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Rain chances increase in Central Florida; hurricane hunters monitor Tropical Depression 18
Read full article: Rain chances increase in Central Florida; hurricane hunters monitor Tropical Depression 18A small pulse of moisture is expected to move in off the Atlantic Monday afternoon increasing chances for scattered showers up to 20-30%.
Severe storm watches issued for Jamaica and Caymans, Patty becomes a tropical storm near Azores
Read full article: Severe storm watches issued for Jamaica and Caymans, Patty becomes a tropical storm near AzoresA hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica have been issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen.
Area highlighted in Caribbean for possible development, tropical depression could form in Atlantic
Read full article: Area highlighted in Caribbean for possible development, tropical depression could form in AtlanticTwo areas in the tropics are being monitored for development, including one system in the Atlantic that could become a tropical depression.
WATCH LIVE at 6 P.M.: Flagler County officials give update after Hurricane Milton
Read full article: WATCH LIVE at 6 P.M.: Flagler County officials give update after Hurricane MiltonFlooding was already an issue in Flagler County before Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday and as the storm moves closer to the Atlantic coast, residents worry the heavy rain and storm surge will exacerbate the problem.
Daytona Beach braces for storm surge as Milton’s winds pick up
Read full article: Daytona Beach braces for storm surge as Milton’s winds pick upAs Milton moves through Central Florida, the storm’s counter-clockwise motion is stirring up the waves on the Atlantic side of the state, which means storm surge is going to become a problem as the winds pick up.
Flash flood warnings issued in Central Florida as Hurricane Milton strikes Florida
Read full article: Flash flood warnings issued in Central Florida as Hurricane Milton strikes FloridaMilton is expected to storm through Central Florida this week, massively boosting chances for flash flooding in the region.
‘Do NOT do this:’ Dog tied up, abandoned along Florida interstate ahead of Hurricane Milton
Read full article: ‘Do NOT do this:’ Dog tied up, abandoned along Florida interstate ahead of Hurricane MiltonThe Florida Highway Patrol released footage of a trooper pulling over on the side of the highway near Bruce B Downs Boulevard on Wednesday morning.
An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton
Read full article: An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and MiltonExplosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives.
Central Florida goes through more than 2 dozen tornado warnings so far as Hurricane Milton nears
Read full article: Central Florida goes through more than 2 dozen tornado warnings so far as Hurricane Milton nearsA hurricane warning means hurricane conditions are expected in the specified area of the warning within 36 hours.
Hurricane Kirk is over 2,000 miles away from Florida. Here’s how it will still impact Central Florida beaches
Read full article: Hurricane Kirk is over 2,000 miles away from Florida. Here’s how it will still impact Central Florida beachesEven though Hurricane Kirk is over 2,000 miles away from Florida, we will still see its impact here at our Central Florida beaches.
Hurricane Kirk forms in Atlantic, slow development still possible in Gulf
Read full article: Hurricane Kirk forms in Atlantic, slow development still possible in GulfCentral Floridians should closely watch the progress of this area as an area of low pressure is expected to lift north into the southern Gulf of Mexico by the end of the week.
Tropical Storm Joyce forms in the Atlantic. Here’s the latest in the tropics
Read full article: Tropical Storm Joyce forms in the Atlantic. Here’s the latest in the tropicsTropical Storm Joyce formed in the Atlantic on Friday, just hours after Helene made landfall as a strong Category 4 hurricane in the Florida Big Bend Region.
Wind, rain but no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coast
Read full article: Wind, rain but no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coastHeavy winds and rains from a storm in the Atlantic that wasn’t quite organized enough to get a name hit a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast.
Tropical storm to develop in Atlantic; hurricane center watches 2 other areas
Read full article: Tropical storm to develop in Atlantic; hurricane center watches 2 other areasA tropical storm is expected to develop in the Atlantic later Thursday as the National Hurricane Center monitors three other areas.
Tropical Storm Francine forms in Gulf of Mexico, expected to become hurricane
Read full article: Tropical Storm Francine forms in Gulf of Mexico, expected to become hurricaneA disturbance moving into the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become a tropical storm Monday as it heads toward the coast near Texas and Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season update
Read full article: Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season updateFederal forecasters are still predicting a highly active Atlantic hurricane season thanks to near-record sea surface temperatures and the possibility of La Nina.
Colorado State forecasters still predict ‘extremely active’ hurricane season in latest update
Read full article: Colorado State forecasters still predict ‘extremely active’ hurricane season in latest updateSeveral times through the hurricane season, meteorologists from Colorado State University update their tropical activity forecasts. The latest revision came early August and still calls for an “extremely active Atlantic hurricane season in 2024.″
MODELS, SATELLITE, MORE: Debby makes Florida landfall as Category 1 hurricane
Read full article: MODELS, SATELLITE, MORE: Debby makes Florida landfall as Category 1 hurricaneDebby became a hurricane late Sunday evening in the Gulf Coast and is expected to strengthen more before reaching the Florida coast.
Atlantic disturbance holds 40% chance for tropical development, hurricane center says
Read full article: Atlantic disturbance holds 40% chance for tropical development, hurricane center saysA disturbance in the Atlantic is holding at medium chances into Sunday evening for tropical development over the next week.
Development chances hold steady overnight for disturbance in Atlantic, hurricane center says
Read full article: Development chances hold steady overnight for disturbance in Atlantic, hurricane center saysA disturbance in the Atlantic maintained medium chances into Sunday morning for tropical development over the next week.
Chances for Invest 96L to form diminishes as Saharan dust moves in
Read full article: Chances for Invest 96L to form diminishes as Saharan dust moves inEarlier this week, the atmospheric conditions seemed favorable for this system to strengthen, but it missed the opportunity. Now, with Saharan dust and drier air nearby, the chances for Tropical Disturbance 96L to develop have significantly dropped.
How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
Read full article: How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm seasonHurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season ahead.
Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding
Read full article: Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass strandingAnimal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod after 125 of the creatures earlier stranded themselves.
Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering Caribbean
Read full article: Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering CaribbeanBeryl has grown into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm as it nears the Caribbean.
Tropical storm could form this weekend as NHC monitors 2 areas
Read full article: Tropical storm could form this weekend as NHC monitors 2 areasAs we wrap up the first month of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring two areas in the tropics along with a large plume of Saharan dust tracking west.
Area off Florida coast highlighted for possible tropical development
Read full article: Area off Florida coast highlighted for possible tropical developmentThe National Hurricane Center is highlighting two main areas to watch over the upcoming days as these two systems approach the U.S. by the end of the week.
Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why
Read full article: Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know whyScientists are trying to determine why bird flu kills some animals quickly but leads to mild illnesses in others.
Stock market today: Wall Street hangs around its records after European stocks slump
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street hangs around its records after European stocks slumpU.S. stocks hung around their record levels as Wall Street remained relatively quiet following another slide in Europe.
The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history
Read full article: The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in historyThe total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world’s waters for the first time ever.
2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins, predicted to be very active
Read full article: 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins, predicted to be very activeThe Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and ends on Nov. 30. NOAA says that very warm sea temperatures could make this season particularly intense.
Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
Read full article: Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summerGet ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina.
NOAA forecasts ‘extraordinary’ 2024 hurricane season. Here’s how many named storms are predicted
Read full article: NOAA forecasts ‘extraordinary’ 2024 hurricane season. Here’s how many named storms are predictedThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its predictions for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, nine days before the official start of the season.
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat
Read full article: Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heatScientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history.