We knew El Niño was coming, and on Thursday Mike Halpert, Deputy Director of NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, made it official. "2015's El Niño now ranks third behind 1997 and 1985." It was in the winter of 97-98 that 42 Floridians were killed by tornadoes and severe weather produced more than a half billion dollars […]
Late last night, Tropical Storm Henri (pronounced ahn-REE) formed east of Bermuda. Similar to most of the cyclones so far this year, though, the storm will stay out to sea and struggle to survive. Henri is already the eighth named cyclone in what was forecast to be a relatively quiet year. That's the total number […]
After one of the soggiest first weeks of September in state history, the troublesome pattern will relax mid-week for most of the state. Many areas will stay dry until Friday afternoon, when an approaching frontal boundary again elevates rain chances. Rain bands associated with a non-tropical area of low pressure have pulled north of […]
The start of college football will have many fans keeping an eye on the sky Saturday, with teams across the state playing their home openers. Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of what you can expect statewide should you be outdoors for Labor Day weekend. Saturday Wider precipitation coverage is possible across the Panhandle and in […]
Rather than cleaning up from a hurricane this week, Floridians are gearing up for what will hopefully be a relaxing holiday weekend. The difference between the two outcomes was literally less than 200 miles. Chief of Forecast Operations at the National Hurricane Center James Franklin says what happened with former Tropical Storm Erika was not […]
Tropical Storm Erika proved to be no match for the volatile conditions aloft and the mountainous terrain of Hispaniola. As of 9:30 am Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center issued their final advisory on the tropical cyclone, stating that hurricane hunters were unable to find an organized center of circulation. They did mention, however, that […]
Forecasting a tropical storm is very difficult until it matures and a steering pattern can be established. With Erika, we just don't know when that will be. The storm is disorganized and about 100 miles off track from the exact spot it was forecast to be just 24 hours prior. It's interesting to note, however, that the […]
Tropical Storm Erika is not Danny. It has a better chance to survive and could be a threat to Florida as early as Monday. The season’s fifth tropical storm is forecast to near The Bahamas as a hurricane this weekend, but confidence is low on what path it may take thereafter. Forecast data suggests […]
