Tropical storms Bret and Cindy continue to weaken
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is watching two tropical storms- Bret and Cindy. He says that Bret is moving west and losing strength as it continues to be plagued by wind shear. He says this system has only 24-36 hours left. Tropical Storm Cindy did strengthen overnight, but it is expected to weaken as it encounters wind shear. Tony says that Don would be the next storm. At the moment, he does not see any development areas anytime soon.

Tropical Storm Cindy gains strength as Tropical Storm Bret weakens
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is watching two tropical storms- Bret and Cindy. He says wind shear is going to cause Tropical Storm Bret to fall apart as we head into the weekend. He says Tropical Storm Cindy, on the other hand, is just ramping up. However, wind shear will eventually be the demise of this storm as well and it is expected to fall apart over open water. Weber is also watching a tropical wave that has worked its way off the coast of Africa though it shows no signs of developing over the next several days.

TD 4 forms; Bret remains just shy of a hurricane
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Bret and Tropical Depression #4, which formed early Thursday morning. Tropical Storm Bret?s wind speed are just five miles an hour shy of becoming a hurricane. However, Weber says if it does become a hurricane it will be short-lived as it heads into the Caribbean and begins to battle wind shear. Tropical Depression #4 is trailing behind the tropical storm and as of 11 a.m. it had wind speeds of 35 miles an hour. If winds reach 40 miles per hour, Tropical Depression #4 will become Tropical Storm Cindy, which may happen on Thursday.

Tropical Storm Bret sets sights on Lesser Antilles
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says the tropics are active as he keeps an eye on Tropical Storm and Invest 93L, which is likely to develop into a tropical system within the next two days. Weber says wind shear will create a hostile environment for both storms, but Invest 93L will also head into warm waters that are conducive for further development. He says Tropical Storm Brett may weaken due to wind shear if it tracks a little south, but if it tracks north without the wind shear it may develop into a hurricane.

Tropical depression likely to become hurricane
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Fox 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says a tropical depression working its way across the Atlantic is likely to become a hurricane. Weber says that over the next few days, the depression will continue to move towards the east and strengthen. A few modules have the storm moving south, while others have the storm staying farther to the north. Weber says there are still many question marks surrounding this storm. However, he adds that at this point, none of the modules indicate that there would be any effects over the U.S.

Tropical storm beginning to form in the Atlantic
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Fox 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is keeping an eye on a tropical storm forming in the Atlantic. The second named storm of the season would be Bret. Tony says that a storm could form sometime during the middle of the week. Conditions are favorable, and models show the storm turning out to sea. At the moment, nothing is set in stone with the path the storm will take.

Fox Meteorologist Tony Sadiku provides an update on the tropics
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Fox 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku provides an update on a tropical wave we are keeping an eye on in the Atlantic. Tony says it is nothing to worry about right now. However, the National Weather Service indicates it could develop into a depression or named system. If that were to happen, it would likely not be for a couple of days, and it is too early to specify any details.

Tropical depression may form next week
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on a disturbance off the coast of Africa. He says it?s disorganized, but conditions are conducive for it to develop as it gains strength over warm waters next week. Weber says there is a 50 %chance it will develop over the next seven days and could become a tropical depression or tropical storm.

Tropical wave rolling off African coast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says there are a number of tropical waves working their way across the Atlantic and added that a disturbance has formed off the coast of Africa. Weber says that the system has a 20 percent chance of developing in a week or so but says it won?t likely have much fanfare and may just produce some showers. However, he adds that it does have the potential to strengthen as it heads into the Caribbean or Atlantic toward the end of next week.

Hostile conditions keep tropics quiet
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says all is quiet in the tropics thanks to wind shear, which is creating a hostile environment for storms. Weber cautions people against paying too close attention to internet postings about tropical development this early in the season. He says when you see one computer model suggesting that something may spin up, it doesn?t give you the confidence that it will become a reality. Weber says no development is expected over the next five to seven days.

Tropical systems kept at bay
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says we are seeing warmer waters throughout the Gulf of Mexico and into the Caribbean Sea, but dry air and strong wind shear are keeping tropical systems at bay. Weber says it?s basically the same story as we go into the next five to seven days with no signs of development.

Tropics remain quiet as wind shear continues
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says the wind shear is keeping storms from forming in the areas of the tropics meteorologists keep an eye on this time of year. He does not expect anything to develop over the five to seven days.

Quiet stretch continues in the tropics
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A quiet stretch has continued in the tropics after Tropical Storm Arlene formed at the beginning of the month. Fox 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterbeg says that should continue for at least the next seven days. He says this is typical for June as the months with the most storms are usually August-October.

Tropical storms unlikely for the next few days
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Fox 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg provides an update on tropical storms. According to Osterberg the forecast is for an average year and over the next few days no major storms are expected to develop.

El Nino officially develops
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FOX 13 Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto is keeping an eye on the tropics. He does not expect anything to develop over the next week and adds that El Nino has officially formed. Though the tropics are quiet Dellegatto stresses the importance of being prepared throughout hurricane season.

2023 hurricane season likely to be quiet
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen says despite Tropical Storm Arlene, this hurricane season isn?t expected to be overly active as we transition to an El Nino. He says there are no signs of anything developing in the tropics over the next week. However, he reminds everyone of the importance of staying vigilant because it only takes one bad storm to make it a bad hurricane season.

Tropics to remain quiet for next week
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Though it is early into the 2023 hurricane season, there may be activity in the tropics as we saw with Tropical Storm Arlene, which formed last week, but FOX 13 Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen says nothing is expected to develop over the next seven days. Eliasen adds that he thinks we will see fewer named storms than we have seen in the last three or four years due to wind shear tied to the developing El Nino. However, he cautions that if we get just one bad storm, it will be considered a bad year regardless of the number that form.

Tropical development unlikely despite Atlantic disturbance
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We are one storm into hurricane season and FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osteberg says we usually only see about 6% of activity in June and he says it is unlikely we?ll see anything develop thanks to a Saharan dust cloud and drier air. However, Osterberg adds that there is one area of disturbance by the Azores. He says it only has a 10% chance of forming over the next week and if it did develop it would not impact the United States.

Disturbance forms in Atlantic
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg is keeping an eye on the tropics as hurricane season begins. After forming on the second day of hurricane season, Tropical Storm Arlene has dissipated and now the National Hurricane Center is watching a small area of disturbance in the Atlantic. However, Osterberg says it?s likely to disintegrate and won?t pose a threat to Florida.

Tropical Storm Arlene dissipates
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku says despite a quick start to hurricane season with Tropical Storm Arlene forming on the second day, it dissipated over Cuba and there are no signs of any tropical development over the next seven days. However, Sadiku says it is important to be vigilant and he wants to remind everyone that the disaster sales tax holiday runs through June 9 to help Floridians be prepared.