The first tropical depression of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season developed off the Florida Panhandle Thursday afternoon. Tropical Depression Two will bring rounds of heavy rain and the potential for flooding through late-week, especially across portions of South Florida. Parts of the central and southern Florida Peninsula have been hit with rounds of flooding rains […]
A system in the Gulf of Mexico will bring periods of heavy rain and gusty winds to much of Florida in time for the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is closely monitoring a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that has a low chance of development over the […]
Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Tax Holiday begins today, May 27, and continues through and runs through Friday, June 9. During this time residents are encouraged to purchase supplies that will better prepare their homes, businesses, and families for the upcoming hurricane season. According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the newly signed Florida House Bill […]
The Memorial Day weekend is around the corner and a developing area of low pressure is forecast to bring dangerous surf and high winds to Florida's East Coast. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has an area of development highlighted off the coast of the Southeast U.S. in their seven-day tropical weather outlook. This area, which […]
Experts at the National Hurricane Center have released their outlook for the upcoming hurricane season. Their forecast? A near average season. On Thursday morning, NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad said that the upcoming hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1, would most likely contain a near average frequency of storms. Typical seasons contain about […]
A slow-moving front and a developing area of low pressure will pull tropical moisture into the Sunshine State this week, resulting in a multi-day flood threat. Surface analysis Monday depicts a nearly stationary front straddling the Florida-Georgia border. This feature produced a few isolated severe thunderstorm warnings Monday morning and as daytime heating gets underway, […]
The National Hurricane Center issued its first seven-day Tropical Weather Outlook of the season Monday, May 15, with hopes of providing people more time to prepare before a tropical system. Every year on May 15, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) begins routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook in the Atlantic basin. This product is […]
A preview of summertime heat builds this week, resulting in daily chances for thunderstorms across the state. Surface analysis Tuesday afternoon depicts a sprawling area of high pressure anchored over the Florida Panhandle, with a slow-moving cold front draped across the Mid-South. Ahead of the cold front, some of the warmest temperatures of the season […]
