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Helene organized into a tropical storm on Sept. 25 and set a course that skirted Florida’s west coast. By the next day, it was a category 4 hurricane just 100 miles off Pinellas County.

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ... in the western Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or off the Southeast U.S. coast. - In the satellite era, the season's first storm has developed most often ...

Think of the preseason hurricane forecast as the 30,000-foot view: It can’t predict if or when a storm will hit a particular ... The first is the sea surface temperature in areas where tropical ...

It may be safer, however, to stay put and ride out the storm, as long as you’re in a sturdy structure and not in a flood zone. Hurricane season ... and above the normal sea level.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains that NOAA has released the 2025 storm name list, with Barry possibly becoming the first named hurricane if Andrea remains a ...

Technically, the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) consists of 150 miles of improved levees, flood walls and gates. Below are some of the key features: During Katrina ...

The first “Barry” formed back in August 1983 and eventually matured into a hurricane. In 1983, Barry made landfall in eastern Florida as a tropical storm, restrengthened over the Gulf ...

TAMPA, Fla — Spectrum Bay News 9 meteorologists will appear at a number of hurricane expos and other preparation events ahead of storm season, which starts June 1. The events are designed to ...

On average, hurricane season features 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes and three that reach Category 3 or higher. The first named storm typically ... and Caribbean Sea — the same ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - With hurricane season just days away, WCTV is helping you stay ahead of the storm with our 2025 Hurricane Special. WCTV’s First Alert Weather team and reporters delve ...

Graham said that three factors informed the forecast: Warm sea-surface ... a Cat 2 storm,” Graham said. “Even a small storm is a danger.” Now is a good time to prepare for hurricane season ...