Tropical Depression Eleven has formed in the central Atlantic, but it poses no immediate threat to the Sunshine State.
Tropical Depression Eleven has formed in the central Atlantic, but it poses no immediate threat to the Sunshine State.
The tropics have been quiet since Hurricane Isaias hit the East Coast a week ago, but a new tropical wave could develop this week in the central Atlantic.
Colorado State University (CSU) released their final Atlantic hurricane season forecast for 2020, and are now calling for an “extremely active” hurricane season.
Isaias may have spared the Sunshine State earlier this week, but the peak of hurricane season has only just begun, as nearly 80 percent of all tropical storms occur in August, September and October.
Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to move along the Florida Atlantic coast today from Palm Beach county northward toward the Space Coast today and tonight with tropical storm force winds, locally heavy rain, and rough seas.
Isaías has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm with with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. Isaías is expected to restrengthen back into a Category 1 hurricane overnight Saturday as it approaches the southeast coast of Florida. Hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Treasure and Space Coasts remain likely.
Hurricane Isaías is now expected to move directly toward Florida's East Coast Saturday night, producing hurricane force winds and a life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Treasure and Space Coasts.
Isaias became a hurricane overnight, and is poised to make a close pass to Florida's Atlantic Coast this weekend.