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NHC is tracking two tropical waves. Weather forecast for Polk County through the weekend

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NHC is tracking two tropical waves. Weather forecast for Polk County through the weekend

What are the names of the 2024 hurricane? When is hurricane season in the Atlantic? The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th. Here is the list of names for 2024 compiled by the World Meteorological Organization. There's a beautiful map on the National Hurricane Center website this morning. There are no […]

Warmer Weather Ahead for WNY; Winter outlook

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Warmer Weather Ahead for WNY; Winter outlook

Thursday dawned the coldest morning of the season so far, including lows of 34 degrees at Buffalo Niagara International Airport and over 20 degrees elsewhere. With a warming trend underway, Thursday will be the coolest of the next seven days. Although the colder trend that has persisted for most of this week has bottomed out, […]

Why Florida's west coast is so vulnerable to storm surges

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Why Florida's west coast is so vulnerable to storm surges

A 2023 study found that nearly half of all deaths from hurricanes that made landfall in the United States between 1963 and 2012 were due to storm surge. These include hurricanes such as Camille in 1969 and Katrina in 2005. Geographical location exacerbates coastal flooding Several factors determine the severity of a storm surge. The […]

Internet access in the Augusta area after Hurricane Helene

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Internet access in the Augusta area after Hurricane Helene

Video: Former President Donald Trump visits Evans after Hurricane Helene Former President Donald Trump visited Evans on Friday to meet with Gov. Brian Kemp and speak with supporters in the wake of Hurricane Helene. After Hurricane Helene, more residents and businesses in the Augusta area are getting power back. But many locals are still struggling […]

Milton continues to organize in the Gulf Southwest

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Milton continues to organize in the Gulf Southwest

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Suncoast residents are advised to have their hurricane plan ready for activation. Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could become a category three hurricane before making landfall on the west coast of Florida. The center of the National Hurricane Center's latest cone is hitting anywhere from […]

Tropical Storm Milton is expected to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane in the middle of the week

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Tropical Storm Milton is expected to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane in the middle of the week

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Suncoast residents are advised to have their hurricane plan ready. Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen into a Category Three hurricane before making landfall on the west coast of Florida. The National Hurricane Center's latest cone hit central Tampa Bay on Wednesday. […]

FEMA support in North Carolina. How to apply to Helene

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FEMA support in North Carolina. How to apply to Helene

North Carolina has received a federal major disaster declaration after Tropical Storm Helene slammed into western parts of the state last week. More than 430,000 people in North Carolina were still without power late Sunday. USA Today reported how the deadly storm destroyed homes, trapped residents, triggered landslides and left communities with raging floods. Was […]

Warm start to October, tropics very active

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Warm start to October, tropics very active

The new work week will see mostly calm conditions with above-average temperatures in early October, but there could be disturbances in the Gulf of Mexico later in the week. Check in with Storm Station daily for the latest information. Today and tonight: Temperatures will fall to the mid and upper 60s before sunrise Monday, but […]

Calm, warm start to the week…still watching the tropics and the Gulf later this week

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Calm, warm start to the week…still watching the tropics and the Gulf later this week

Acadiana's warm weather pattern will continue as we finish the last day of September and move into October. However, we will be watching a potential tropical system rise from the northwest Caribbean and enter the Gulf of Mexico later this week…which appears to be a chaotic, low-confidence forecast at this point. Rob Perillo/KATC At this […]