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The Weather in Tampa Today 09-10-2018

October 10, 2018 B. John 448 Views 0 Comments Hurricane Michael, National Hurricane Center, Tampa

Right this minute, at 5:15 PM we’re getting a pretty good downpour that started about 10 minutes ago. According to

2009 Hurricane Season-Off to A Rollicking Start

May 28, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 127 Views 0 Comments 2009 Hurricane Season, National Hurricane Center, NOAA, Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm

Well, the 2009 hurricane season is still a couple of days away, but we already have the first tropical depression out in the Atlantic. Let’s just hope this is not a sign of things to come.

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Was Fay a Fizzle?

August 20, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 205 Views 0 Comments Fay, hurricane, National Hurricane Center, NOAA

Tropical Storm Fay never quite made it to hurricane strength, but she has definitely dumped a lot of water on some parts of the state, and has caused some power outages and some severe flooding. She certainly gave forecasters a fit.

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2008 Hurricane Season Predictions

May 30, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 214 Views 0 Comments Colorado State University, Hurricane Season, National Hurricane Center

According to an article on the Scientific American website, Colorado State University and the National Weather Service are in pretty close agreement on their predictions for this year’s hurricane season. The season starts this Sunday and ends on November 30. They are calling for a very active season again this year.

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Hurricane Season Starts Early?

May 10, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 213 Views 0 Comments 2007 Hurricane Season, Andrea, hurricane, National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm

Hurricane season isn’t supposed to start for a few more weeks, but we already have our first named storm, Andrea.

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Ernesto Watch Monday Morning

August 28, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 159 Views Ernesto, hurricanes, National Hurricane Center, NOAA

The Hurricane Center, as of 8am this morning, has moved the track for Ernesto further to the east. This is good news for us here in Tampa, as it will put us on the “backside” of this storm. This also means it will come on shore at nearly the tip of the Florida penennsula, and track over land all the way up the center of the state.

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Hurricane Ernesto Watch Begins

August 27, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 170 Views Ernesto, hurricanes, National Hurricane Center, NOAA

We Floridians started paying attention to Tropical Storm Ernesto several days ago. In was forming up southeast of Puerto Rico. The early forecast tracks had the storm staying south of the islands, and gaining strength. Then it would have crossed Cuba and gone out into the Gulf headed tot he northwest…a beeline for the Louisianna coast. However, the track has shifted very close to Tampa.

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Tropical Storm Alberto

June 12, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 201 Views Alberto, hurricane, National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm

Hurricane season is off to a roaring start down here. Yesterday, Alberto became the first named storm of the season, and we’re already experiencing the effects.