It only took approximately six hours for Danny to intensify from a 50 mph tropical storm to a hurricane Thursday morning with winds of 75 mph.  In the words of the National Hurricane Center, "Danny is an unusually small tropical cyclone". As of their 11 am Thursday advisory, the first hurricane of the season was […]

Tropical Storm Danny has changed little in strength over the past 24 hours, but still could become a hurricane by the weekend. Florida Public Radio Meteorologist Jeff Huffman with the latest.

The season's fourth tropical depression has formed over the eastern Atlantic, and it could become a hurricane by this weekend. However, Florida Public Radio Meteorologist Jeff Huffman says its fate thereafter is uncertain.

The second half of August is typically when tropical activity in the Atlantic is on the rise, and sure enough Florida Public Radio Meteorologist Jeff Huffman is tracking a possible development.

Invest 96 was birthed from a very robust wave of convection that moved off the west coast of Africa late last week, and satellite imagery Sunday showed a nice outflow and a respectable attempt to become organized as it moves southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.  It seems to be carrying enough moisture in all […]

The busier months of the Atlantic Hurricane Season are here, but Florida Public Radio Meteorologist Jeff Huffman says confidence continues to grow that this year may not be very active.

The heart of hurricane season is right around the corner, and while there are a few areas of interest in the Atlantic, Florida Public Radio Meteorologist Jeff Huffman says the same stalled front that's recently produced flooding near Tampa will continue to be a menace this weekend.

Beneficial rain moves into parts of North Florida, as early as Wednesday. Over the past few days heavy showers and storms have hovered over the Tampa Bay area. Parts in southwest Florida have even seen up to eight inches of rainfall in the past 3 day period.  In the next few days, rain will begin tapering […]