy and disorganized even between storm cells.
There's something else going on that surfers and beachgoers near the Convention Center should know about. A water main burst early Friday under Dade Boulevard and Prairie Avenue.
While we're talking about reasons to stay dry, sargassum season is fully underway along South Florida shores. The seaweed is washing up, it smells, and it's carrying sea lice.
Here's the thing about the weekend. This pattern isn't clearing up fast.
Miami. Not today.
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