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All eyes remain on Tropical Storm Sara as moisture associated with it could be playing a role in our Central Florida forecast next week.
As of now, the future of what could be Sara is going to be highly dependent on how much the system interacts with Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula over the next 4-5 days.
While it is still too early to pinpoint exact timing, track and intensity, there are a two main routes this system could take over the next few days.
While there is uncertainty in the overall track and intensity of the system, interests in Cuba, Central America and Florida should monitor the progress the system through the weekend and early next week.
While there is uncertainty in the overall track and intensity of the system, interests in Cuba, Central America and Florida should monitor the progress the system through the weekend and early next week.
To the east of Rafael, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring another potential system in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean as the season draws to a close.
A small pulse of moisture is expected to move in off the Atlantic Monday afternoon increasing chances for scattered showers up to 20-30%.
This could be the end of the hurricane season after one last hard push from our Madden-Julian Oscillation to help alleviate wind shear, dry air, and focus lift over the Caribbean Sea
Two areas in the tropics are being monitored for development, including one system in the Atlantic that could become a tropical depression.
Hurricane Milton presents an increasing risk of storm surge and wind impacts for portions of Florida's Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Even though Hurricane Kirk is over 2,000 miles away from Florida, we will still see its impact here at our Central Florida beaches.
An area of low pressure from the Gulf of Mexico is tracking toward Florida, bringing a surge of tropical moisture to the state by the end of the weekend.
Central 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.
An area of low pressure is expected to form in the Caribbean this week, moving into the Gulf of Mexico where it could develop further, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted the western Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico for more potential tropical development.
An area that the National Hurricane Center has identified with a medium chance for tropical development has a high interest because it could become a storm this week in the Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical 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.
Volusia County’s message for anyone looking to visit coastal parks, drive on the beach and jump in the water during Hurricane Helene? Don’t.
Helene has strengthened into a hurricane with forecasters warning that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida.
Tropical Storm Helene is forecast to rapidly intensify, almost doubling in strength in less than 36 hours.
While Helene is not directly heading toward Central Florida, the storm’s outer bands will reach the area as early as Wednesday evening, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds.
As of the 1 a.m. update, Helene had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and was moving north at 12 mph.
Here is a list of attractions that have announced closures due to Tropical Storm Helene as well as hurricane policies in place at Florida theme parks.
Residents are preparing for a potential impact from an approaching tropical system less than a month after flash flooding near the Wadeview Park neighborhood.
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 continues to show signs of strengthening Tuesday morning, with rapid intensification expected over the next 48 hours.
The early forecasts from the National Hurricane Center for Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 are reminding a lot of Floridians of the projected path for another recent hurricane, Ian.
Tropical Storm Helene formed in the Caribbean on Tuesday on a projected path toward Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Helene is gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a major hurricane before reaching Florida’s Big Bend region.
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 was designated by the National Hurricane Center earlier Monday.
With a projected hurricane bearing down on Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency declaration to 61 counties.
Central Florida is experiencing a dry start to fall with low rain chances, but potential tropical developments could bring more rain later in the week.
Exact path and intensity remains a bit uncertain until we have a official defined system to track.
The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor three areas for potential tropical development in the next 2-7 days.
The National Hurricane Center announced that Invest 95L is now classified as a potential tropical cyclone to enable tropical storm warnings along the Southeast coast. There are no tropical threats to central Florida.
A tropical storm is expected to develop in the Atlantic later Thursday as the National Hurricane Center monitors three other areas.
As Hurricane Francine, which officially strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday, continues its track toward the coast of Louisiana, it is expected to make landfall by late Wednesday.
Hurricane Francine has slammed into Louisiana as a dangerous Category 2 storm, knocking out power to more than a quarter million customers and threatening a large stretch of the Gulf Coast with flooding and destructive winds.
Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and was expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday before reaching landfall in Louisiana.
