FOX 13’s meteorologist Dave Osterberg offers the latest on Hurricane Ian’s path, strengthening forecast, and likely impacts for the Tampa Bay area. Ian has grown stronger and became a major storm early Tuesday morning. The Category 3 hurricane made landfall in western Cuba. It will enter the Gulf’s warmer waters Tuesday and face wind shear, Read More…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis provides update on Florida preps ahead of Hurricane Ian
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is at the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee to provide the latest on Hurricane Ian preparations. Ian made its first landfall Tuesday morning over western Cuba as a powerful Category 3 storm. It is expected to pass west of the Florida Keys Tuesday night and approach the west coast of Read More…
Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Ian forms over the Caribbean Sea | 11 p.m. Friday update
While Tropical Storm Ian official formed late Friday evening in the Caribbean Sea, Florida should be prepared for a potentially major hurricane by midweek. The tropical storm was located about 385 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, according to the 11 p.m. Friday advisory from the National Hurricane Center, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Read More…
Hurricane Ian barrels towards Florida as Category 3 storm
Hurricane Ian is barreling towards Florida after it made landfall in western Cuba. The Category 3 storm is expected to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. CNN meteorologist Tom Sater shares the forecast and the threat of storm surge. #CNN #News
Tuesday 4 AM Tropical Update: Hurricane Ian nearing Cat 4 strength
Ian made landfall in western Cuba around 3:30 am as a strong category 3 hurricane with winds sustained at 125 mph. The storm will move over Cuba this morning and emerge in the Gulf later today. It should continue strengthening in the southeastern Gulf today and tomorrow. A category 4 seems likely, but a strong Read More…
Hurricane Ian: See latest forecast cone, spaghetti models, advisory information
Hurricane Ian strengthened to a major hurricane overnight Monday into Tuesday and made landfall over western Cuba around 4:30 a.m., the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane and storm surge warnings are in effect for Tampa Bay ahead of increasingly likely impacts from Hurricane Ian, according to the NHC. Significant impacts are anticipated — including major Read More…