The Hurricane Committee of the World Meteorological Organization met virtually back in March to discuss the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season and what changes needed to be made.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eta was barely handing onto tropical storm strength as it was moving over Jacksonville at 10 a.m., according to the National Hurricane Center. As the NHC put the center of the storm 10 miles southwest of Jacksonville and it was moving north-northeast at 15 mph. By 1 p.m., the storm’s sustained winds were down to 40 mph as it was moving off the coast near Fernandina Beach and moving to the north-northeast at 15 mph. By 4 p.m. Eta was 90 miles south-southwest of Charleston, South Carolina. Greater Jacksonville was forecast to see gusts up to 40 mph and bands of tropical rain, but winds nor rainfall didn’t reach near those totals for most of the area.

We have a record breaking 29th named storm...Theta is the 29th named storm in the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, breaking the previous record of 28th named storms in 2005. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s across southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. Wake up temperatures in the 70s across southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. Afternoon temperatures in the low to mid 80s across southeast Georgia, northeast Florida. Warm temperatures continue as showers, storms decrease later this week, this weekend.

Where a nor’easter has been pumping up our winds, rains, tides, surf and rip current risk? Yep, all that and some flooding along the St. Johns River will continue this morning but then improve as we get past lunch. Under mainly partly cloudy skies expect a high around 84°, which would match our record high of 84° for the day. Wednesday, Veterans Day, a little drier but very warm with a few downpours still possible, especially in the evening hours. Sunrise low temperatures around 72° and afternoon high temperatures in the upper 80s, possibly matching the record high of 87° back in 1986.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Make it 29 named storms as Theta developed on the tail end of an old cold front. As of Wednesday night, the center of Subtropical Storm Theta was located about 995 miles southwest of the Azores and was moving toward the east near 15 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, a general east-northeast motion is expected to continue during the next two to three days. As of Wednesday evening, maximum sustained winds were near 50 mph with higher gusts. Theta forms NHC forecastTheta is the record-breaking 29th named storm of the season.