2024 tropical storm recap

FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills looks at the 2024 tropical storm plot as the active season comes to an end.

No activity in the tropics this Thanksgiving

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says the final days of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will be quiet. No tropical formation is expected in the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center.

2024 Hurricane Season to finish quietly

FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on the tropics with just four days left in the 2024 Hurricane Season. He says strong winds in the western Caribbean, portions of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico are not conducive for development. Weber adds the atmosphere has changed dramatically over the last few weeks to more of a wintertime pattern, which means nothing tropical is expected to develop any time soon. Hurricane Season officially ends on Nov. 30.

Cold fronts to keep tropics quiet

With just eight days left in the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on the tropics, which have finally started to slow down. He says several cold fronts making their way south are cooling temperatures and increasing wind shear, creating an unfavorable environment for storms to develop. Weber does not expect anything tropical to develop over the next week.

Remnants of Sara bringing heavy rain to Florida

FOX 13 News Meteorologist Valerie Mills says the remnants of Tropical Storm Sara are now moving through the Gulf of Mexico, bringing a round of rain to Florida late Tuesday through Wednesday. Parts of the panhandle will get the heaviest rain and the Tampa Bay Area will only get an inch or two of rain, according to Mills. There are no tropical formations expected within the next seven days. Mills says Sara may be the last named storm of hurricane season.

Sara's leftovers will bring rain to Florida

FOX 13 News Meteorologist Jim Weber says Sara is just a remnant low at this point. However, the left over moisture from Sara will combine with a cold front and increase rain chances over Florida later this week. No tropical formation is expected over the next seven days and hurricane season ends in 12 days, according to Weber.

Tropical Storm Sara continues weakening

FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills breaks down what to expect from Tropical Strom Sara as it continues to weaken as it heads towards the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Sara expected to dissipate

Tropical Storm Sara is expected to dissipate before reaching Gulf of Mexico. FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says Florida will get a taste of the tropical moisture from the remnants of Sara next week.

Tropical Storm Sara remnants to bring rain to Florida

FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Sara that is expected to drop 15-20 inches of rain on Honduras. He says once it crosses the Yucatan peninsula it will dissipate. However, the moisture will carry into the Gulf of Mexico. Weber says the moisture will be absorbed by a cold front that is working its way south, which will bring rain to the Bay Area on Wednesday. Once the front sweeps through, Weber expects us to dry out. He adds that he doesn’t see anything else developing in the tropics, but hurricane season does run through Nov. 30.

Tropical system may form in Caribbean

FOX 13 Valerie Mills is tracking a new area of interest in the Caribbean that has a 40% chance of forming over the next week. Currently, it is a disorganized system of thunderstorms, but by Thursday Mills says some deep convection will likely develop and create a closed center of circulation. She added that an upper high will shield the Caribbean from a wind shear that would break the system up. A strong cold front that will drop south on Friday may prevent it from strengthening. If it does become a named storm, it will be called Sara.