Chelsea Ambriz is a weekend morning meteorologist and climate change reporter who joined the NBC6 First Alert Weather team in August 2022. Before joining NBC6 she spent three years as a meteorologist at WeatherNation in Denver, Colorado.
Prior to that Ambriz was a meteorologist at WSAZ-TV in Huntington, West Virginia and WBBJ-TV in Jackson, Tennessee.
It wasn’t until college that Ambriz committed to the idea of going into broadcasting. She was very comfortable with math and science and chose a major that would allow her to explore a career within the STEM field.
Ambriz grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She received her Bachelor of Science for Atmospheric Science and Certificate of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ambriz received her Master of Science for Environmental Policy and Management with a concentration in Energy and Sustainability from the University of Denver in Colorado.
Ambriz loves living in South Florida and is an active member of the Junior League of Miami, where she volunteers at a women’s shelter, food bank and fundraises for the community. She is passionate about keeping our environment healthy and how we need to adapt to climate change.
Ambriz likes to stay active playing tennis, rollerblading and snowboarding. She is also determined to take up golfing again and loves spending down time with her cat, Oliver.
The Latest
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Last King Tide cycle of the year prompts coastal flood statements in South Florida
Our last King Tide cycle of the year is starting, and coastal flood statements are in effect for Broward and Miami-Dade counties along with the Upper Keys for high tide flooding.
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Tropical Storm Rafael forms, expected to become a hurricane this week
A system in the Caribbean became Tropical Storm Rafael Monday and was expected to become a hurricane later in the week, forecasters said.
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‘Tiny' Oscar intensifies into Category 1 hurricane, moves toward Cuba
“Tiny” Oscar intensified into a hurricane Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.
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Tropical Storm Nadine nears landfall, as Oscar forms in the Caribbean
As Nadine nears Belize, Tropical Storm Oscar has formed near the Turks and Caicos.
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National Hurricane Center director says Milton will ‘go down in Florida history'
NBC6’s Chelsea Ambriz spoke to Michael Brennen, the director of the National Hurricane Center, about everything from Milton’s landfall and its sheer size to the winds, tornadoes and storm surge it caused.
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What is an eyewall replacement cycle, and what does it mean for Milton?
It is common for strong and powerful storms to undergo eyewall replacements, which allow for a brief period of weakening, like we saw with Milton going from a Category 5 to a Category 4 early Tuesday. As hurricanes strengthen, the eyewalls, which consist of “a ring of tall thunderstorms that produce heavy rains and usually the strongest winds,” according to NOAA,…
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Rain, tornadoes, surge and wind: Milton may bring these threats to South Florida
Hurricane Milton weakened to Category 4 on its path to Florida by early Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Though it will make landfall near Tampa, it is still expected to bring impacts to South Florida.
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Why hurricanes increase the threat of tornadoes
Hurricanes are most know for the wind, surge and rain threats that come with them. But there is another very common threat that arrives in the outer rain bands–tornadoes.
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Tropical Storm Helene could become a major hurricane as it approaches Florida
Tropical Storm Helene formed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea Tuesday morning and was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it it moved through the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida.
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Hurricane Center forecasters monitoring 3 areas in the Atlantic
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center were monitoring three potential systems in the Atlantic and Caribbean on Tuesday.
