Month: April 2023

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes will face the New York Islanders in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Canes were able to secure the Metropolitan Division from the New Jersey Devils thanks to their win over the Florida Panthers. This is the Brent Burns scored twice and the Hurricanes scored four times in the third period to beat the Panthers 6-4 on Thursday night. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jesper Fast, Shayne Gostisbehere and…

Thursday, April 13, 2023 4:33PM The Atlantic hurricane season will be here much sooner than many of us would like, and here’s one sign that it’s on the horizon: agencies are releasing their forecast. Colorado State University released its early outlook on Thursday. While the official forecast from NOAA comes out in mid-May, the university’s specialists and NOAA work closely together. This year, the forecast calls for 13 named storms (the average is 14), six…

Thursday, April 13, 2023 2:33PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Researchers from North Carolina State University are predicting a normal hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season goes from June 1 to November 30. NC State researchers predict the upcoming season will see 11 to 15 named storms. The number of named storms predicted is on the higher end of long-term averages, but lower end of recent 30-year averages. Of the predicted 11 to 15 named storms,…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida kept a wary eye on a forecast that called for more rain as it cleaned up Thursday from nearly a foot that fell in a matter of hours, causing widespread flooding, closing the Fort Lauderdale airport, and turning thoroughfares into rivers. Fort Lauderdale issued a state of emergency as flooding persisted in parts of the city. Crews had worked through the night to attend rescue calls, but there were…

Thursday, April 13, 2023 1:42PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms may move across central North Carolina Friday. Damaging winds gusts, small hail, and heavy rain will be possible. Showers and isolated storms are expected in the morning over central NC with the initial storm band. There will be some partial clearing and dry conditions into mid-day/early afternoon before more scattered showers and thunderstorms develop into late afternoon and evening. An isolated…

North Carolina State University researchers on Thursday released their outlook for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season. Researchers are calling for between 11 and 15 named storms in the Atlantic basin, which includes the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. N.C. State researchers predict between six and eight of those storms will grow strong enough to become hurricanes. The historical average is six. Two or three could become major hurricanes, researchers…