As we start autumn, we are looking at a system that will gradually strengthen over the western Caribbean as it slowly travels northward. The National Hurricane Center gives it an 80 percent chance of development in the next 7 days and a 50 percent chance of development during the next 2 days. Now that there […]
There’s a popular saying if you live in a hurricane prone area: “hurricane season is a marathon, not a sprint”. And if you check the pulse of spectators on social media, you would get the sense that the marathon is particularly long this year. Don’t get tropics fatigue with this one…lots to watch, but nothing […]
It's been an incredibly busy week with strong storms, specifically across South Florida, where there is plenty of instability and lots of moisture at bay. The pattern is starting to shift as the trough will finally move away from the region and drier air will filter across much of the state. Good evening! Although rainfall […]
It’s been a tough summer for many coastal parts of Florida's coastline due to a series of tropical systems, trapped tides and now the “King” tides are adding to enhance the rough beach conditions. The king tide is the highest predicted high tide of the year at a coastal location. King tides happen twice a […]
Torrential rains over the last 2 weeks, but in particular the last 48 hours, prompted city officials to issue a state of emergency in Fernandina Beach after downpours caused significant flooding that impacted homes and businesses. City officials said the record rainfall “overwhelmed” the stormwater system. The National Weather Service in Jacksonville says this month […]
Francine was upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane late this afternoon. As the hurricane moved inland, it's expected to significantly weaken. But Francine's broad circulation will affect parts of the panhandle over the next day or so. Isolated tornadoes and flooding are the primary concerns. But there could be some minor storm surge inundation along […]
While it’s widely known that September 10 marks the peak of hurricane season, some would argue that the Atlantic basin may have missed the memo, despite the fact that Hurricane Francine is rapidly approaching the Gulf coast in the next 24 hours or so. Speaking of Francine…it's expected to bring the Florida Panhandle between 3 […]
The experimental Flood Hazard Outlook (FHO) is a relatively new tool from the National Weather Service. It highlights the flash and urban flooding risks from current conditions to the next 7 days. It will work in conjunction with current products, like the Excessive Rainfall Outlook. It was designed to portray the potential inland flash flood […]
