Cold fronts to keep tropics quiet
With just eight days left in the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on the tropics, which have finally started to slow down. He says several cold fronts making their way south are cooling temperatures and increasing wind shear, creating an unfavorable environment for storms to develop. Weber does not expect anything tropical to develop over the next week.
Tropics quiet as hurricane season comes to an end
FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber says the tropics are quiet as we near the end of hurricane season.
Hurricane season coming to a close
FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest on the tropics as hurricane season is coming to a close.
Remnants of Sara bringing heavy rain to Florida
FOX 13 News Meteorologist Valerie Mills says the remnants of Tropical Storm Sara are now moving through the Gulf of Mexico, bringing a round of rain to Florida late Tuesday through Wednesday. Parts of the panhandle will get the heaviest rain and the Tampa Bay Area will only get an inch or two of rain, according to Mills. There are no tropical formations expected within the next seven days. Mills says Sara may be the last named storm of hurricane season.
Sara's leftovers will bring rain to Florida
FOX 13 News Meteorologist Jim Weber says Sara is just a remnant low at this point. However, the left over moisture from Sara will combine with a cold front and increase rain chances over Florida later this week. No tropical formation is expected over the next seven days and hurricane season ends in 12 days, according to Weber.
Tropical Storm Sara continues weakening
FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills breaks down what to expect from Tropical Strom Sara as it continues to weaken as it heads towards the Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical Storm Sara expected to dissipate
Tropical Storm Sara is expected to dissipate before reaching Gulf of Mexico. FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says Florida will get a taste of the tropical moisture from the remnants of Sara next week.
Tropical Storm Sara remnants to bring rain to Florida
FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Sara that is expected to drop 15-20 inches of rain on Honduras. He says once it crosses the Yucatan peninsula it will dissipate. However, the moisture will carry into the Gulf of Mexico. Weber says the moisture will be absorbed by a cold front that is working its way south, which will bring rain to the Bay Area on Wednesday. Once the front sweeps through, Weber expects us to dry out. He adds that he doesn’t see anything else developing in the tropics, but hurricane season does run through Nov. 30.
Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean
FOX 13 meteorologist Nash Rhodes has the latest track for Tropical Storm Sara.
Tropical Depression 19 forms in Caribbean Sea, expected to become Sara
FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest on the tropics.
Caribbean disturbance could become Tropical Storm Sara
FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber is tracking the tropics with more on a disturbance that could become Tropical Storm Sara.
Tropical system may form in Caribbean
FOX 13 Valerie Mills is tracking a new area of interest in the Caribbean that has a 40% chance of forming over the next week. Currently, it is a disorganized system of thunderstorms, but by Thursday Mills says some deep convection will likely develop and create a closed center of circulation. She added that an upper high will shield the Caribbean from a wind shear that would break the system up. A strong cold front that will drop south on Friday may prevent it from strengthening. If it does become a named storm, it will be called Sara.
Rafael quickly weakening
FOX 13 News Meteorologist Valerie Mills says Tropical Storm Rafael is quickly weakening. As it takes a dive to the south, it will continue to weaken even more. Invest 98L is just east of the Bahamas. It has a very low chance of development and is not expected to reach Florida.
Tropical Storm Rafael continuing to weaken
By the start of next week, FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says the remnants of Rafael will be all that's left of the storm. There is one other area near Florida that’s being watched but the system only has a 10% chance of developing over the next 7 days.
Hurricane Rafael expected to fizzle out
FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills has the latest on the tropics and Hurricane Rafael.
Hurricane Rafael weakening as it turns south
FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest on the tropics.
Hurricane Rafael prompts warning for Florida
FOX 13 meteorologists are keeping an eye on Hurricane Rafael, which was a powerful Category 2 storm on the cusp of becoming a major hurricane on Wednesday morning. Meteorologist Nash Rhodes expects Hurricane Rafael to make landfall in Cuba on Wednesday afternoon. He says it will likely bring damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge to the island. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Florida Keys, but otherwise Hurricane Rafael is not expected to impact the Sunshine State. After crossing Cuba, Hurricane Rafael is expected to head north and take a sharp turn to the west as it weakens. Rhodes says it is unclear where it will make landfall. It may approach Mexico as a tropical storm next week or it could turn north and hit the Gulf Coast of the United States.
Tropical Storm Rafael approaching hurricane strength
FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber says Tropical Storm Rafael is getting stronger over the Caribbean Sea and could hit western Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday. As it moves into the Gulf of Mexico, however, the storm is expected to weaken as it moves over cooler water and encounters wind shear.
Tropical Depression 18 heads toward Gulf of Mexico
FOX 13 meteorologists are tracking Tropical Depression 18, which formed Monday morning. It is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm and eventually a hurricane. It is heading north at 9 miles an hour and is expected to become a hurricane as it enters the Gulf of Mexico. Once it enters the Gulf, FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says conditions aren’t as conducive to continue development or sustain hurricane status because it will encounter cooler water and drier air. Computer models have it weakening before making landfall along the Gulf Coast. It is still too early to tell where it will make landfall.
Tropical system could bring rain to Florida
FOX 13 News Meteorologist Jim Weber says Invest 97L has a high chance of developing. Weber doesn’t expect a big hurricane to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico. He says it will likely be a tropical depression or tropical storm when it moves into the Gulf and brings a lot of rain to Florida. According to Weber, the tropical system could track closer to the state or more toward the center of the Gulf.