La Niña lives on borrowed time. Is an El Niño on its way?
Read full article: La Niña lives on borrowed time. Is an El Niño on its way?La Niña is holding strong in the tropical Pacific, which will have implications on how our fall and winter seasons behave. But this will come to an end, almost rather abruptly.
Hurricane Melissa: Storm forecast to bring catastrophic winds and flooding
Read full article: Hurricane Melissa: Storm forecast to bring catastrophic winds and floodingHurricane Melissa, now Category 4 and strengthening near Jamaica, is expected to reach Category 5 and bring life-threatening impacts across the Caribbean. News 6 meteorologist Michelle Morgan reports on the predicted path, hazards, and official advisories.
Melissa rapidly becomes Category 3 hurricane ahead of Jamaica landfall
Read full article: Melissa rapidly becomes Category 3 hurricane ahead of Jamaica landfallMelissa officially became a hurricane on Saturday and as of the 11 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, is now a Category 3 storm.
Is the hurricane season over after Melissa? Maybe.. but maybe not
Read full article: Is the hurricane season over after Melissa? Maybe.. but maybe notWhile we're anticipating spending the next week and some change potentially with Melissa in the central Caribbean Sea, computer models point to one last window or two for some future tropical development if the right seedling happens to take advantage
Tropical Storm Melissa gears up for potential explosive strengthening. Here’s the breakdown
Read full article: Tropical Storm Melissa gears up for potential explosive strengthening. Here’s the breakdownTropical Storm Melissa is already showing quality signs of strengthening, but how strong could it get?
What’s the story on the tropical system headed for the Caribbean?
Read full article: What’s the story on the tropical system headed for 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.
There’s a possible storm in the tropics to watch. It’s not Lorenzo
Read full article: There’s a possible storm in the tropics to watch. It’s not LorenzoThis 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.
The Gulf and the Caribbean highlighted for possible enhanced tropical activity
Read full article: The Gulf and the Caribbean highlighted for possible enhanced tropical activityThe newest Global Tropics Hazards Outlook is in from Climate Prediction Center, and they've elevated the chances we see some sort of tropical depression or stronger forming in the Caribbean or Southwest Gulf through the month of October. Here are some details you need to know
Tropics Watch: Jerry expected to strengthen into hurricane in Atlantic. Here’s the latest
Read full article: Tropics Watch: Jerry expected to strengthen into hurricane in Atlantic. Here’s the latestTropical Storm Jerry is moving quickly across the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Thursday, while a weak disturbance in the Bay of Campeche could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to southern Mexico.
New area of interest tagged by National Hurricane Center. Here’s what to know
Read full article: New area of interest tagged by National Hurricane Center. Here’s what to knowA 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?
Tropics Watch: System in Atlantic could develop into next named storm. Here’s the latest
Read full article: Tropics Watch: System in Atlantic could develop into next named storm. Here’s the latestConditions are becoming more favorable for development, with a good chance the system could become a tropical depression by midweek.
Invest 95L getting better organized, could develop this week
Read full article: Invest 95L getting better organized, could develop this weekFavorable conditions could allow gradual strengthening, with a tropical depression likely to form this week as the system moves west across the central Atlantic.
Tropics Watch: Disturbance off coast driving tropical moisture into Central Florida. Here’s the latest
Read full article: Tropics Watch: Disturbance off coast driving tropical moisture into Central Florida. Here’s the latestAn area of disturbed weather near the northwestern Bahamas may slowly develop over the next couple of days. But regardless of whether it becomes a named storm, it’s already helping pump deep tropical moisture into Central Florida.
Tropics Watch: New tropical disturbance may develop near Florida this weekend. Here’s what to know
Read full article: Tropics Watch: New tropical disturbance may develop near Florida this weekend. Here’s what to knowThe National Hurricane Center is now monitoring a new area of potential tropical development close to home.
As Humberto and Imelda move away, what’s next for hurricane season?
Read full article: As Humberto and Imelda move away, what’s next for hurricane season?We're getting close to the final stretch of time regarding the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. While it has been slower than initially perceived, we've had some pretty monstrous storms out there. Thankfully they've stayed away. Will our luck continue to hold? I want to break that down for you today, especially as we tend to shift gears at about this point in time regarding where we monitor for potential named storm development.
WATCH LIVE: News 6 meteorologist David Nazario breaks down Tropical Depression 9 and Humberto in the Atlantic
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: News 6 meteorologist David Nazario breaks down Tropical Depression 9 and Humberto in the AtlanticCoastal conditions will worsen Sunday into early next week, with rough surf, high rip current risk, gusty winds up to 40 mph, and scattered heavy rain.
New sand, dunes in Volusia County could be tested by rough surf from Atlantic storm
Read full article: New sand, dunes in Volusia County could be tested by rough surf from Atlantic stormThough the storm isn’t expected to make a direct hit, officials say it could stir up rough surf and rip currents along the shoreline.
Possible scenarios: Could Fujiwhara Effect impact tropical systems near Florida?
Read full article: Possible scenarios: Could Fujiwhara Effect impact tropical systems near Florida?Although it might be rare, it is an important phenomenon that occurs when two storms get close enough to influence each other’s movement.
La Niña is developing in the Pacific. Here’s what that means for Florida’s winter
Read full article: La Niña is developing in the Pacific. Here’s what that means for Florida’s winterLa Niña could very well take over the tropical Pacific yet again as it did last year in the fall. This may have implications on hurricane season, but it has even greater to do with another season in the immediate future: winter.
Gabrielle explosively intensifies into 2nd major hurricane of the season
Read full article: Gabrielle explosively intensifies into 2nd major hurricane of the seasonGabrielle became our second hurricane of the 2025 season. Rapid intensification is about to occur, and here's all the details behind that.
Tropics Watch: Watching 2 tropical waves as Florida sees rip current risk from Gabrielle. Here’s the latest
Read full article: Tropics Watch: Watching 2 tropical waves as Florida sees rip current risk from Gabrielle. Here’s the latestThe peak of hurricane season is here and right on cue, the Atlantic basin is staying active.
Gabrielle becomes 2nd hurricane of the 2025 hurricane season
Read full article: Gabrielle becomes 2nd hurricane of the 2025 hurricane seasonAs of 5pm NHC has upgraded Gabrielle to a category 1 hurricane, making it the second of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Much of the forecast hasn't changed, and here's everything you need to know.
Gabrielle set to become a hurricane soon
Read full article: Gabrielle set to become a hurricane soonGabrielle has rebound pretty spectacularly, now a symmetrical tropical storm out in the central Atlantic. Conditions are continuing to improve for further organization, and I do think this becomes our second hurricane of the season by tonight at 11pm if not when we wake up first thing tomorrow morning.
Here’s where we’re watching for sneaky tropical development
Read full article: Here’s where we’re watching for sneaky tropical developmentPeak hurricane season has given us one named storm, officially. There's one spot in particular that has our attention that you should probably be aware of as we move through the next seven to 10 days.
Tropical wave train: New area highlighted in Atlantic for possible development; 3 systems tracked
Read full article: Tropical wave train: New area highlighted in Atlantic for possible development; 3 systems trackedWe have two overlapping areas of interest for tropical waves that are coming off Africa. One wave is already over open water and another is back behind it. Here's the latest.
How many named storms will we actually see through September?
Read full article: How many named storms will we actually see through September?We've moved through the peak of the hurricane season, and while September is the traditional busiest month of a tropical season, we've yet to see any named storms since Fernand petered off in the North Atlantic weeks ago. We have two areas of interest on the board, one of which is designated as 92L, but what's next after this?
Tropics Watch: Low chance that tropical wave develops soon, but things could ramp up
Read full article: Tropics Watch: Low chance that tropical wave develops soon, but things could ramp upThere’s some early activity brewing in the far eastern Atlantic and while there’s no immediate threat, it’s something to keep an eye on as we head into the new week.
Invest 90L designated in Atlantic could become next named storm. Here’s what to know
Read full article: Invest 90L designated in Atlantic could become next named storm. Here’s what to knowThe National Hurricane Center has tagged a cluster of tropical showers and storms as Invest 90L, which is forecast to become our next named storm. Here's the breakdown.
A La Niña watch was issued - how this effects the second half of hurricane season
Read full article: A La Niña watch was issued - how this effects the second half of hurricane seasonWe're about to hit the end of the first 90-some-odd days of hurricane season and begin our trek through the fateful second half. This is usually where a large majority of the action comes together, and a La Niña watch was also just issued by Climate Prediction Center, so here's why this is something to keep an eye on.
A La Niña watch has been issued: What it means for 2nd half of hurricane season
Read full article: A La Niña watch has been issued: What it means for 2nd half of hurricane seasonWe're about to hit the end of the first 90-some-odd days of hurricane season and begin our trek through the fateful second half. This is usually where a large majority of the action comes together, and a La Niña watch was also just issued by Climate Prediction Center, so here's why this is something to keep an eye on.
What’s going on with Hurricane Erin? Why it’s growing but also weakening
Read full article: What’s going on with Hurricane Erin? Why it’s growing but also weakeningFrom a sloppy tropical storm into a Category 5 and now a disheveled mess on satellite imagery, Hurricane Erin has evolved in several different ways off our eastern shores. Here's what's really going on with Erin despite what you may have heard elsewhere.
Here’s why Hurricane Erin will tell us everything about the next tropical wave
Read full article: Here’s why Hurricane Erin will tell us everything about the next tropical waveWe've got another feature in the tropics trying to come together and Erin is the denominator in our tropical equation. Here's why.