Hurricane

What’s next for Manatee County’s weather after Hurricane Milton’s deluge?

A large boat slammed into Brian Zoller’s private dock and the Bradenton Riverwalk’s seawall in front of his home on Riverside Drive East during Hurricane Milton.
A large boat slammed into Brian Zoller’s private dock and the Bradenton Riverwalk’s seawall in front of his home on Riverside Drive East during Hurricane Milton. Ryan Ballogg rballogg@bradenton.com

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After a deluge of wind and rain pounded the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Milton, Manatee County residents will get some reprieve this weekend with better weather.

In Bradenton, Friday will be mostly sunny with wind gusts as high as 25 mph, but that is expected to slow down during the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are expected to be slightly cloudy but with wind gusts of 18 mph, according to the National Weather Service Bradenton forecast.

The county is no longer under a flood watch, but the NWS warns of high-risk rip currents through Saturday morning.

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Residents can look forward to a sunny Monday with winds of 5 to 8 mph.

The sunny weather should help in the recovery efforts as many are reeling from the back-to-back effects of two powerful hurricanes, Milton and Helene.

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Milena Malaver
Miami Herald
786-505-8434
Milena Malaver covers crime and breaking news for the Miami Herald. She was born and raised in Miami-Dade and is a graduate of Florida International University. She joined the Herald shortly after graduating.
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