NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

Here are Wednesday's news and updates about Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral in Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Though the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season ended nearly a week ago, there is still activity in the tropics. The 2022 hurricane season ended Nov. 30. The National Hurricane Center said there were 14 named storms, including eight hurricanes, in 2022. Tropics chance of development TuesdayThe complex low-pressure area could become a named storm as it moves northwest, away from the U.S. and toward Europe. Watch: Daytona Beach Shores residents return to condos deemed unsafe after Hurricanes Nicole, IanThe disturbance will eventually move toward the Azores as a big wind maker, then eventually toward France.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Researchers in Volusia County are working on a plan to improve hurricane forecasting. While the National Hurricane Center’s forecasts have gotten more precise over the past 20 years, Hurricanes Ian and Nicole showed us we have room for improvement. Channel 9 spoke with Embry Riddle University meteorology professor Rob Eicher, who may change the way we look at forecast data. He’s working on prototype graphics that will communicate the range of possible intensities and identify the worst-case scenarios as hurricanes hit, so we know how to best prepare. Eicher began working on the project after Hurricane Laura in 2020.

The storm was dumping heavy rain on parts of the Southeast, forecasters said. It left "unprecedented" structural damage in one part of Florida.

Nicole will keep moving over Georgia and the Carolinas Thursday and Friday, dumping heavy rain across the region.

Large swells generated by Nicole will affect the northwestern Bahamas, the east coast of Florida, and much of the southeastern United States coast over the next few days. Officials in Daytona Beach Shores deemed unsafe at least a half dozen, multi-story, coastal residential buildings already damaged by Hurricane Ian and now threatened by Nicole. Palm Beach International Airport closed Wednesday morning, and Daytona Beach International Airport said it would suspend operations. Farther south, officials said Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport experienced some flight delays and cancellations but both planned to remain open. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is still responding to those in need from Hurricane Ian.

The Category 1 hurricane is expected to reach Florida's east coast soon, the National hurricane Center says. Officials ordered evacuations that included Mar-a-Lago.

Nicole's center was about 75 miles (125 kilometers) east-northeast of West Palm Beach, Florida, late Wednesday, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. Palm Beach International Airport closed Wednesday morning, and Daytona Beach International Airport said it would cease operations. Further south, officials said Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport were experiencing some flight delays and cancellations but both planned to remain open. Daniel Brown, a senior hurricane specialist at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center, said the storm will affect a large part of the state. Associated Press reporters Zeke Miller in Washington, D.C., and Terry Spencer in Palm Beach, Florida, contributed to this report.

Hurricane Nicole will make landfall in Florida on Thursday morning, bringing 75-mile-per-hour winds and the possibility of an extreme storm surge threatening South Carolina and Georgia.

The storm is leaving the Bahamas and was about 75 miles from West Palm Beach, Florida as of Wednesday evening, the National Hurricane Center said.

The storm strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday after pounding the Bahamas, as U.S. officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club.

It’s a rare November hurricane for storm-weary Florida, where only two hurricanes have made landfall since recordkeeping began in 1853 — the 1935 Yankee Hurricane and Hurricane Kate in 1985. At 6 p.m. EST, the storm was 105 miles (170 kilometers) east of West Palm Beach, Florida, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. A storm surge was expected that could further erode many beaches that were hit by Hurricane Ian in September. Nicole is the first storm to hit the Bahamas since Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm that devastated the archipelago in 2019, before hitting Florida. Associated Press reporters Zeke Miller in Washington, D.C., and Terry Spencer in Palm Beach, Florida, contributed to this report.

With Florida firmly in the crosshairs of Tropical Storm Nicole, teams across Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are preparing facilities – and the massive moon-bound Artemis I rocket – for the still-strengthening storm as it bears down on the Space Coast.

Tropical Storm Nicole remains potent, dangerous storm, its reach broad and its expected impacts on Flagler County's shoreline severe.

New warnings and watches were issued for many parts of Florida, including the southwestern Gulf coastline that was devastated by Hurricane Ian​ in late September.

Before Tropical Storm Nicole makes landfall on the east coast of Florida late Wednesday night, forecasters are now predicting it will strengthen to a Category...

A Florida-bound storm has strengthened into Hurricane Nicole after pounding the Bahamas and state officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.

The National Hurricane Center said the storm is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane late Wednesday or early Thursday.

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Acting deputy director for the National Hurricane Center, Michael Brennan, urges people in Florida to prepare as soon as possible for Nicole. The state is still recovering from Hurricane Ian.

As Florida voters head to the polls for the midterm elections on Tuesday, officials in the state have cautioned about impacts from Tropical Storm Nicole.

Tropical Storm Nicole's path has been edging closer to Flagler County. A hurricane watch was issued for the Flagler County coast.

Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane as it churns toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Subtropical Storm Nicole continues to gain strength as its route aims for impact in Florida. The National Hurricane Center said Nicole is forecast to become a tropical storm Tuesday evening. Shields said now is the time to make full hurricane preparations on Florida’s east coast. Subtropical Storm Nicole: How to prepareThe NHC said a dangerous storm surge is expected along much of the east coast of Florida. Watch: Lake County residents still reeling from Ian floodwaters brace for NicoleNicole is expected to cause coastal damage and some inland flooding.

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According to the National Hurricane Center, Nicole, a subtropical storm that formed east of the Bahamas Monday, is projected to become a Hurricane and make landfall in the Eastern Central Florida area later this week. #UCFAlert: UCF is monitoring Subtropical Storm Nicole. The National Hurricane Center is projecting potential damaging strong tropical storm force winds with hurricane gusts for the Central Florida area along with rainfall as high as 6 inches and isolated tornado threats as Nicole passes through Florida on Thursday. 4 pm EST: Here are the Key Messages for Subtropical Storm #Nicole. pic.twitter.com/fi7mUuLeOZ — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) November 7, 2022With the damage caused by Hurricane Ian last month to the Central Florida area, it looks like students will have to prepare yet again for potential strong winds and flooding from another Hurricane.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Monday in preparation for the approach of Subtropical Storm Nicole, expected to reach the east coast on Tuesday.

Officials urged Floridians to "not focus on the exact track" of the storm, which is hundreds of miles across. The unusual, late-season storm could reach Category 1 hurricane strength later this week.

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Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida’s east coast on Wednesday, just well enough after polls close to avoid disrupting voting on Election Day, forecasters said. A hurricane warning is in effect for northwestern Bahamas, including the Abacos, Berry Islands, Bimini and Grand Bahama Island, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

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FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie urged Floridians to prepare for increased storm risks.

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A developing late season area in the tropics could become a subtropical or tropical storm in the next couple of days.

Sunday, conditions will look a lot like Saturday.

National Hurricane Center officials warn of beach erosion, other damage from Atlantic storm.

Conditions into next week will continue to become more unsettled as a low-pressure system over the southwestern Atlantic approaches the Florida east coast by mid-week.

A tropical low-pressure system is heading for the eastern coast of Florida, and officials are warning residents and visitors alike to stay off the beach...

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Hurricane Lisa weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall near Belize City in the Central American nation of Belize, and moved inland. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) at by Wednesday night. The storm's center was about 60 miles (95 kilometers) west of Belize City and moving west at 12 mph (19 kph). Belize's National Emergency Management Organization said the storm came ashore between the beach town of Dangriga and Belize City. The hurricane center warned of the danger of flooding and mudslides from heavy rains.

Hurricane Lisa has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall near Belize City in the Central American nation of Belize, and moved inland

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Hurricane Lisa made landfall Wednesday near Belize City, in the Central American nation of Belize. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) at landfall. The storm's center was about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Belize City and moving west at 12 mph (19 kph). Lisa was forecast to cross Belize into northern Guatemala and then move into southeastern Mexico by Thursday. The hurricane center warned of the danger of flooding and mudslides from heavy rains.

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Hurricane Lisa strengthened Wednesday in the western Caribbean and neared landfall near Belize City, the capital of the Central American nation of Belize. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) by early afternoon. The storm's center was about 5 miles (10 kilometers) south of Belize City and moving west at 12 mph (19 kph). Lisa was forecast to cross Belize into northern Guatemala and then move into southeastern Mexico by Thursday. The hurricane center warned of the danger of flooding and mudslides from heavy rains.

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Hurricane Lisa strengthened Wednesday in the western Caribbean as it headed for a landfall in Belize later in the day. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) by early afternoon. The storm's center was about 35 miles (60 kilometers) east-southeast of Belize City and moving west at 14 mph (22 kph). Lisa was forecast to cross Belize into northern Guatemala and then move into southeastern Mexico by Thursday. The hurricane center warned of the danger of flooding and mudslides from heavy rains.

Hurricane Lisa is set to make landfall in Belize on Wednesday, while Martin has formed over the North Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Lisa has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane in the western Caribbean as it heads for an expected landfall in Belize

The National Hurricane Center confirmed that Tropical Storm Martin formed in the northern Atlantic with its 11 a.m. update. Read: Over $1 billion in federal funding put towards Hurricane Ian recoveryMartin is forecast to become a hurricane by Wednesday. Tropical Storm Lisa continues to strengthen in the Caribbean. Watch: Thousands of catfish wash ashore in Lake HarneyLisa currently has 60 mph winds and will eventually become a powerful Cat. VIDEO: FEMA set to hire hundreds in Florida to aid in hurricane recovery - clipped version VIDEO: FEMA set to hire hundreds in Florida to aid in hurricane recovery (WFTV)Lisa is forecast to make landfall in Belize on Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Lisa is growing stronger as it pushes across the western Caribbean south of the Cayman Islands and it’s forecast to make landfall, likely as a hurricane, in Central America as early as Wednesday

The storm is expected to hit Belize toward the middle of next week

Hurricane Roslyn is expected to deliver a treacherous storm surge to parts of Mexico Sunday after plowing over the Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm.

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MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Hurricane Roslyn was expected to deliver a treacherous storm surge to parts of Mexico Sunday after plowing over the Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm just offshore from the resort of Puerto Vallarta. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said early Sunday that Roslyn had become “extremely dangerous” with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph). The storm was forecast “to bring damaging winds, a life-threatening storm surge and flooding rains to portions of west-central Mexico today,” the hurricane center said at 12 a.m. Sunday. Everything is calm, it's all normal,” said Jaime Cantón, a receptionist at the Casa Maria hotel in Puerto Vallarta. and the U.S. hurricane center warned of dangerous storm surge along the coast, as well as 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 centimeters) of rain.

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Hurricane Roslyn plowed over the Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm just offshore from the Mexican resort of Puerto Vallarta while heading for a Sunday landfall a little to the north. Roslyn's core was about 65 miles (105 kilometers) west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes — the point of land jutting into the Pacific south of Puerto Vallarta — and moving north at 12 mph (19 kph). Seemingly oblivious to the approaching storm, tourists ate at beachside eateries Saturday around Puerto Vallarta and smaller resorts farther north on the Nayarit coast where the storm likely was headed. Everything is calm, it's all normal,” said Jaime Cantón, a receptionist at the Casa Maria hotel in Puerto Vallarta. Enrique Alfaro wrote that 270 people had been evacuated in a town near the hurricane's expected path and that five emergency shelters had been set up in Puerto Vallarta.

Hurricane Roslyn is plowing over the Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm just offshore from the Mexican resort of Puerto Vallarta while heading for a Sunday landfall a little to the north

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Roslyn's maximum sustained winds had increased to 130 mph by midday Saturday, and it was expected to grow still further.

Roslyn is expected to be at or near major hurricane strength when it makes landfall on Sunday, said forecasters.

Roslyn is expected to be near or at major hurricane strength when it makes landfall on Sunday, said forecasters.

The storm was centered about 200 miles south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes — the point of land jutting into the Pacific south of Puerto Vallarta.

Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast and dumped torrential rains across Central America before reemerging over the Pacific as a tropical storm.

Hurricane Orlene has strengthened some while heading for an expected Monday landfall on Mexico’s northwestern Pacific coast.

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The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Ian has risen to 17 as Florida authorities confirmed several drownings and other fatalities Friday afternoon.

The National Hurricane Center said Ian could return at or near hurricane strength on Friday when it enters the Atlantic Ocean toward South Carolina and North Carolina.

Hurricane Ian has regained some strength after exiting Florida and taking aim at South Carolina.

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Hurricane Fiona is blasting the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remain without electricity or running water.

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The National Hurricane Center eyes two tropical waves in the Atlantic.

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Two tropical storms are being monitored by the National Hurricane Center in the Atlantic.

The Atlantic hurricane season has been oddly quiet.

The Atlantic hurricane season has been oddly quiet.

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The National Hurricane Center is paying attention to three disturbances in the Atlantic.

The National Hurricane Center is paying attention to two disturbances out in the Atlantic that could form into a tropical cyclone in the next week or so.

The National Hurricane Center designated a disturbance in the the western Gulf of Mexico as Potential Tropical Cyclone Four.

On Friday the National Hurricane Center designated a tropical wave in the western Gulf of Mexico as Potential Tropical Cyclone Four. As of Saturday morning, the disturbance had still not organized into a tropical system.

The tropics have been quiet -- thus far.

The National Hurricane Center has a tagged a disturbance near the Louisiana/Alabama coast with a low chance for tropical development.

For the first time since July 13, the National Hurricane Center is highlighting a tropical wave for possible development. The area of disturbed weather is currently over Africa, but is expected to emerge into the Atlantic over the weekend.

A strengthened Hurricane Bonnie is moving in the Pacific roughly parallel to Mexico's southern coast, after crossing over Central America from the Caribbean, dropping heavy rain and contributing to two deaths.

Tropical Storm Bonnie has hit the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua near the border with Costa Rica.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says a storm that has hurled rain on the southern Caribbean and the northern shoulder of South America is expected to hit Central America as a tropical storm over the weekend and eventually develop into a hurricane over the Pacific.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three areas in the tropics.

The tropics are heating up.