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.
Disturbance in Caribbean will likely develop
The chances for an area in the Caribbean to develop continue to increase, according to FOX 13 News Meteorologist Valerie Mills. A strong ridge of high pressure over the southeast is expected to block the storm from moving north but it could move into the Gulf of Mexico. If the system emerges into the Gulf it will encounter a lot of conditions that work against further development including dryer air, cooler waters and some wind shear.
Tropical disturbance in Caribbean Sea sees increased chance of development
FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber is tracking the tropics.
Tropical disturbance in Caribbean could develop by next week
FOX 13's Jim Weber has the latest on the activity in the tropics.
Tropical system likely to form in Caribbean
FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is still watching an area across the Caribbean that will likely develop over the next week. However, it is unclear how strong it will be and where it will go. Weber says conditions are favorable because of low wind shear and warm waters. Once something does develop, computer models show it moving toward the north and northeast. However, some models have it pushing back toward the Gulf of Mexico. Weber notes that waters in the Gulf of Mexico have cooled a bit, which would weaken the system. The next name on the 2024 Hurricane Season list is Patty.
Development possible in Caribbean
FOX 13 News Meteorologist Jim Weber says a broad area of low pressure in the southern Caribbean Sea is slowly developing. According to Weber, the area is very small and disorganized. It is currently not a threat to Florida.
Another tropical storm could develop in Caribbean Sea after Halloween
FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest on the tropics.
Area could develop in Caribbean Sea
There is a 30% chance for a broad area of low pressure in the Caribbean to develop over the next seven days. FOX 13 News Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says it is currently no threat to Florida.
Tracking the tropics | No storms threaten Tampa Bay
FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills forecasts that no storms are forming in the Tampa Bay region right now.
Tropical development possible late next week
FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber say s there is no tropical formation expected for the next week, but we can’t let our guard down. He says there is a possibility of an area of low pressure developing in the Caribbean toward the end of next week. According to Weber, there are several different scenarios that could play out if anything does develop in the Caribbean. One scenario has the system being pulled out into the Atlantic, while another has it moving out into open water in the Atlantic but tracking closer to the east coast. A third scenario has the storm pushing to the west like Nadine. He said while it is not common for Florida to be hit by a hurricane in November, it does happen.
Tropics expected to remain quiet for next week
FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says all is quiet in the tropics, but we have to stay vigilant until the end of November. Weber says some computer models are hinting at low pressure forming in the Caribbean during the second half of next week. He says it’s just an idea at this point, but that is an area that should be watched during this time of year for development. He said step one is to see if something develops, and step two is to see where it may go.
No tropical developments in Atlantic
Things are quiet across the Atlantic. No tropical formation is expected over the next seven days, according to FOX 13 News Meteorologist Jim Weber. There are some indications that by the middle or second half of next week their may be areas of lower pressure in the Caribbean.
Tropical Storm Oscar expected to dissipate
Tropical Storm Oscar will likely dissipate on Sunday, according to FOX 13 News Meteorologist Jim Weber. After Nadine lost its center of circulation and became a remnant low, it reorganized itself and took on a new name in the Pacific. Weber says Tropical Storm Kristy is expected to become a major hurricane as it works its way across open water. Neither storm is a threat to Florida.