The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is citing the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September.

Colombian scientists have recovered a cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup from the Caribbean Sea.

Senate Republicans have rejected legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela.

The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea.

The U.S. military has flown a pair of supersonic, heavy bombers up to the coast of Venezuela.

Tropical Storm Melissa is already showing quality signs of strengthening, but how strong could it get?

Activity is ramping up in the Caribbean.

National Hurricane Center has tagged the tropical wave headed west in the tropical Atlantic towards the Caribbean for potential future development. As it enters the Caribbean, things get trickier than we've seen in quite sometime. I want to break down everything know now and what to watch.

Right now, things are looking good, but there are some present variables and future moving pieces we'll be tracking. Here are the details.

The National Hurricane Center is highlighting two areas in the Atlantic. What you need to know about the chances of development over the next week.

The Caribbean Sea has been highlighted for an enhanced chance of tropical development toward the end of October approaching Halloween.

This hurricane season has been unusually quiet, but a tropical wave moving west into the Caribbean could change that. Here’s what we know so far and why it deserves attention.

A new yellow blob was drawn by National Hurricane Center for a cluster of tropical showers and storms projected to move into the Bay of Campeche. What does this tell us about the rest of the month, and the remainder of our 2025 hurricane season?

Tropical Storm Sara is the third named storm to emerge this November, serving up a reminder that the Atlantic hurricane season isn't quite over.

All eyes are on the tropics, even though we're approaching the end of hurricane season.

Invest 97L continues to organize and is expected to become a tropical depression in a day or two

The chances of tropical development in the Caribbean Sea are going up.

The National Hurricane Center has placed a 30% chance for tropical development over the southwestern Caribbean Sea over the next week.

This seasonal Florida fall weather is expected to continue through the west week as another cold front will reinforce this setup.

The National Hurricane Center has highlighted the western Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico for more potential tropical development.

Everyone from Louisiana to Florida should stay tuned for updates

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three disturbances in the Atlantic and Caribbean.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves as we near the peak of hurricane season.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves as we near the peak of hurricane season.

After weeks of no activity across the Atlantic Basin, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, the area now has three tropical disturbances being monitored.

U.S. Coast Guard crews worked to unload some $96 million in interdicted drugs at a South Florida port as a trio of suspected smugglers await trial in federal court.

Earlier this week, the atmospheric conditions seemed favorable for this system to strengthen, but it missed the opportunity. Now, with Saharan dust and drier air nearby, the chances for Tropical Disturbance 96L to develop have significantly dropped.

Beryl has grown into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm as it nears the Caribbean.

As we wrap up the first month of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring two areas in the tropics along with a large plume of Saharan dust tracking west.

Central American Gyres play a crucial role in the formation of tropical cyclones in the regions surrounding Central America.

We’ll be monitoring a broad low-pressure area in the eastern Gulf of Mexico late this week and over the weekend (June 15-17).

Hurricanes can be categorized by both intensity, minimum central pressure and strength, maximum sustained winds.

All that stringy stuff that washed up on Brevard County beaches this past week is just the beginning of what scientists predict will grow into the largest-ever bloom of Sargassum seaweed ever recorded, according to News 6′s partners at Florida Today.

Tropical Depression Lisa has moved into southern Mexico a day after making landfall as a hurricane in the Central American nation of Belize and heading inland over northern Guatemala.

Hurricane Lisa has made landfall on the Caribbean coast of Belize.

There are many ways to categorize a hurricane. The storm’s central pressure is one way. The height of its storm surge is another. How much rain it drops is another. And, of course, the strength of its wind is another. But what causes a hurricane to strengthen or weaken? The answer is simple enough, but multifaceted.

News 6 spoke with Orange County leaders and experts on how to prep for a hurricane and about where the county currently stands with potential storms.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Friday across 24 counties that could potentially fall in the path of Tropical Depression 9, which is projected to become a Category 3 hurricane next week.

As Hurricane Ian is moving closer to the Florida gulf coast, residents are filling up gas tanks and buying supplies to be prepared.

Tropical Depression 9 forms in the Caribbean Sea

Get the latest on Invest 98L and the other systems swirling in the tropics.

Rain is on the way, but what about the tropics?

Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean and forecasters say it's aimed at the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting Louisiana’s governor to declare a state of emergency and forecasters to announce a hurricane watch for New Orleans.

Central Florida remains in the clear for now.

After starting off in the 40s and 50s across Central Florida, we are headed to a high of 72 degrees in Orlando. Pinpointing the tropicsA broad area of low pressure could form in a day or so over the southwestern Caribbean Sea. There’s a 30% chance of tropical development over the next five days. Meanwhile, a nontropical area of low pressure could form between the Bahamas and Bermuda by early next week. There’s a 20% chance of tropical development over the next five days.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Just as the remnants of Eta finally blew out to sea on Friday, Tropical Storm Iota could follow its path of death and destruction into Central America this weekend, and Tropical Storm Theta was moving closer to Europe. Iota is not expected to turn north toward Florida like its predecessor. Here is the 4 a.m. advisory and forecast track from the National Hurricane Center. For more head to https://t.co/El9j1kWdef pic.twitter.com/m7LzET5ZuP — Samara Cokinos (@CokinosSamaraWx) November 14, 2020The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Eta’s remnants would pick up forward speed in the next day or so as it pulls away from the Southeast seaboard. Latest models released on Tropical Storm Iota (WKMG)Earlier, firefighters in Tampa had to rescue around a dozen people who got stuck in storm surge flooding on a boulevard adjacent to the bay.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Now that Eta has pulled away from Florida, we can expect a great weekend of weather. Expect highs in the mid- to upper 80s in the Orlando area through the weekend. Meanwhile, Theta is still a tropical storm just south of the Azores, with 60 mph winds as it moves east at 12 mph. Elsewhere, a tropical wave located over the central Caribbean Sea continues to produce a large area of showers and thunderstorms. The National Hurricane Center says there’s a 90% chance of tropical development over the next two days.

Hurricane experts were closely watching the Caribbean, where Tropical Storm Iota formed Friday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Iota could bring dangerous wind, storm surge and as much as 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rainfall to northern Nicaragua and Honduras. The storm was located about 350 miles (560 kilometers) south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph). Iota is a record-setting 30th named storm of this year’s extraordinarily busy Atlantic hurricane season. I want to be back on the water, (my dog) wants to be back on the water.”Eta was the 28th named storm of this year's hurricane season, tying the 2005 record for named storms.

29, which formed Saturday over the central Caribbean Sea, has strengthened into Tropical Storm Eta, according to the National Hurricane Center. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Eta is expected to become a hurricane by Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. PREVIOUS UPDATE:The next named storm will be Eta and will be historic if it does develop. Because of this, there is an unnamed 28th storm in the 2005 season. Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.

28 formed Saturday, and is expected to strengthen, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of Saturday night, the center of the tropical depression was about 240 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba. The system is expected to become a tropical storm Sunday morning and could become a hurricane by early Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Here is the 11 a.m. advisory and forecast track for #Epsilon from the National Hurricane Center. 1 Hurricane Epsilon is 785 miles northeast of Bermuda, moving toward the northeast at 24 mph.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Epsilon formed Monday morning in the Atlantic Ocean, about 730 miles southeast of Bermuda. Epsilon, which could become a hurricane in the near future, has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, with higher gusts and is currently stationary, according to the National Hurricane Center. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and the tropical storm could near or reach hurricane strength on Wednesday, according to the latest advisory. As of now, computer models show the system staying away from Florida and heading to the Northeast United States or staying out to sea. Meet Tropical Storm Epsilon.

***11:24 10/2/20 UPDATE***Tropical Storm Gamma has formed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. The tropical storm is 75 miles south of Cozumel Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph moving northwest at 9 mph. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Cabo Catoche Mexico and a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for South of Punta Herrero to Puerto Costa Maya Mexico and west of Cabo Catoche to Dzilam Mexico. Central Florida won’t see direct impacts over the weekend from Tropical Storm Gamma, but the moisture associated with the storm will impact the Sunshine State. Tropical moisture surges inTropical moisture from Tropical Storm Gamma will be pulled into Central Florida along a stalled cold front, the same front that delivered the fall feel to Florida earlier in the week.

Tropical moisture moves back in especially for Sunday, increasing rain chances. The storm is the Western Caribbean near the Yucatán and not headed for Florida but will bring more rain to Central Florida. Even on Saturday afternoon, rain chances will be a concern for outdoor plans. Rain chances will be nonexistent on Friday with a high of 84 degrees. Expect rain chances to go up to 50% Saturday and 70% on Sunday.

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you thought this morning was nice, there is more cool weather on the way as a cold front moves through Central Florida. Cooler air will build in and a drying northerly wind will kick up and bring low to nonexistent rain chances. Some areas in northern Marion County will drop into the upper 50s Wednesday morning and by Thursday morning most of Central Florida with start off in the 50s and 60s. Monday in Orlando the high temperature of 89 degrees. In Orlando, we saw .76 inches of rain Tuesday putting the surplus at 1.85 inches since Jan. 1.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The sea breeze storms will be at it again Tuesday afternoon like Monday, starting after 2 p.m. Temperatures will be in the upper 80s before the heavy rain moves in but get ready for big changes as a cold front moves in Wednesday. We have a surplus since Sept. 1 of 4.28 inches. The record high for Sept. 28 in Orlando is 96 set in 1921. Pinpointing the tropicsA broad area of low pressure is expected to form over the western Caribbean Sea in a few days.

As of Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center is keeping tabs on two disturbances, one of which could soon become Tropical Storm Laura. The first system is a tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean Sea. The disturbance is moving west at about 20 mph and is forecast to continue to move quickly over the eastern and central Caribbean Sea during the next couple of days, limiting significant development. The hurricane center says the system has a 90% chance of tropical development over the next five days. The wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea could become Marco.

ORLANDO, Fla. Two tropical waves have developed in the Atlantic Ocean. As of Monday morning, a fast-moving tropical wave located about 400 miles east of the Windward Islands, where it was producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Another tropical wave, located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic and well to the south-southeast of the Cabo Verde islands is producing a large area of cloudiness and disorganized showers. The wave is forecast to move west to the west-northwest at 15 to 20 mph during the next few days. Environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for the development of a tropical system during the middle to latter part of this week.

The quake was centered 139 kilometers (86 miles) northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 140 kilometers (87 miles) west-southwest of Niquero, Cuba, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Cayman Islands were rocked by several of the strong aftershocks that followed in the area, including one measured at magnitude 6.1. In the Cayman Islands, the quake left cracked roads and what appeared to be sewage spilling from cracked mains. There were no reports of injuries or more severe damage, said Kevin Morales, editor-in-chief of the Cayman Compass newspaper. Mexico’s National Seismological Service reported that the quake was felt in five states including as far away as Veracruz, on the country’s Gulf Coast.