Tropics switching into fall
Fall is not only enjoyable in South Florida as it sees the humidity begin to break, but it is also when the tropics begin shutting down and the threat from hurricanes gets lower and lower.
Hurricane Julia comes ashore in Nicaragua, tropics throttle back
Similar to Bonnie back in June, Julia found its footing shortly before making landfall across Central America during the overnight hours as an 85 mph Category 1 hurricane.
Major river flooding continues in Ian’s wake, no tropical threats this week
Once Hurricane Ian’s leftovers are spread out over the mid-Atlantic this morning, making for a dreary and windy day from the Shenandoah Valley to the Jersey and Delaware coasts, where coastal flood advisories are in place into Monday for low-lying roads and coastal communities
WATCH: Ron DeSantis holds press conference as Tropical Storm Ian moves toward Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Sunday morning as the state continues preparing for Tropical Storm Ian.
Ian’s threat zone shifts north, putting eastern Gulf coast on high alert
Saturday’s forecasts signaled a trend northward in Ian’s potential U.S. strike area, decreasing the odds of a direct run-in with southeast Florida, but placing areas from southwest Florida to the Florida panhandle on high alert for what’s forecast to be a very powerful and impactful hurricane this week.
Fiona almost a hurricane, bearing down on Puerto Rico
Fiona continued to steadily strengthen overnight, with its winds approaching hurricane strength (75 mph or stronger) this morning as its formative eyewall begins to scrape the southern reaches of Puerto Rico.
Down to one in the Atlantic
After a busy start to September – especially after two months without any storm activity – the Atlantic is once again cooling off, with only one disturbance we’ll be following this week in the far eastern Atlantic.
Earl beginning northward turn about 100 miles north of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Despite continued struggles against wind shear over the past 24 hours, Tropical Storm Earl appears to be gathering steam as it begins its anticipated turn northward some 100 miles north of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this morning.
Atlantic heating up, but eyes on the central Atlantic this week
It’s looking a lot like late August out across the Atlantic today – with four areas being highlighted for potential development by the National Hurricane Center – but the broad low pressure area moving into the central Atlantic will be the main story this week.
Tracking new disturbances in the eastern Atlantic this week
Potential Tropical Cyclone Four over the western Gulf moved ashore shortly after sunset yesterday with little fanfare.