WEATHER ALERT
The tropical system in the Gulf won’t go away. Meanwhile, Hurricane Kirk weakens and Tropical Storm Leslie strengthens
Read full article: The tropical system in the Gulf won’t go away. Meanwhile, Hurricane Kirk weakens and Tropical Storm Leslie strengthensThe disorganized shower and thunderstorm low pressure system lingering in the Gulf of Mexico doesn’t seem to be dissipating anytime soon.
Historic ship could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef
Read full article: Historic ship could soon become the world’s largest artificial reefA historic ocean liner that once ferried immigrants, Hollywood stars and heads of state may soon find its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, after a Florida county inked a tentative deal to turn the ship into the world’s largest artificial reef.
Tracking the tropics: What’s going on with Hurricane Kirk, Tropical Storm Leslie and that system in the Gulf?
Read full article: Tracking the tropics: What’s going on with Hurricane Kirk, Tropical Storm Leslie and that system in the Gulf?While Kirk is approximately 2,452 miles away from Jacksonville, effects will be felt here by the weekend. Not your normal rain, wind and tropical event, but more like what surfers want to see: Atlantic coast waves.
Will a Tropical Depression form in the Gulf and affect Florida? Here is the latest
Read full article: Will a Tropical Depression form in the Gulf and affect Florida? Here is the latestIn the Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, a low-pressure system is making waves over a large area.
Warm Wednesday, a new Tropical Depression, and weekend rain on the way
Read full article: Warm Wednesday, a new Tropical Depression, and weekend rain on the wayWe’re looking at a hot, mostly dry day with temperatures close to 90, light afternoon shower activity in our southern counties, and gusty winds this afternoon along the coast.
Tropical disturbance in Caribbean near Mexico causes concern for areas still cleaning up after Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Tropical disturbance in Caribbean near Mexico causes concern for areas still cleaning up after Hurricane HeleneOver a million people lost power during Hurricane Helene more storms could follow
Tropical disturbance in Caribbean near Mexico causes concern for areas still cleaning up after Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Tropical disturbance in Caribbean near Mexico causes concern for areas still cleaning up after Hurricane HeleneOver a million people lost power during Hurricane Helene more storms could follow
What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Read full article: What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast USMassive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.
Tropical Weather Latest: Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major storm upon landfall
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major storm upon landfallHelene has strengthened into a hurricane with forecasters warning that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida.
Hurricane Helene expected to become Category 4 before hitting Florida; all local counties under Tropical Storm Warning
Read full article: Hurricane Helene expected to become Category 4 before hitting Florida; all local counties under Tropical Storm WarningAn increase in forward speed is expected later Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.
Tropical Storm Helene expected to become major hurricane before hitting Florida Panhandle on Thursday
Read full article: Tropical Storm Helene expected to become major hurricane before hitting Florida Panhandle on ThursdayA beautiful day locally, but the Gulf is heating up, and we've got a storm on the horizon.
Mayor: Jacksonville area should prepare for ‘major wind event’ when Helene hits Thursday
Read full article: Mayor: Jacksonville area should prepare for ‘major wind event’ when Helene hits ThursdayThe system, which is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to become Hurricane Helene before it hits Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week.
Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Read full article: Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fearsHurricane Francine has slammed into Louisiana as a dangerous Category 2 storm, knocking out power to more than a quarter million customers and threatening a large stretch of the Gulf Coast with flooding and destructive winds.
Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters say
Read full article: Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters sayThe National Weather Service says a tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane.
And now there are 4! National Hurricane Center monitoring multiple tropical systems
Read full article: And now there are 4! National Hurricane Center monitoring multiple tropical systemsAs of Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center was tracking three tropical systems, from the Gulf of Mexico to just off the coast of Africa.
And now there are 4! The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical Waves
Read full article: And now there are 4! The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical WavesAs of Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center was tracking three tropical systems, from the Gulf of Mexico to just off the coast of Africa.
More rain, less heat for your Friday, wet weekend ahead
Read full article: More rain, less heat for your Friday, wet weekend aheadMore rain is on the way and below normal highs topping off in the upper 80s. Thunderstorms are likely to develop this afternoon with localized flooding possible, especially in areas that received heavy downpours and accumulation on Thursday.
Florida’s Big Bend hit by hurricane 11 months after Idalia caused widespread damage
Read full article: Florida’s Big Bend hit by hurricane 11 months after Idalia caused widespread damageHurricane Debby made landfall about 7 a.m. Monday near Steinhatchee as a Category 1 storm, bringing the rural Big Bend region its second hurricane in less than a year.
Gov. DeSantis puts vast majority of Florida counties under ‘state of emergency’ ahead of possible tropical depression
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis puts vast majority of Florida counties under ‘state of emergency’ ahead of possible tropical depressionGov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday issued an executive order declaring the vast majority of Florida counties under a state of emergency as a tropical wave approaches the state.
Beryl moves into the Gulf of Mexico after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, takes aim at Texas
Read full article: Beryl moves into the Gulf of Mexico after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, takes aim at TexasBeryl has moved into the the Gulf of Mexico and is taking aim at the south Texas coast, after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4
Read full article: Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, has weakened as it moves inland over northeast Mexico — but not before bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead.
Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
Read full article: Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attackedAuthorities are warning of shark dangers this weekend along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where three people were hurt in two separate shark attacks.
'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South
Read full article: 'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US SouthExtreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the US South has left millions sweltering, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico dropping dead from trees.
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat
Read full article: Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heatScientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history.
Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
Read full article: Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceansReef scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans.
Daytona 500 facing possible delays as rainy, cold weekend expected in Central, Northeast Florida
Read full article: Daytona 500 facing possible delays as rainy, cold weekend expected in Central, Northeast FloridaA batch of rain will sweep across Florida as it tracks east on Saturday and Sunday with rain impacting the Daytona 500 weekend.
Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane category
Read full article: Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane categoryA handful of super powerful tropical cyclones in the last decade has a couple of experts proposing a new category of whopper hurricanes: Category 6.
Oil companies offer $382M for drilling rights in Gulf of Mexico in last offshore sale before 2025
Read full article: Oil companies offer $382M for drilling rights in Gulf of Mexico in last offshore sale before 2025Oil companies have offered $382 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico after courts rejected the Biden administration’s plans to scale back the sale to protect an endangered whale species.
Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico
Read full article: Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of MexicoAs much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana’s southeast coast.
Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving
Read full article: Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thrivingFar off the Texas coast there is a beautiful surprise in the Gulf of Mexico that draws divers from around the world: a stunning amount of coral coverage on undersea mountains.
Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rules
Read full article: Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rulesA federal appeals court has ordered the Biden administration to carry on with an auction of oil and gas drilling leases for Gulf of Mexico waters in 37 days — rejecting arguments by environmentalists.
Four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are designated for wind power development
Read full article: Four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are designated for wind power developmentThe Biden administration has designated four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts for development of wind energy.
Reprieve for New Orleans as salt water creeping up the Mississippi River slows its march inland
Read full article: Reprieve for New Orleans as salt water creeping up the Mississippi River slows its march inlandSalt water inching up the Mississippi River is progressing more slowly than once projected — buying time for water systems in metropolitan New Orleans that draw drinking water from the river.
Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Scaled-back plan disappoints all sides
Read full article: Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Scaled-back plan disappoints all sidesPresident Joe Biden's administration has proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the next five years but none in Alaska.
Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency
Read full article: Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergencySalt water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico into the drought-stricken Mississippi River is prompting Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency.
Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species
Read full article: Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale speciesThe Biden administration is appealing a federal judge's order requiring the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres.
What makes Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel
Read full article: What makes Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuelFeeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, forecasters expect Hurricane Idalia to rapidly strengthen as it bears down on Florida.
Second opportunity to receive tax-free discount on hurricane preparedness items starts Saturday
Read full article: Second opportunity to receive tax-free discount on hurricane preparedness items starts SaturdayIf you missed the first hurricane supply sales tax holiday in May at the beginning of hurricane season, your second chance to receive a few savings is Saturday, which comes just as a developing system is brewing in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
US tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under Trump
Read full article: US tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under TrumpThe Biden administration has tightened offshore oil drilling safety regulations, including rules regarding the use of “blowout preventer” devices on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs.
Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central US, setting heat records
Read full article: Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central US, setting heat recordsSweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes.
First U.S. auction of Gulf of Mexico tracts for wind power set for Aug. 29
Read full article: First U.S. auction of Gulf of Mexico tracts for wind power set for Aug. 29The Biden administration has announced plans for the first sale of offshore wind power leases in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana and Texas coasts.
Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown
Read full article: Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdownA private crew is back on Earth after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station.
Have you changed your Florida travel plans because of recent legislation?
Read full article: Have you changed your Florida travel plans because of recent legislation?We want to know, have you changed your travel or event plans due to the travel advisory or any other factors involving state legislation? Tell us.
Oil drilling in Gulf safer, but concerns linger, report says
Read full article: Oil drilling in Gulf safer, but concerns linger, report saysA new National Academy of Science study says that 13 years after a massive BP oil spill fouled the Gulf of Mexico, regulators and industry have reduced some risks in deep water exploration in the gulf but some troublesome safety issues persist.
Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South
Read full article: Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, SouthMeteorologists are warning of a series of severe storms that could rip across America's Midwest and South over the next couple of weeks, with the first and perhaps most dangerous outbreak forecast to strike Friday.
Companies bid $264M in Gulf oil sale mandated by climate law
Read full article: Companies bid $264M in Gulf oil sale mandated by climate lawOil companies including Chevron and ExxonMobil offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in a sale mandated by last year’s climate bill compromise.
Biden considers 1st offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico
Read full article: Biden considers 1st offshore wind auction in Gulf of MexicoThe Biden administration said Wednesday it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, a key part of a push to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 to help fight climate change.
EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornadoExperts say a natural La Nina weather pattern, unusually warm moist air juiced by climate change, and long-term shift in where tornadoes hit all are factors in Thursday's devastating tornado in Alabama.
‘Miracle’: Missing cruise ship passenger found OK in water
Read full article: ‘Miracle’: Missing cruise ship passenger found OK in waterThe U.S. Coast Guard says a passenger who went overboard from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico was rescued on Thanksgiving after likely being in the water for hours.
NTSB: Communications outage a factor in lift boat disaster
Read full article: NTSB: Communications outage a factor in lift boat disasterA federal agency says an outage involving a Coast Guard marine warning system and “data gaps” in radar systems were factors in last year's deadly capsize of an oil industry lift boat off Louisiana's coast.
Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfall
Read full article: Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfallA quick study by two scientists calculates that climate change made Hurricane Ian 10% rainier than it would have been if there were no such thing as global warming.
Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by warm water
Read full article: Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by warm waterHurricane Ian is quickly gaining monstrous strength as it moves over oceans partly heated up by climate change, just like 30 other Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 that became much more powerful in less than a day.
Gov't OKs nearly $190M in bids from offshore oil lease sale
Read full article: Gov't OKs nearly $190M in bids from offshore oil lease saleThe Biden administration has accepted nearly $190 million in bids from an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was held nearly a year ago but rejected by a federal judge.
Sea turtle hooked by fisherman to be released from rehabilitation
Read full article: Sea turtle hooked by fisherman to be released from rehabilitationAn adult female loggerhead sea turtle is set to be released back into the Gulf of Mexico after being in rehabilitation at the Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) for almost three months. That’s in the Florida Panhandle.