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Severe Weather Center 9 Special: ‘Calm Before the Storm' Severe Weather Center 9 Special: ‘Calm Before the Storm'ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 Eyewitness News is dedicated to getting you ready as hurricane season gets into full swing. Severe Weather Center 9 special, “Calm Before the Storm,” our team of certified meteorologists will break down what’s different this year, what you can do right now to keep safe, and how to talk with children as a storm approaches. Read: NOAA: Above-average hurricane activity expected in 2022They will also take us back 30 years to when Hurricane Andrew hit Florida and hear one survivor’s story. You can watch “Calm Before the Storm,” at 8 p.m. on Wednesday live on Channel 9, WFTV.com, or on your smart TV or mobile device. Read: These names are on the 2022 hurricane season list

Severe Weather Center 9 Special: ‘Calm Before the Storm' Severe Weather Center 9 Special: ‘Calm Before the Storm'ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 Eyewitness News is dedicated to getting you ready as hurricane season gets into full swing. Severe Weather Center 9 special, “Calm Before the Storm,” our team of certified meteorologists will break down what’s different this year, what you can do right now to keep safe, and how to talk with children as a storm approaches. Read: NOAA: Above-average hurricane activity expected in 2022They will also take us back 30 years to when Hurricane Andrew hit Florida and hear one survivor’s story. You can watch “Calm Before the Storm,” at 8 p.m. on Wednesday live on Channel 9, WFTV.com, or on your smart TV or mobile device. Read: These names are on the 2022 hurricane season list

Tropical Weather Hurricane Agatha This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Agatha off the Pacific coast of Oaxaca state, Mexico on Monday, May 30, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico — (AP) — Hurricane Agatha made history as the strongest hurricane ever recorded to come ashore in May during the eastern Pacific hurricane center, making landfall on a sparsely populated stretch of small beach towns and fishing villages in southern Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm should dissipate overnight, but warned that the system’s heavy rains still posed a threat of dangerous flash floods for Mexico's southern states. “There is a lot of rain and sudden gusts of strong wind,” said Silvia Ranfagni, manager of the Casa Kalmar hotel in Zipolite. He said the region’s hurricanes typically get their start from tropical waves coming off the coast of Africa.

Mexican authorities say Hurricane Agatha caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 11 people and left 20 missing.

Tropical Weather Hurricane Agatha This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Agatha off the Pacific coast of Oaxaca state, Mexico on Monday, May 30, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico — (AP) — Hurricane Agatha, the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific, swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns Monday, then weakened moving inland over the mountains of southern Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Agatha was expected to dissipate overnight, but warned that the system's heavy rains still posed a threat of dangerous flash flood. The government’s Mexican Turtle Center — a former slaughterhouse turned conservation center in Mazunte — closed to visitors because of the hurricane. He said the region’s hurricanes typically get their start from tropical waves coming off the coast of Africa.

Tropical Weather Hurricane Agatha This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Agatha off the Pacific coast of Oaxaca state, Mexico on Monday, May 30, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico — (AP) — The strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns in southern Mexico on Monday. Torrential rains and howling winds from Hurricane Agatha whipped palm trees and drove tourists and residents into shelters in a region that is sparsely populated except for a handful of small communities along the shore. “There is a lot of rain and sudden gusts of strong wind,” said Silvia Ranfagni, manager of Zipolite's Casa Kalmar hotel. After forming on Sunday, Agatha quickly gained power, and it made landfall as a strong Category 2 hurricane Monday afternoon, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Weather Hurricane Agatha This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Agatha off the Pacific coast of Oaxaca state, Mexico on Monday, May 30, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Hurricane Agatha, the first of the eastern Pacific season, headed for a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns on Mexico’s southern coast Monday amid warnings of dangerous storm surge and flooding from heavy rains. After forming on Sunday, Agatha quickly gained power, and it was predicted to make landfall as a strong Category 2 hurricane Monday afternoon or evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The hurricane center said Agatha could “bring an extremely dangerous storm surge and life-threatening winds.”Early Monday, Agatha had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph) — just 1 mph under the threshold for a Category 3, the hurricane center said. Little change in strength was expected before the storm makes landfall, according to the hurricane center.

Tropical Weather Hurricane Agatha This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Agatha, center, off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at 11:20 a.m. EDT. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Hurricane Agatha, the season's first, headed for a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns on Mexico's southern Pacific coast Monday amid warnings of dangerous storm surge and flooding from heavy rains. After forming on Sunday, Agatha quickly gained power, and it was predicted to make landfall as a powerful Category 3 hurricane Monday afternoon or evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The hurricane center said Agatha could “bring an extremely dangerous storm surge and life-threatening winds.”Late Sunday, Agatha had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph) — just 1 mph under the threshold for a Category 3, the hurricane center said. A hurricane warning was in effect between the port of Salina Cruz and the Lagunas de Chacahua.

Hurricane Agatha has become the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific as it swept ashore on a sparsely populated stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns in southern Mexico.

Tropical Weather Hurricane Agatha This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Agatha, center, off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at 11:20 a.m. EDT. In early evening Sunday, the recently formed hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph) — just 1 mph under the threshold for a Category 3, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The center said Agatha could have winds of 120 mph (193 kph) when it makes landfall. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of dangerous costal flooding as well as large and destructive waves near where Agatha makes landfall. Because the storm’s current path would carry it over the narrow waist of Mexico’s isthmus, the hurricane center said there was a chance the storm’s remnants could reemerge over the Gulf of Mexico.

The first hurricane of the season has formed off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and has rapidly grown stronger ahead of an expected strike along a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns as a major storm.

With the official start of hurricane season just days away, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual outlook.

An increased demand for shelter space is expected if hurricanes threaten Florida’s coastline in the upcoming storm season. With COVID-19 protocols lifted, and people pinching...

In these outlooks, the NHC will highlight tropical disturbances as having a low, medium or high chance for development over the next two and five days.

Here are a few tips to get you going ahead of the next Atlantic hurricane season.

2021 was the third most active hurricane season in terms of named storms on record.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — NOAA wants to identify whoever impaled a live bottlenose dolphin in the head last month on Fort Myers Beach. Read: Sick dolphin dies after Texas beachgoers try to ride itImpaled dolphin NOAA wants to identify whoever impaled a live bottlenose dolphin in the head last month on Fort Myers Beach. Read: Orphaned dolphin finds new home at Florida Keys sanctuaryImpaled dolphin NOAA wants to identify whoever impaled a live bottlenose dolphin in the head last month on Fort Myers Beach. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)Anyone with information about the killing is asked to call NOAA at 800-853-1964. Read: Video shows dolphin attacking trainer during performance in Florida©2022 Cox Media Group

Researchers have put forward a second above-normal forecast for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. Colorado State University researchers on Thursday predicted 19 named storms, with...

Florida could be a hurricane hotspot compared to the rest of the U.S. coastal states.

A powerful solar storm is set to hit Earth on Thursday with spectacular aurora displays accompanying it after the sun fired nearly 20 flares from a single sun spot in just two days.

Weather satellites have been around since 1960 when the first successful weather tracking satellite was first launched into orbit. Its name was TIROS-1. Throughout the years, newer weather sensing technology added to satellites gave us a new perspective and improved forecasting tools.

A new sensor aims to send information about volcanic activity and air quality from a tiny satellite as swiftly as possible, to help speed up the response to eruptions.

If you’re familiar with the Texas coast, which isn’t known for having crystal clear water, you probably never would have suspected that a mere 100 miles off of Galveston is a 56 square mile marine sanctuary complete.

The Western Australia study filmed orcas — also known as killer whales — preying on blue whales, the largest animal on Earth, for the first time.

The debate of what cold really is continues as Floridians brace for a very cold weekend. There's quite a few factors for what makes it feel cold.

An interactive look at the new temperature normal.

New research shows the move will save farmers time and money in areas with colder weather.

2021 was the third most active year on record based on named storms.

In many parts of the country, that likelihood has declined.

The only total solar eclipse of 2021 was one few could see and this new photo from a spacecraft nearly 1 million miles from Earth shows why.

On April 20, a federal grand jury indicted Christopher Winkler, Bryan Gosman, Asa Gosman and Bob Gosman Co. Inc. with one count of conspiracy, among other crimes. Bryan and Asa Gosman admitted that this fish was then sold to a now-defunct company, an unindicted co-conspirator, in the New Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx, New York. Both Asa Gosman and Bryan Gosman had an ownership interest in the defunct company. In court documents, Bryan and Asa Gosman admit that the sales of illegal fish (to both companies) totaled at least $240,000 wholesale. Bryan and Asa Gosman stated that part of the conspiracy was to falsify both FVTRs and dealer reports to cover-up the fact that fish were taken in excess of quotas.

A tree is so dangerous that even standing beneath its branches could be fatal – and you can find it right here in Florida. In his Science Pro segment, Dave O. has the details on the manchineel tree.

Climate change is already affecting Earth so seriously, its consequences can be seen from space.

The agency said Saturday that there is a 99% chance of a minor or greater solar radiation storm to occur.

The recent storms brought short-term relief to California. But the long-term issues endure.

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

Winter does impact the Sunshine State and while it may not be with ice and snow, it is with storms and drought.

“I’m getting seasick just watching this.”

The storm is forecast to rapidly intensify as it passes over warm water far out in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center says. It's too soon to predict where or when Sam might affect land.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Depression 18 formed Wednesday night. Read updates below:5 a.m. updateTropical Depression 18 is expected to strengthen as it moves across the tropical central Atlantic. READ: Atlantic hurricane season shows no signs of slowing down, NOAA says in mid-season updateForecasters said the tropical depression could become a tropical storm on Thursday. The next name on the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season list is Sam. Tropical Depression 18, soon to become Sam, is forecast to become a major hurricane early next week.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Peter and Tropical Storm Rose formed over the weekend. A reconnaissance aircraft found that Tropical Storm Peter has changed very little. READ: See: Tropical system terms explainedForecasters said Peter is expected to slowly weaken over the next several days. Tropical Storm Rose continues to move over the eastern tropical Atlantic with no change in strength. Peter & Rose are no threat to Florida.

Nicholas could strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall Monday. The storm will trigger "considerable flash and urban flooding," the National Hurricane Center says.

Tropical Weather This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Nicholas in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for coastal Texas and the northeast coast of Mexico. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)MIAMI — (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas headed toward the Texas coast Sunday night, threatening to bring heavy rain and floods to coastal areas of Texas, Mexico and storm-battered Louisiana. Nicholas is expected to approach the middle Texas coast late Monday and could bring heavy rain that could cause flash floods and urban flooding. Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach said via Twitter that Nicholas is the 14th named storm of 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.

According to the NOAA, the average temperature this year was 74 degrees Fahrenheit, – 2.5 degrees warmer than average.

Even though 2020 has had more named storms through Sept. 8, 2021′s storms have unfortunately been stronger and have lasted longer.

EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Mindy as it makes landfall on the Florida Panhandle. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)VALDOSTA, Ga. — (AP) — Rain was pouring down on southeast Georgia and coastal South Carolina as Mindy, now a tropical depression, made its way across the state Thursday morning. Some residents in low-lying Dixie County have had to move out of their homes, which were flooded before Mindy brought more rain. The center of Mindy was expected to move across southeastern Georgia Thursday morning, and over the western Atlantic by later in the day. The tropical storm warning in effect from Mexico Beach, Florida, to the Steinhatchee River was canceled.

Tropical Weather Atlantic This GOES- East GeoColor satellite image taken Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at 10:30 p.m. EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Mindy as it makes landfall on the Florida Panhandle. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)VALDOSTA, Ga. — (AP) — Rain was pouring down on southeast Georgia and coastal South Carolina as Mindy, now a tropical depression, made its way across the state state early Thursday morning. The center of Mindy is expected to move across southeastern Georgia Thursday morning, and over the western Atlantic by later in the day. The tropical storm warning is in effect from Mexico Beach, Florida, to the Steinhatchee River have been cancelled.

EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Mindy as it makes landfall on the Florida Panhandle. The storm touched down over St. Vincent Island, about 10 miles (15 km) west southwest of Apalachicola, according to the National Hurricane Center. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)MIAMI — (AP) — Rain was pouring down on the Florida Panhandle as Tropical Storm Mindy made its way across the state early Thursday morning. Mindy was expected to cause as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rainfall across the Florida Panhandle and portions of southern Georgia and South Carolina through Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. The tropical storm warning is in effect from Mexico Beach, Florida, to the Steinhatchee River to the east.

EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Mindy as it makes landfall on the Florida Panhandle. The storm touched down over St. Vincent Island, about 10 miles (15 km) west southwest of Apalachicola, according to the National Hurricane Center. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited)MIAMI — (AP) — Rain was pouring down on the Florida Panhandle as Tropical Storm Mindy made its way across the state early Thursday morning. Mindy was expected to cause as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rainfall across the Florida Panhandle and portions of southern Georgia and South Carolina through Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. The tropical storm warning is in effect from Mexico Beach, Florida, to the Steinhatchee River to the east.

Tropical depression Mindy has dumped rain along the Georgia and South Carolina seacoasts during its trek over land and is now moving well offshore into the Atlantic Ocean.

Mindy forms: Tropical Storm Mindy formed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and is headed toward the Florida Panhandle. (NOAA/Getty Images )Tropical Storm Mindy formed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and threatened to bring rains to the Florida Panhandle, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Storm #Mindy Advisory 1: New Tropical Storm Forms in the Northeast Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Warnings Issued For the Florida Panhandle. https://t.co/VqHn0u1vgc — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 8, 2021A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Panhandle from Mexico Beach to the Steinhatchee River.

A swath of the Florida Panhandle was under a tropical storm warning after Tropical Storm Mindy made landfall Wednesday night.

Powerful eyes in the sky watched the menacing maelstrom Ida churn through the southern United States, even at night.

The hurricane will reach Louisiana's shores on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and government officials have already declared a state of emergency in the state.

Tropical Weather This OES-16 East GeoColor satellite image taken Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at 10:20 p.m. EDT, and provided by NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Ida in the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Storm Ida formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and forecasters said its track was 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. “Ida certainly has the potential to be very bad,” said Brian McNoldy, a hurricane researcher at the University of Miami. A hurricane watch for New Orleans and an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana were declared. A hurricane watch was in effect from Cameron, Louisiana, to the Mississippi-Alabama border — including Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas and metropolitan New Orleans.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has ordered a mandatory evacuation for a small area of the city outside the levee system.

Tropical storm Ida: Tropical Storm Ida could form into a hurricane and threaten the Gulf Coast this weekend. (NOAA/Getty Images )Tropical Storm Ida swirled to life in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday evening, packing 40 mph winds as it formed west of Jamaica. >> Read more trending newsHere are the latest updates:©2021 Cox Media Group

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.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A disturbance near Jamaica could become a tropical depression soon and the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two other disturbances in the Atlantic. The system near Jamaica continues to become better organized. Forecasters said the disturbance is expected to become a tropical depression or tropical storm late Thursday or on Friday. The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression is likely to form late this week or this weekend while the system moves slowly northeastward over the central Atlantic. Forecasters said a tropical wave over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

New York went from shutting down a major concert event to flooded streets and toppled trees as Hurricane Henri bears down the city.

EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Henri in the Atlantic Ocean. Henri was expected to intensify into a hurricane by Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Forecasters predicted a dangerous storm surge could occur as early as late Saturday in portions of Long Island, Connecticut, Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Reflecting Henri's changing track, a hurricane watch was lifted for the Cape on Saturday, though it remained under tropical storm and storm surge warnings. It’s still about 465 miles (750 kilometers) south of Montauk on New York’s Long Island.

EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Henri in the Atlantic Ocean. Henri was expected to intensify into a hurricane by Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The National Hurricane Center issued an 11 a.m. advisory Saturday upgrading the tropical storm to a hurricane. Henri is expected to make landfall on Long Island or in southern New England on Sunday. It was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds at 70 mph (110 kph), and was moving north-northeast at 12 mph (19 kph).

EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Henri in the Atlantic Ocean. Henri was expected to intensify into a hurricane by Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. — (AP) — Parts of the Northeast could begin to experience impacts from Tropical Storm Henri as soon as late Saturday, as the system that is expected to become a hurricane by the end of the day barrels toward the region. Storm surge and the tide could cause high water in coastal New England as Henri moves inland, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. It was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds at 70 mph (110 kph), and was moving north-northeast at 12 mph (19 kph).

With Tropical Storm Henri strengthening, resort areas such as Martha's Vineyard, Block Island and Nantucket are in the watch zone this weekend, as are parts of Long Island and Connecticut.

New Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years are hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the Northeast coast.

2021 is "virtually certain" to be one of the top 10 hottest years on record, and "fire clouds," could become a summer staple, scientists revealed in a monthly briefing today (Aug. 19).

They may not live in a pineapple, but they’re certainly hanging out under the sea.

New data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveals July was the hottest month on record for Earth.

The report says that it appears the Earth is now hotter than it has been any time since the last Ice Age more than 125,000 years ago.

Orlando, and indeed most of Florida, is in the "cone of uncertainty" for an approaching weather system that could very well strengthen into a named...

Scientists have a new idea for how Earth got its oxygen: It’s because the planet slowed down and days got longer.

Tropical Storm Elsa is sweeping over western Cuba with strong rain and winds, and forecasters say it will move on to the Florida Keys on Tuesday and Florida’s central Gulf coast by Wednesday.

An undersea exploration company plans to dive to the sunken Titanic to begin what’s expected to be an annual chronicling of the shipwreck’s deterioration.

High winds and heavy rains are striking coastal Louisiana and Mississippi as a disorganized and unpredictable tropical weather system churns through the Gulf of Mexico.

Florida’s coral reefs are under attack right now with species being affected by stony coral tissue loss disease, which has put 22 coral species at risk of extinction.

For the seventh consecutive season, we had an “early start” to the season. And it’s not just the last seven seasons that are setting the new normal.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration releases its annual outlook for the hurricane season.

Forecasters have run out of traditional names for the Atlantic hurricane season. An effort is underway to examine the potential advantages and disadvantages of changing the official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season,” said Communications and Public Affairs Officer Dennis Feltgen. These scheduled updates will be sent out four times a day at 2 a.m., 8 a.m., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.Is the Atlantic hurricane season becoming more active outside of official hurricane season dates? If looking at the stats, in recent years, we’ve seen more activity outside of the official hurricane season dates. Regardless of when the tropical outlooks are sent out, or IF hurricane season is eventually extended, remember that tropical systems can form anytime of the year.

At approximately 10 a.m. Feb. 3, all National Weather Service offices serving Florida will issue a practice tornado warning. AdThe practice tornado warning will be canceled at 10:30 a.m. If severe weather threatens Florida Wednesday, the test will be moved to Feb. 5. School districts, private schools, pre-schools and daycare centers are urged to participate in Wednesday’s drill by enacting their severe weather plan. As a family, come up with a safe meeting place to go to in the event a tornado warning is issued.

Two right whales and their calves were spotted last week off the coast of Northeast Florida. So far, there have been seven calves sighted this right whale season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Southeast. On Friday, a right whale known as Minus One and her new calf were sighted off South Ponte Vedra Beach, according to reporting from News4Jax. A right whale known as ‘Minus One’ is a mom again! Right whales are an endangered species that usually migrate south along the Georgia and Florida coastline to give birth to their calves.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Seeing the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis is on the bucket list of many people. The northern lights are a result of these storms. Typically the northern lights hang out closer to the poles, way up north in Canada, Alaska and northern Europe, but during a strong event like this one, they can be seen further south. Northern Lights forecastThe further south you are, the lower in the sky the potential glow will be. The northern lights have been seen in Florida a few times, but it’s extremely rare and takes a large disruption of Earth’s magnetic field from an intense geomagnetic storm.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The 2020 string of hot months across Central Florida continued through October. October 2020 Temperature RankingsCheck out the October temperature rankings for our official reporting stations across the area. Orlando: 80.7° (4.7° above average) - Warmest October on recordSanford: 79.2° (3.6° above average) - Second warmest October on recordDaytona Beach: 80.7° (4.7° above average) - Second warmest October on recordMelbourne: 79.1° (3.0° above average) - Fifth warmest October on recordFor those keeping track, Orlando has seen above-average temperatures every month this year. So much so, seven out of the 10 months broke the top ten hottest months on record. Click here to see what NOAA is predicting for Winter 2020-2021 and what it means for Central Florida.

Zeta is moving toward the east-northeast near 55 mph (89 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will emerge over the western Atlantic this evening. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. A sustained wind of 39 mph (63 km/h) and a gust to 46 mph (74 km/h) were recently reported at Ocean City, Maryland. RAINFALL: The last of the heavy rainfall along the track of Zeta will impact the Mid-Atlantic through this evening.

Sizzling SeptemberThe heat wave of 2020 has continued its trend through September, globally and locally in Florida. The average global temperature was 1.75 degrees above the 20th century average of 59 degrees. Global September Temperatures 2020According to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, this value surpasses the average global temperature by 0.04 degrees. By the end of September, the average global temperature sits only 0.07 degrees shy of the record set back in 2016. January-September 2020 Global TemperaturesAnd this record-breaking year could also be a possibility for most of our official reporting stations in Central Florida.

Marcus Peterson walks past a downed tree in his yard after Hurricane Delta moved through, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Jennings, La. It then moved over Lake Charles, a city where Hurricane Laura damaged nearly every home and building in late August. While Delta was a weaker storm than Category 4 Laura, it brought significantly more flooding, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said. Forecasters warned that heavy rain, storm surges and flash floods continued to pose dangers in areas from Texas to Mississippi. They arrived back in Lake Charles last weekend, got a new roof on Monday and had to evacuate again Thursday.

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. – Ripping tarps from already damaged roofs and scattering debris piled by roadsides, Hurricane Delta inflicted a new round of destruction on Louisiana as it struck communities still reeling after Hurricane Laura took a similar path just six weeks earlier. Delta's reach stretched as far west as Galveston, Texas, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from where the storm struck Louisiana. Tropical Storm Marco fizzled as it hit the southeast Louisiana tip just three days before Laura struck. “The wind is much worse than what Hurricane Laura brought,” Gove said in a message on Twitter.

In fact, 11 major hurricanes, Category 3 or higher, have made landfall in Florida during the 10th month of the year. Being a peninsula doesn’t help when tropical cyclones tend to form in the western Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Not only is the state prone to Atlantic storms, but the Gulf of Mexico tosses a few our way, too. The most recent and memorable hurricane to strike Florida in October is Hurricane Michael in 2018. It was a tropical storm by the time it reached Naples, spawning five tornadoes that injured 65 people and destroyed 645 homes.

Location 60 miles NNE of Birmingham Alabama Wind 10 mph Heading NE at 10 mph Pressure 29.83 Coordinates 86.3W, 34.3NDiscussionAt 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Beta was located near latitude 34.3 North, longitude 86.3 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 10 mph (17 km/h) until it becomes indistinguishable within the background wind and pressure field by mid-afternoon Friday. Maximum sustained winds are near 10 mph (20 km/h) with higher gusts. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches). Tropics Satellite at 4:39 Friday Night, September 25thWatches and WarningsThere are no watches or warnings in effect.

Location 530 miles NNE of Halifax Nova Scotia Wind 50 mph Heading NNE at 32 mph Pressure 28.8 Coordinates 57.3W, 51.0NDiscussionAt 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Teddy was located near latitude 51.0 North, longitude 57.3 West based on the Marble Mountain, Newfoundland, radar and surface observations along the west coast of Newfoundland. On the forecast track, the center of Teddy should move closer to the northwestern Newfoundland coast tonight and into the Labrador Sea on Thursday before merging with a larger extratropical low. By the Sea, Newfoundland (near the Cow Head Lighthouse) reported a barometric pressure of 979 mb (28.91 inches). SURF: Large swells generated by Teddy are affecting Bermuda, the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada. WIND: Gusty winds are possible along the western coast of Newfoundland tonight.

You’ve surely heard the term “typhoon,” but have you ever wondered how it differs from a hurricane?

ORLANDO, Fla. The two words you dont want to hear during hurricane season is La and Nina. On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a La-Nina watch, meaning conditions are favorable for the development of La-Nina over the next six months. La Nina is a seasonal ocean/atmospheric pattern that develops in the tropical Pacific. During hurricane season, the phase ENSO is in can strongly impact tropical development far away in the Atlantic Basin. The Early-July updated forecasts a higher chance for a full-blown La-Nina developing for the peak of hurricane season (SON).

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Marine experts are trying to save the life of a severely injured North Atlantic right whale calf after it was found off the coast of Florida with its mother. Antibiotics were administered Thursday afternoon to the calf by a team of marine experts, which included SeaWorld’s Dr. Hendrik Nollens as a lead veterinarian, in an effort to prevent any infection from forming, but the prognosis remains poor. North Atlantic right whales are a critically endangered species and the population is believed to be less than 430 individuals. The injured calf is one of four calves born this calving season. Currently, the two biggest threats these whales face are being struck by a marine vessel and getting entangled in fishing gear.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A pilot whale at SeaWorld Orlando died Saturday after having long-standing medical issues, theme park officials confirmed. NOAA 301 or Fredi, was part of a mass stranding of 23 pilot whales that the SeaWorld Rescue Team and partners responded to in 2011, near Cudjoe Key, Florida. After two months of effort from both the National Marine Fisheries Services and the SeaWorld team, eight of the stranded whales survived. SeaWorld was chosen to help rehabilitate her and provide a home because of the park’s experience with pilot whales. This pilot whale faced continued health issues since her initial stranding."