The exact path and strength of Emily in the long range is far from set in stone at this point in time. However, it is a possibility that Emily tracks east of Florida due to steering flow around the back edge of the Bermuda High.
As the current forecast path stands, the heaviest rain and wind from Emily would impact the Bahamas on Friday. Southern and central Florida could be impacted by rain and winds from Emily as early as Saturday. Miami is among the cities and towns that could get rainfall from Emily if the storm's continues to be projected just east of the Sunshine State.
At the very least, it appears that Emily will move close enough to the U.S. to produce very dangerous surf with high wave action and a high rip current risk. So, whether Emily dumps rain and produces rain or not, vacationers and local bathers and surfers alike need to watch the storm very closely.
