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Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and a portion of the Dominican Republic. Author: Lauren Rautenkranz, TimDeegan, Makayla Lucero (WTLV), Robert Speta Published: 5:06 AM EDT May 20, 2021 Updated: 11:15 PM EDT August 10, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fred has developed in the Caribbean. Fred may impact the First Coast by late this weekend into early next week. The extent of those impacts is still…

Not anticipating dramatic strengthening of Fred through Friday while near the Islands of the northern Caribbean, could intensify once in eastern Gulf NEW ORLEANS — With the Hurricane Hunters finding winds supportive of a closed low-level circulation, the NHC has declared Tropical Storm Fred to have formed just south of Puerto Rico.  The National Hurricane Center’s forecast cone shows it staying a low-end tropical storm through Friday. It looks like the system will encounter some…

Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and a portion of the Dominican Republic. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories for Potential Tropical Cyclone Six on Monday. This system is expected to develop into a tropical storm on Tuesday and may impact the First Coast by late this weekend into early next week. The extent of those impacts is still unclear, but we will continue…

Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and a portion of the Dominican Republic. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — We’ll be keeping an eye on Invest 94L as it heads west across the basin. It’s always a good idea to check in often during this time of year. The Atlantic hurricane season peaks, according to climatology, on September 10. POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SIX:  This is the one to watch for the…

The disturbance could reach the far southeastern Gulf by this weekend. NEW ORLEANS — We’re watching a tropical disturbance that has just moved into the eastern Caribbean. It will likely become Tropical Storm Fred Tuesday. As of 4 am Tuesday, it remains Potential Tropical Cyclone 6. The National Hurricane Center’s forecast cone shows it staying a low-end tropical storm through the next several days. It looks like the system will encounter some dry air and…

This hurricane season started busy with Elsa forming as the earliest named fifth storm on record, but since then the tropics have been silent. After a record start, followed by a near-silent July, the Atlantic hurricane season looks like it will be busier than meteorologists predicted a few months ago. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday updated its outlook for the 2021 Atlantic season, slightly increasing the number of named storms and hurricanes expected…

There is currently a Typhoon and a Tropical Storm that are in the Western Pacific a little to close for comfort to the Olympics TOKYO, Japan — There are two systems that are in the Western Pacific that are alarming Olympic enthusiasts. There is currently Typhoon In-Fa and Tropical Storm Nepartak. These are both too close to comfort to the Olympics but the Typhoon is not the problem, but rather the Tropical Storm. This Tropical…

A study conducted earlier this month that’s being shared online suggests wildfire smoke can actually increase the spread of the coronavirus. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Code Orange air quality alert is in effect for most of North Carolina Thursday because of the smoke and haze from wildfires burning in Canada and the Western United States.  With elevated smoke in the atmosphere, the Carolinas will be dealing with higher levels of particulates in the air. Some…

Forecast models predict two typhoons could develop over the next two weeks that could threaten the Olympics in Tokyo. TOKYO, Japan — The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will be juggling a lot of concerns over the next couple of weeks. There’s COVID-19, record hot weather and possibly a hurricane or two — or as they call them in the Northwest Pacific, typhoons. While the Atlantic Basin is quiet with tropical activity, the Pacific Ocean is…

Smoke can be seen as a ‘haze’ here in the Carolinas and will cause air quality problems for some. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Haze in the Carolinas: Wildfires in Canada and in the Western United States, have put enough smoke into the atmosphere that the effects are being seen as far east as the Carolinas. From extended drought and record-breaking heat, fires like the ones in the headlines here in mid-July 2021, are becoming a repetitive…

Smoke can be seen as a ‘haze’ here in the Carolinas and will cause air quality problems for some. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Haze in the Carolinas: Wildfires in Canada and in the Western United States, have put enough smoke into the atmosphere that the effects are being seen as far east as the Carolinas. From extended drought and record-breaking heat, fires like the ones in the headlines here in mid-July 2021, are becoming a repetitive…

Only three tropical systems in 200 years have struck the West Coast, because weather conditions in the Pacific are unfavorable for storms. GREENSBORO, N.C. — All is quiet right now in the Atlantic; it’s almost eerie, considering we’ve had an active and early season with five named storms. Last week, we verified why hurricanes spin the way they do — counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.  RELATED: VERIFY: Hurricanes always…

Horry County Emergency Management says strong storms don’t need to be active for rip currents to present a danger GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tropical Storm Elsa’s rains left parts of South Carolina underwater Thursday but, 24 hours later, it’s a different story.  Horry County Emergency Management officials are warning beach goers to take precaution when in the water as rip currents remain a threat though Elsa is gone from the Carolina Coast.  Rip currents are similar…

Elsa will bring tropical storm conditions to parts of New England Friday. NEW ORLEANS — As of the 4 am NHC update, Elsa is inching closer to NYC. It has winds of 50 mph and moving northeast at 31 mph.  Elsa will then track closer to New York City as early as Friday morning and then near Boston by Friday afternoon. It will continue to move NE towards Canada. Currently there are no impacts expected…