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Perfect Saturday to get the lights strung outdoors, visit the fair, and visit the dog park!
Read full article: Perfect Saturday to get the lights strung outdoors, visit the fair, and visit the dog park!Cool and dry weather will kick off the weekend with plenty of sunshine and breezy conditions on Saturday.
Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Rafael now a Category 3 heading into Cuba; models say it won’t hit Florida
Read full article: Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Rafael now a Category 3 heading into Cuba; models say it won’t hit FloridaHurricane Rafael has reached Category 3 status with sustained winds at 115 mph as of 2 pm Wednesday.
Tracking the Tropics: Caribbean system near Florida has 40% chance of development in the next 7 days
Read full article: Tracking the Tropics: Caribbean system near Florida has 40% chance of development in the next 7 daysWe are just days away from the last month of Hurricane Season, which ends on Nov. 30. However, there has been a consistent chance for a disturbance in the tropics during the first week in November.
A Halloween treat to start the week with a cold front taking a bite out of the heat
Read full article: A Halloween treat to start the week with a cold front taking a bite out of the heatAfter several days of above-average highs in the upper 80s, Monday will bring a bit of a break and return to normal for the last week of October.
Perfect Fall weather continues with a sprinkle of Summer for the last weekend of October
Read full article: Perfect Fall weather continues with a sprinkle of Summer for the last weekend of OctoberAfter tying the record high on Thursday at 87, it’s unlikely we’ll hit another record today (89!); however, summerlike temps continue on this last Friday of October.
Flood concerns linger despite low rain chances; more sunshine
Read full article: Flood concerns linger despite low rain chances; more sunshineThere is enough energy in the atmosphere for light rain along the coast at the beginning of the work week but it will not be a washout. Mostly everyone will be experiencing sunny to partly cloudy days with breezy winds on Monday.
Tracking the Tropics: Chances of development increase for two disturbances in Atlantic and Caribbean Sea
Read full article: Tracking the Tropics: Chances of development increase for two disturbances in Atlantic and Caribbean SeaTwo disturbances continue to have an increased chance of developing into storms.
Tracking the Tropics: Watching 2 disturbances that could develop into storms
Read full article: Tracking the Tropics: Watching 2 disturbances that could develop into stormsA disturbance in the Central Tropical Atlantic and another in the Western Caribbean Sea are being closed watched by The Weather Authority for any development into tropical systems.
Hurricane Milton pulls away from Florida’s east coast, leaving wake of devastation across the state
Read full article: Hurricane Milton pulls away from Florida’s east coast, leaving wake of devastation across the stateHurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County Wednesday night as a powerful Category 3 storm, bringing with it 120 mph winds and a devastating storm surge.
Hurricane Milton downgraded to Cat 3, but grew in size, spawning tornadoes across southern Florida
Read full article: Hurricane Milton downgraded to Cat 3, but grew in size, spawning tornadoes across southern FloridaAs of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Hurricane Milton sustained winds dropped to 120 mph with higher gusts, making it a Category 3 storm. Its position was about 60 miles southwest of Sarasota and 170 miles from Orlando.
Hurricane Milton strengthens back to Cat 5, track shifts south as it moves closer to Florida
Read full article: Hurricane Milton strengthens back to Cat 5, track shifts south as it moves closer to FloridaAs of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Hurricane Milton was packing sustained winds of 165 mph with higher gusts and is now a Category 5.
Storm Surge: What is it? And what types of hurricanes create the most devastating and deadly surge?
Read full article: Storm Surge: What is it? And what types of hurricanes create the most devastating and deadly surge?When a hurricane threatens the United States, a lot of attention is focused on the path and the wind speed. Storm surge can be just as important to monitor, because it can quickly cause extreme destruction and death.