Atlantic Hurricane Season Could End With A Roar: More Storms Possible In November

Despite November being the final month of the Atlantic hurricane season, AccuWeather forecasters warn that the tropics are not done yet. One to three more named storms are predicted to form, with potential impacts from Florida to the Carolinas.....MORE

Florida is in the clear for at least a week, but hurricane season is not over

As we get ready to enter the last month of hurricane season, we start to look closer to land, where storms are more likely to develop. When storms develop in these areas, they tend to turn east, but there are still a few instances when the shift doesn’t happen soon enough to avoid land.....MORE

FEMA Assistance Available In Florida For Hurricane-Impacted Families, Regardless Of Immigration Status

FEMA is committed to helping all eligible Florida households recover from the recent hurricanes, including those with mixed immigration status. As long as one member of the household is a U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national, or qualified non-citizen, the family can apply for FEMA assistance.....MORE

NHC Update: New Tropical Depression Could Form In Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance in the eastern tropical Atlantic that has the potential to develop into a tropical depression later this week.....MORE

EVACUATION ZONES: Find yours ahead of impacts from Tropical Storm Milton

If an evacuation order is issued for your area or storm surge is threatening to flood the Tampa Bay region, do you know which evacuation zone you're in and where you're supposed to go?

The Florida Division of Emergency Management has a Know Your Zone map where you can type in your address and find your nearest evacuation route. The agency also has individual maps for each county.

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Tropical Depression 14 forms in Gulf as Florida braces for impact

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Florida could soon face another severe storm as a tropical depression is forming in the western Gulf of Mexico, the National Weather Service warned Saturday.

It is forecast to quickly intensify while it moves eastward to northeastward across the Gulf of Mexico and be at or near major hurricane strength when it reaches the west coast of the Florida Peninsula mid week.

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Tracking the Tropics | Potential hurricane for west coast of Florida next week

ABC Action News tracks tropical developments in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical disturbance jumps to 40% chance of development over the next week

 The tropical disturbance sitting in the Atlantic now has a 40% chance of development over the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center.....MORE

The National Hurricane Center predicts an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season

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.....Read More

How to build a disaster supplies kit at Walmart

It's National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and with an "extremely active" season on the horizon, scouting for supplies now can save you headaches later.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management created a disaster supplies kit checklist that includes food and water, first aid supplies, insurance documents, flashlights, batteries and medicine. The checklist recommends over 60 items, which can seem intimidating, if not expensive.

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Explosive Atlantic hurricane season predicted for 2024, AccuWeather experts warn

A super-charged hurricane season could spawn a near-record number of storms in the Atlantic this year, and forecasters may even run out of names for storms amid a frenzy of tropical systems.....Read More

AccuWeather: Texas, Florida, And The Carolinas At Elevated Risk For ‘Explosive’ 2024 Hurricane Season

The Atlantic hurricane season of 2024 is predicted to be one of the most active and intense in history, according to experts at AccuWeather.

With warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures and a transition from El Niño to La Niña conditions, all signs point to a hyperactive season with a higher risk of direct impacts on the United States.

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Stronger hurricanes push scientists to investigate considering a Category 6

As the Earth warms, more heat energy is available to fuel stronger hurricanes. A new study finds that tropical cyclones are indeed achieving greater peak winds and that the trend will continue into the future.

With this in mind, the two authors of the study, Dr. Michael Wehner and Dr. Jim Kossin — both leading researchers at the intersection of hurricane and climate change research — investigate the question of whether it’s time to add another category — a Category 6 with winds of 192 mph or greater — to the Saffir-Simpson scale.

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Tracking the Tropics: Are above-average hurricane seasons the new normal?

We’re officially past the halfway mark of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, but that doesn’t mean we’re done seeing storms.

Already, Colorado State University Senior Research Scientist and renowned hurricane specialist Phil Klotzbach told WFLA.com there have been about 70% more named storms than the whole season average dating back to 1961.

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Tropical wave near Africa forecast to be tropical storm, possible hurricane, models predict

“While the Atlantic Ocean is active right now, the tropical wave near Africa known as 95L is the only one heading west,” Max Defender 8 Leigh Spann said. “The system should organize and become Tropical Storm Lee. In fact, some models strengthen it to a Category 2 or 3 hurricane. We will keep an eye on it as it gets closer to the Caribbean during the next two weeks.”....MORE

Tracking Idalia’s impacts in Tampa Bay

While it will feel more humid today in the Tampa Bay area, there will be no direct impacts from Tropical Storm Idalia today. Temperatures climb into the low 90s with a 60% chance of afternoon and evening downpours.

The rain bands from Idalia start arriving tomorrow afternoon as the system strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico.

Those bands will push from south to north, and wind gusts could reach 20-30 mph at times.

Idalia is expected to make landfall just north of the Tampa Bay area early Wednesday. Our strongest wind gusts will be overnight Tuesday and through Wednesday morning. An onshore wind flow combined with higher tides due to the super moon will lead to coastal flooding in many areas. Storm surge could reach 7-10 feet in Citrus & Hernando counties. The surge will be slightly lower for Pasco & Pinellas.

The storm races off the northeast after landfall Wednesday morning, and our wind quickly calms down. We are left with scattered afternoon storms Thursday and Friday, and it should be drier for the weekend.

Sandbag locations: Where you can go ahead of potential tropical weather

Sandbag sites will be open across the Tampa Bay area ahead of possible impacts from a potential tropical system early next week.....MORE

Tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea has 70% chance of development, NHC says

A tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea is likely to develop into a tropical depression over the weekend or early next week, according to the NHC.

The NHC said forecasters in the Yucatan Peninsula, western Cuba and Florida should keep an eye on this tropical wave.

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National Hurricane Center now monitoring 4th area, one of which has 70% chance of development

The National Hurricane Center is now monitoring a fourth area, one of which has a 70% chance of development within the next seven days.

The newest system is located out in the Atlantic, south of two other areas of possible development, according to the National Hurricane Center. Another system has a low chance of development in the western Gulf of Mexico.

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One area in the Gulf, two in the Atlantic have potential to develop

We're now monitoring three areas for potential development. There are two tropical waves in the Atlantic, and one area in the Gulf of Mexico....MORE