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a day ago
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Watching Area Near Florida For Possible Tropical Development
The National Hurricane Center is still watching an area near Florida that stretches from the Southeast coast to the Gulf Coast for potential tropical or subtropical development. An area of low pressure may develop along a stalled front by the upcoming holiday weekend. Right now, the chance for a tropical or a subtropical system is low, but this must be closely monitored as it is located close to home. Regardless of development, heavy rain looks likely across Florida later this week into the upcoming Fourth of July weekend.
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3 days ago
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The National Hurricane Center Is Watching A New Area Off The Florida, Carolina Coasts
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area around Florida that includes both the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean, for potential tropical development later this week. While odds of development are low at the moment, there's a chance for conditions to become more favorable later in the week. If something tropical does develop, it will be from the remnants of a cold front that is expected to slide southeast this week and stall over northern Florida by the end of the week. What to expect: Keep in mind that regardless of development, there will be numerous showers and storms in and around Florida and the Southeast this week. The beach forecast this holiday weekend will be touch and go, with off and on showers and storms lingering across much of the state. Northern portions of the state, around the Big Bend and eastward, could see nearly a foot of rain this week. This means many Fourth of July barbeques and outdoor activities in this region may need a plan B just in case. With many people heading to the beach for the 4th of July weekend, check back often for forecast updates as we continue to track this area of possible development. Jennifer Gray is a weather and climate writer for She has been covering some of the world's biggest weather and climate stories for the last two decades.
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3 days ago
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National Hurricane Center Watching An Area Around Florida
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted another area to watch for potential tropical development off the Southeast coast. The area includes the Gulf and Atlantic waters on either side of Florida. While this area will be slow to develop, we could see tropical development from a frontal boundary just in time for the holiday weekend. Regardless if the storm develops into anything tropical or not, there will be heavy rain and possible rip currents along the Southeast coast for holiday beachgoers. Watch to see what the National Hurricane Center is tracking.
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5 days ago
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Watching Southern Gulf For Potential Tropical Development
The National Hurricane Center is watching a cluster of showers and storms located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. This disturbance is expected to move northwest into the Bay of Campeche this weekend. If this area of low pressure can stay over water, then tropical development is possible, but chances are low. Regardless of development, heavy rain is possible across parts of Belize, Guatemala and southeast Mexico this weekend into next week.
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25-05-2025
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Tropics awakening? Hurricane forecasters say a storm is brewing in the Pacific.
The tropics are awakening from their winter slumber. In the eastern Pacific Ocean near Central America, meteorologists say the atmosphere is becoming more favorable for tropical development. "An area of low pressure is expected to form early next week several hundred miles south of the southern coast of Mexico," the National Hurricane Center said in a tropical weather outlook on May 23. "Conditions appear favorable for development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form around the middle of next week," the hurricane center said. The center gives the system a 70% chance of development. "Signs continue to point toward some slow tropical development off the Pacific coast of Central America and south of the southwestern coast of Mexico prior to the end of the month," AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva said. "At this time, we believe a tropical feature may organize sometime from May 26 to May 30, especially the latter part of that period," he said. If it becomes a named system, it would be called Alvin – the first named tropical cyclone anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere this year. As a refresher, a tropical depression becomes a named storm when its sustained wind speed reaches 39 mph. The average date for the first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season is June 10, according to the National Hurricane Center. "If a storm forms soon, it would be well ahead of the historical pace – and much earlier than last year's first storm. In 2024, Aletta didn't form until July 4, marking the latest start to an eastern Pacific hurricane season in the satellite era," said AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. More: The Atlantic is primed to start spewing hurricanes, NOAA forecast says The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in a seasonal hurricane forecast released May 22, said that a below-average eastern Pacific hurricane season is most likely. An average season sees 15 named storms. Eastern Pacific storms and hurricanes primarily stay out to sea and seldom affect the U.S. mainland, although some storms do hit the west coast of Mexico and remnant moisture from the storms can affect the U.S. Southwest. The eastern Pacific hurricane season could still bring notable indirect impacts to the southwestern United States, AccuWeather said. Folks in California might remember the impact from Hilary in 2023: "While a repeat of the tactics of Hurricane Hilary from August 2023 is not anticipated, a heavy amount of tropical moisture could be pumped into the Southwest in addition to what is likely to be an active (drenching) North American monsoon season for New Mexico and Arizona," AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hurricane forecasters say Tropical Storm Alvin may form in Pacific
