HURRICANE

Ida roared onto the Louisiana coast exactly 16 years, to the day, Aug. 29, that Katrina struck.

The Weather Authority tracked 51 storms in just the past two years.

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For the second year in a row, we’ve exhausted the list of names allocated for the Atlantic hurricane season.

When there’s a tropical storm or hurricane moving across the ocean, part of what’s so intimidating about it is that it’s so unpredictable. We really never know where it might make landfall, or how powerful it might be when it does.

Tropical Depression 18 strengthened into Tropical Storm Sam on Thursday and then a hurricane early Friday before becoming a major hurricane Saturday morning.

Tropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.

Flood maps are changing because of the way the climate is changing, and due to strong storms continuously hitting the same areas.

Mindy never had the chance to really organize, and arguably was caught up in a very diffluent upper-level wind pattern, which allowed for her brief existence.

Tropical Storm Mindy formed Wednesday evening in the Gulf of Mexico, prompting forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning for part of the Florida Panhandle.

Tropical Storm Mindy formed Wednesday in the northeast Gulf of Mexico, prompting forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning for part of the Florida Panhandle.

Tropical Storm Mindy formed Wednesday in the northeast Gulf of Mexico, prompting forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning for part of the Florida Panhandle.

Hurricane Larry, which is growing in the central Atlantic and could reach Category 4 strength Saturday, could hit Bermuda and, possibly, Newfoundland.

Hurricane Ida may not pack the strong winds it once had when it hit Louisiana, but it’s still dumping an insane amount of rain in its path, including on New York City.

Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday, wreaking havoc on the Louisiana coast, and leaving major cities like New Orleans without power.

Hurricane Ida continues to push through New Orleans with wind speeds of up to 120 miles per hour.

As <a href="https://www.news4jax.com/weather/2021/08/29/winds-from-cat-4-hurricane-begin-lashing-louisiana-coast/" target="_blank">Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana</a> on Sunday as a Category 4 storm, the National Hurricane Center was also monitoring other systems in the tropics.

Tropical Storm Ida formed early Thursday afternoon in the Western Caribbean, and as of midday Friday, it was projected that the storm would track into the Gulf eventually as a hurricane of at least Category 2 strength.

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The tropical trade winds blow from east to west throughout the year, but in the northern hemisphere they’re pronounced during the summer months. As winter low pressures from colder places near the poles fade away and stay well away from the equator, large high pressures develop.

Two years later and in some ways, Texas is still reeling from the historic and catastrophic Hurricane Harvey.

Henri, which is expected to slam New England starting late Saturday, strengthened from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane. It could be the first hurricane to hit the region in 30 years.

The Weather Authority is monitoring Grace, near Mexico, and Henri, tracking toward New England -- both expected to be hurricanes at landfall. Now there's a third system forecasters are watching.

As of 5 p.m., a disorganized Grace was about 200 miles east-southeast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Its max sustained winds are 35 mph.

The National Hurricane Center said Fred has regained tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico as parts of the Caribbean are gearing up for impacts from Tropical Storm Grace.

The first of three tropical systems currently being monitoring in the Atlantic basin came ashore in the Florida Panhandle about 3:15 p.m. Monday.

Meteorologists often refer to the right side of a hurricane as the “dirty side” of the storm.

The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring another area of low pressure. Designated 95L, this is located around 14°N 47°W or about 1000 miles east of the Leeward Islands (pretty far out in the Atlantic). It is also racing westward at nearly 20 mph. This fast motion is most likely keeping the National Hurricane Center on “pause” mode from classifying this as the next potential tropical cyclone.

The Weather Authority team will be focusing on the developing tropical storm Fred just southwest of Puerto Rico. See the articles in the Weather News and Hurricane section of <a href="http://news4jax.com/" target="_blank">News4jax.com</a>

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Where our eyes will be focused on increased road traffic as schools are back in session for a number of local counties, the Weather Authority team will be focusing on the developing tropical system entering into the Caribbean Sea. See the articles in the Weather News and Hurricane section of <a href="http://News4jax.com" target="_blank">News4jax.com</a>

We’re two months into the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season and atmospheric and oceanic conditions remain conducive for an above-average hurricane season, according to the annual mid-season update issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service.

The National Hurricane Center gives this a 60% chance of developing over the next two days and a 60% chance of developing off the Florida coast over the next five days.

Given it’s location next to the Gulf of Mexico, one would think that the Tampa Bay region would have an extensive history with hurricanes. On the contrary, that's not the case.

It’s great that summer is here, but that means another major season has arrived, too: Hurricane season.

At an 8 a.m. briefing Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis was breathing a sigh of relief that the effects of Tropical Storm Elsa hadn’t been worse, but he cautioned that dangers might still lie ahead.

As of Wednesday afternoon roughly 23,000 Floridians were without power due to Tropical Storm Elsa, and for the second day in a row, state officials warned of the dangers of improper power generator use.

After coming ashore in Florida’s Big Bend around 11 a.m., Tropical Storm Elsa moved through southern Georgia on Wednesday evening.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center has warned of life-threatening storm surges, flooding and isolated tornadoes.

Concern over flooding in some Duval County neighborhoods remained high as Elsa on Tuesday moved closer to Florida’s west coast.

Due to the threat of heavy rainfall from Elsa, Sulzbacher says it’s ready to provide emergency shelter for homeless people in the Jacksonville area.

Flagler County officials have canceled Waste Pro services in the unincorporated areas for Wednesday due to anticipated high winds in the county from Tropical Storm Elsa. These services have been rescheduled for Saturday.

While Northeast Florida will likely never be in the tropical storm warning area, we are on the powerful, “dirty” side of the storm, which means a greater chance of severe weather.

With Tropical Storm Elsa bearing down on Florida, The Weather Authority wants to help you get answers.

All Ware County Schools offices and campuses will be closed Wednesday because of the threat of Tropical Storm Elsa, the district announced Tuesday.

With Florida bracing for Hurricane Elsa and a long hurricane season still ahead (it runs through Nov. 1, so be patient!), we thought we’d ask: What storm-related advice do you wish you had received sooner?

As Elsa continues on a likely collision course with Florida’s west coast, the storm is still expected to bring some wind gusts and heavy rain to parts of Northeast Florida.

Residents of an Arlington Hills subdivision say flooding has been an issue for years, and they’re concerned over the potential for heavy rainfall from Elsa.

Tropical Storm Elsa remains on a projected path just off Florida’s Gulf Coast with possible landfall early Wednesday in the Big Bend region. This potentially puts us on the powerful, “dirty” side of the storm with a greater chance of severe weather.

As Elsa heads closer to Florida, people living along Ponte Vedra Beach hope the storm does not wipe out their dunes.

Crews in Clay County were out cleaning storm drains Friday, as part of an effort to prepare for rainfall that the area might experience from Hurricane Elsa.

Whether you’re stocking up for hurricane season or replenishing canned food or pantry items that you and your family burned through in an attempt to grocery shop less during the coronavirus pandemic, sometimes it’s hard to know what to buy.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two disturbances with potential for tropical development in the wake of Danny.

Whether you’ve experienced a bad storm yourself, or maybe it was your friends or relatives who had to survive the ordeal, it’s better to ask these questions before we’re in the midst of a disaster: Have you ever received advice about how to prepare for a hurricane that really stuck with you?

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