South Florida StormWatch

IDA regains Hurricane status, sets sights on Florida...

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 03:31:00 GMT

Updated 11/8/09 @ 1:00 AM ESTAt 11:15 PM EST on 11/7/09 the NHC issued an update stating IDA has regained Hurricane Status in the Northern Caribbean... The 1 AM Update reported IDA with winds of 90 MPH, it is possible we may see a CAT2 storm for a short period of time before weakening begins. According to the NHC Forecast and many of the models IDA is most likely going to affect the Florida Panhandle, but the exact path of this system may be a little more complex t...
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Are We Doomed?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:56:00 GMT

Posted 10/27/09 @ 4:45 PM EDTNo, not yet at least. I took this picture of a rather ominous looking cloud the other day, sure looks like it could have been the end huh... (picture taken in Cape Coral Florida)On the other hand, South Florida is expected to experience record high temperatures through to the weekend so maybe there was something to it... I am also watching some rather impressive storms in the GOM that will mainly be affecting Central and North Florid...
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Florida's Winter Outlook...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:34:00 GMT

Posted 10/21/09 @ 1:30 PM EDTAccording to the NOAA, El Niño conditions will continue through the winter months... As a result Florida is expected to have a cooler than normal season with above average rainfall. I am not real keen to think it might be colder than I like, but rainfall is usually a welcomed sight during the winter months so the news is not all bad. In the Tropics we have the disturbance in the SW Caribbean Sea that is being monitored by the NHC... I...
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Nothing in the Tropics - Things Cool off in Florida...

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:27:00 GMT

Posted 10/17/09 @ 10:30 AM EDTThings have been quiet in the Tropical Atlantic and it looks like that trend will continue for at least the next 5 to 7 days... Still, with about 6 weeks left before the season ends I would not stick a fork in it just yet.South Florida experienced our first 'cold front' of fall during the day on Friday, ending our several week long run of afternoon heat index temperatures in the 100s. The forecast for the next week starts off with a we...
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HENRI and a New Area of Interest to Monitor...

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Posted 10/7/09 @ 12:30 PM EDTThings seem to be picking up again, HENRI has formed and is holding on to Tropical Storm strength, an area of interest to the SouthEast of HENRI and a somewhat robust Tropical Wave that moved off the coast of Africa also exist, so we have a lot to monitor... On the other hand, there seems to be no model support for any of these systems to develop further. HENRI is expected to be a remnant low by the weekend and Tropical Development is n...
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