Planes remain grounded at local airports due to thunderstorms per FAA
Flights may be delayed because of ground stops due to weather at south Florida airports
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Both the Miami International Airport and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport have issued ground stops per the Federal Aviation Administration due to thunderstorms.
The ground stops began at 4:45 p.m. and were to end at 6:15 p.m. They were then extended to 7 p.m. As of 6:55 p.m., it has been updated to 8 p.m., according to an advisory. As of 6:45 p.m., MIA reported that the departure delay was an average of 30 minutes, but was decreasing as storms move out.
See advisory for MIA
See advisory for FLL
Travelers are advised to check the status of their flights for delays.
Check flight departures, arrivals at MIA here
Check flight departures, arrivals at FLL here
Heavy rain is causing flooding problems on the roads.
The I-395 East ramp from US-1/NE 2nd Ave./Biscayne Boulevard is closed.
View from Traffic Cam to I-395 East ramp (WPLG)
There have also been reports of street flooding in Miami Beach at the intersection of Collins Avenue and 17th Street and at Collins Avenue between 22nd to 23rd St.
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Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.
Local 10 Weather Authority Meterologist Luke Dorris is predicting the same heavy thunderstorm pattern continuing on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Local 10 Weather Authority is keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Bret in the Atlantic.
(This is a developing story. Stay tuned to Local 10 and Local10.com for updates.)
Source: WPLG Local 10
