Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Outlook
It might behoove Floridians to stay closer to home this Thanksgiving holiday. High pressure is in control and near-ideal outdoor conditions are expected for most of the state through the weekend. The only concern will be for beach-goers and boating enthusiasts on the Atlantic Coast, where rough surf and an elevated rip current risk will […]
Strong El Niño Almost Certain to Continue This Winter
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 […]
Weak El Nino Forms; Elevated Risk for Flooding in Southeast This Spring
Ocean temperatures in the central Pacific have been warmer than average for nearly a year. Only recently, though, have the anomalies reached a threshold and duration that NOAA can officially declare that El Niño conditions are being observed. As of their March 5 report, the El Niño is considered “borderline” or weak, and generally expected […]
