Hurricane season

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.

The National Hurricane Center is watching the southwest to central Caribbean Sea for possible development by next weekend. 

As of Sunday evening, a medium chance for development remains in place at 40%.  A tropical depression may form in this general area over the next several days.

Get the latest South Florida weather updates from the NBC6 meteorologists.

In the subheading, NOAA cut to the chase: “No one creates or steers hurricanes; the technology does not exist.”

New research shows Russia has worked to amplify false and misleading claims about the U.S. government’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton as part of the Kremlin’s efforts to manipulate Americans before the Nov. 5 election. The research comes from the London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Researchers found that posts linked to Russian state media and online accounts spread English-language...

Meteorologist Ryan Phillips has the latest update on Tropical Storm Oscar on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

With roughly six weeks left in the season, it’s difficult to know if the season is “over.”

Millions in Cuba have been without power for days after Oscar made landfall on the island. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports

Tropical Storm Oscar was producing heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding over eastern Cuba Monday as it was expected to continue moving over the area throughout the day.

The South Florida weather forecast for Oct. 21, 2024.

Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall Sunday in eastern Cuba. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Oscar had 70 mph winds late Sunday and was 40 miles east of Guantanamo. It was moving west-northwest at 6 mph. It made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Sunday evening. Oscar is forecast to weaken further as it moves...

Hurricane Oscar made landfall Sunday evening in the Cuban province of Guantanamo near the city of Baracoa.

Jackie Nespral talks to Florida’s Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Núñez about relief efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Oscar made landfall in the southeastern Bahamas and headed toward Cuba, an island beleaguered by a massive power outage. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm’s center arrived on Great Inagua island early Sunday. It is expected to produce a dangerous storm surge that could translate into significant coastal flooding there and in other areas of the...