Hurricane Hunters Investigating Iota
Iota is expected to become a major hurricane by Monday.
Category: Tropical
Cooler Behind a Front Today; Patchy Frost Tonight; Sunny, Cool Week Ahead
Temperatures will fall back into the 50s this afternoon behind a cold front that is passing through Alabama now. It will be breezy with a few showers this morning, and some patchy frost tonight.
Hurricane Iota Rapidly Intensifying This Morning
Iota will become a major hurricane before making landfall near the border of Honduras and Nicaragua late Monday night into early Tuesday.
A Late Evening Look at Iota and Theta
Tropical Storm Theta is barely hanging on as a tropical cyclone over the fas eastern Atlantic tonight. It will become post-tropical soon. Iota is very near Hurricane strengthen over the southwestern Caribbean.
Weather Xtreme: A Few Raindrops Possible on Sunday, Dry for the Rest of the Next 7 Days
Mainly dry through the next seven days with only a very small chance of a few raindrops with a passage of a cold front on Sunday morning. The rest of the forecast features cool temperatures with plenty of sunshine.
TD-31 Strengthens Into Tropical Storm Iota; Impacts in Central America Beginning Late Sunday or Early Monday
Interests in Nicaragua and Honduras should monitor the progress of this system. A Hurricane Watch may be required for a portion of that area tonight or early Saturday.
Tropical Depression 31 Forms Over the Central Caribbean Sea; Updates on Eta & Theta
While the first advisory for Tropical Depression 31 will not be released until 9:00 am this morning, the National Hurricane Center has already announced its formation on its webpage.
Center of Eta Moving Over Northeastern Florida
Little change in strength is forecast through early Friday. Eta could re-intensify as a non-tropical cyclone late Friday or Friday night before becoming absorbed by a larger non-tropical cyclone on Saturday.
Tropical Storm Eta Moves Even Closer to the West Coast of Florida; Landfall Soon
Slow weakening is expected as Eta approaches the west coast of Florida during the next few hours, followed by more rapid weakening after landfall occurs later today. Eta is forecast to dissipate over the western Atlantic Ocean by the weekend.
Storm Surge Warnings Issued for Portions of the West Coast of Florida, Including Tampa Bay
Eta could be near hurricane strength tonight as it approaches the west coast of Florida, with rapid weakening expected after landfall on Thursday.
Tropical Storm Warning & Storm Surge Watch Now Up for Portions of the Florida West Coast
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Tropical Storm Warning area along the Florida west coast by late Wednesday. Tropical Storm conditions are possible in the watch area along the Florida Big Bend region by Thursday.
Eta Meandering Just Off the Coast of Western Cuba
Eta has been nearly stationary this morning, and little motion is expected today. A slow northward motion is forecast to begin by this evening and continue through Thursday. Some strengthening is forecast during the next day or two, followed by weakening likely starting on Thursday.
