National Weather Service (NWS)

Tropical Wave Expected To Bring ‘Heavy Rains, Flash Flooding’ To The USVI And Puerto Rico: NHC
MIAMI — As Eta makes its way past Tampa Bay and Theta moves away from the United States, forecasters are keeping an eye on a tropical wave as the record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season continues. According to the National Hurricane Center, the tropical wave has a 90 percent chance of forming within the

Cooler Ocean Temperatures Expected To Smack Down Latest Tropical Disturbance
MIAMI — A gentle reminder that the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season is not over yet. In fact, it runs all the way until November 30th! Forecasters are starting to watch yet another disturbance for possible formation in the Caribbean Sea. Yes, it could be named eventually, but right now, no

Subtropical Storm Theta Forms, Breaking Record For Most Named Storms In A Season
MIAMI — The Atlantic Basin hurricane season is now in uncharted territory. Subtropical Storm Theta formed Monday night in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, breaking the record for most named storms in a single season. While Theta is no threat to land, it marks a milestone. This is

Eta Is Now A ‘Major Hurricane’ As It Barrels Towards Nicaragua, Honduras: NHC
MANAGUA — Eta, the slow-churning storm barreling towards the eastern coast of Central America, was upgraded to “a major hurricane” today, the National Hurricane Center said. It is now a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour, according to the NHC’s 4 p.m. ET advisory, which

Not Done Yet: NHC Predicts New Tropical Depression In Caribbean
MIAMI — A tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression as November begins, according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s called Invest 96L and it has a 70 percent chance of forming in the next two days or so and an 80

Tropical Storm Zeta Stalls In The Caribbean, As Hurricane Epsilon Passes Eastern U.S.
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Zeta stalled today in the western Caribbean, but forecasters said it posed the risk of a rain-heavy hurricane for Mexico’s resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula and the United States Gulf coast. In a historic hurricane season, Zeta is the earliest ever named 27th Atlantic storm. The previous earliest formed

Forecasters Are Tracking New Tropical Wave In The Caribbean
MIAMI — A new tropical wave has developed in the Caribbean Sea and has a 20 percent chance of development into a tropical cyclone over the next five days. This disturbance is forecast to drift over Cuba in the coming days and then move just south of Florida. Even if

Forecasters Tracking 2 Disturbances In Caribbean And Atlantic, Including Tropical Storm Epsilon
MIAMI — Forecasters say a disturbance in the Caribbean has a 10 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression within five days. As of 7 a.m. today, the disturbance — a trough of low pressure — extended from the northwestern Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan peninsula into the southwest

NHC Monitors New Mid-Atlantic System With Increased Odds Of Development
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a new system in the mid Atlantic this morning with increased odds of development while anticipating a second system to appear in the southwestern Caribbean. The first, a broad non-tropical low pressure system, has better organization this morning and is located about

3 Disturbances Could Bring A ‘Massive’ Amount of Rainfall To The USVI and PR This Weekend
MIAMI — Three disturbances being watched in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea may not become named storms, but could bring massive rainfall to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the first disturbance, a weak area of low pressure