Hurricane season

The storm is expected to continue strengthening is it moves to the northwest and will likely become a hurricane by early Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Rafael is passing near Jamaica Tuesday and has prompted hurricane warnings for the Cayman Islands and Cuba, while the Keys brace for wind and rain.

Holding vigil over the Caribbean for over a week finally yielded a system that is now likely to become the season’s 11th hurricane. The formation of Rafael Monday afternoon delivered the 17th named system of the 2024 season. The current forecast will send Rafael past Jamaica today and through the Cayman Islands late tonight as a potent tropical storm. With…

Meteorologist Ryan Phillips has the latest on Tropical Storm Rafael.

Tropical Storm Rafael became the 17th named storm of the season on Monday.

John Morales looks at Tropical Storm Rafael on Nov. 4, 2024.

The latest on Tropical Depression 18 with NBC6’s Chelsea Ambriz.

A system in the Caribbean became Tropical Storm Rafael Monday and was expected to become a hurricane later in the week, forecasters said.

NBC6’s Chelsea Ambriz has your forecast for today, November 4, 2024.

Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen formed Sunday afternoon in the southern Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a tropical storm sometime Monday.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 is expected to become a tropical storm in the Caribbean by Monday and a hurricane by Tuesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Get the latest South Florida weather updates from the NBC6 meteorologists

Our two big models, EURO and GFS are actually quite similar, but enough apart for slightly different ‘possible’ impacts here in South Florida.

Get the latest South Florida weather updates from the NBC6 meteorologists

When it comes to hurricanes, Floridians’ spirits lift in November. The end of the season is in sight. While a November storm can never be ruled out — see 2022’s Hurricane Nicole — the chance of being struck by a hurricane drops rapidly as we march towards Thanksgiving.

Hurricane Specialist John Morales has the latest on the tropics Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

Meteorologist Ryan Phillips has the latest on the tropics Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

Should something stir, as the NHC has alluded to, a broad area of low pressure (searching for a steering mechanism) is likely the main forecast concern at this time.

Residents and neighborhoods in the Tampa area are still struggling more than two weeks after Hurricane Milton swept through, but more help was on the way Monday from South Florida law enforcement agencies.

Residents and neighborhoods in the Tampa area are still struggling more than two weeks after Hurricane Milton swept through, but more help was on the way Monday from South Florida law enforcement agencies.