A New Year to enjoy the beach

Over the past few weeks (especially over the holidays) the Arctic sent a number of cold air masses plunging southward. Up until this now these cold shots dove straight south into Texas before scooting east. This allowed the very cold air to modify a bit over the warmer southern ground before moving over the southeastern quadrant of the nation (including Santa Rosa Beach). That pattern looks to be changing as I write this such that the next several cold shots will take a different path located a few hundred miles to the east, i.e. straight toward the Florida panhandle.

What does this mean for the East and for Casablanca on 30A? Colder weather is on the way over the next couple of weeks as this high temperature forecast map for Sunday Jan. 19th indicates:

Still, temperatures in the upper 50s at Santa Rosa Beach sound a lot better than the thermometer readings further north! 

Another affect of this change is that dryer conditions will prevail along the Gulf Coast. This weather pattern suppresses big storms over the southeastern U.S. as the moisture is kept locked up over the Gulf of Mexico. Thus the skies at the beaches are generally sunny as indicated in the National Weather Service forecast for Santa Rosa Beach. In fact Friday is the only day over the next week during which any chance of precipitation is forecast, and then it's only a 20% chance under mostly sunny skies!!

So if you're looking for some warmer temperatures and craving sunshine during the short gloomy days of winter come on down to Casablanca on 30A. We have what you need right here!