As you probably know, this weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for millions of Americans. It’s expected to be the third busiest Memorial Day weekend since 2000, according to AAA when they started tracking holiday travel. That means millions of vacationers will head to Florida’s beaches, waterways, and the ocean. The National Safe Boating Council […]
The latest hurricane season forecast is out, this time is the official one issued by the National Hurricane Center. It calls for 17 to 25 named storms, of which 8 to 13 could become hurricanes and between 4 and 7 be major hurricanes, meaning category 3 and above. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is setting […]
Just in time for the unofficial start of summer, the National Weather Service is launching a new Heat Risk forecast which will be a (7) day forecast to warn people of potentially long durations of dangerous heat events. The forecast will gauge how unusual the heat is for that time of year, how long the […]
A combination of a cold front moving across Florida this weekend and winds predominantly out of the south to southwest through Sunday, is bringing dangerous and life threatening rip currents along Florida’s Gulf Coast. The National Weather Service says there is a High Risk for rip currents along Florida’s panhandle from Pensacola over to Alligator […]
Another week ends with the risk of severe weather and flash flooding for Florida´s Panhandle. Friday will be a busy day with the next storm system moving through and affecting this region at least until Saturday afternoon. A warm front will approach the northern Gulf Coast on Friday, increasing the rain activity and even producing […]
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is still a little over two weeks away, but the first forecasts start today. The National Hurricane Center began issuing their tropical weather outlooks today, which show the probability of tropical cyclones forming over a given area in the next two to seven days. Even though hurricane season doesn’t officially […]
The persistent storms pushed offshore to the east of Central Florida this afternoon, but don’t let your guard down as more rounds of storms will approach the state and pick up intensity in the evening and Wednesday morning. Watch for evening storms moving from north to south affecting the I-10 corridor, and then moving over […]
Severe storms are moving from the west and along a warm front that is approaching the Gulf Coast. There is a tornado watch in effect for Northwest Florida and the Panhandle at least through 7 p.m. Monday. This means that storms could produce tornadoes this afternoon. For Monday, the main threat with the storms will […]
