Tampa International Airport report cancellations, delays due to Tropical Storm Nicole

Although the Tampa International Airport remained open Thursday, that didn't mean travelers were guaranteed to have a smooth day. Before sunrise, dozens and dozens of flights were either canceled or delayed due to Tropical Storm Nicole.

Tropical Storm Nicole update: Major storm dumps rain across Florida
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber shows the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole after it was downgraded from a hurricane overnight. Rain and wind are expected the rest of the day in the Tampa Bay area.

60-foot Christmas tree toppled by Hurricane Nicole at Cranes Roost Park

When or not it's considered too early to put up Christmas decorations – we'll leave that argument to everyone else -- the winds from Hurricane Nicole (now downgraded to a tropical storm) toppled a 60-foot Christmas tree at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs.

Tropical Storm Nicole moves across Bay Area
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It's a 'long, wet and windy morning' here in the Bay Area, as described by FOX 13's meteorologist Dave Osterberg. He said the area is still on target for up to four inches of rain due to Tropical Storm Nicole and the tropical storm-force winds will be arrive throughout most of the day before those wind speeds gradually begin to drop. The system is continuing to move northwest after making landfall on the east coast of Florida around 3 a.m.

Nicole whips 100-mph gust at NASA's moon rocket on Kennedy Space Center launch pad

NASA managers decided earlier this week to leave the 322-foot-tall moon rocket and Orion spacecraft on Launch Pad 39B, where it has been since the rollout on Nov. 4.

Nicole makes landfall as Category 1 hurricane
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Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Hurricane Nichole made landfall at 3 a.m. just south of Vero Beach. The storm has since downgraded back to a tropical storm. The system will now begin to slowly weaken as it heads northwest.

Hurricane Nicole approaches East Coast of Florida
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According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Nicole has maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour with higher gusts. The massive storm's winds are already reaching the Tampa Bay region. It's expected to make landfall along the east coast late Wednesday into early Thursday morning.

Tampa Bay area braces for Hurricane Nicole ahead of landfall

The Tampa Bay area is getting a reminder hurricane season isn’t quite over yet with tropical storm conditions expected from Hurricane Nicole.

Nicole strengthens into hurricane
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Tropical Storm Nicole strengthened into a category 1 hurricane Wednesday evening as it made landfall on Grand Bahama Island.

Polk County residents prepare for Hurricane Nicole

With Hurricane Nicole getting closer to Polk County and the rest of the Bay Area, some were preparing Wednesday just in case the storm is worse than predicted.

Manatee County restaurant to stay open for the community when Nicole moves through

People in Manatee County said they're nervous of what wind and rain from Tropical Storm Nicole could do to their properties that are already damaged from Hurricane Ian. 

Tropical Storm Nicole Update: November 9, 2022
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FOX 13 Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Nicole as it sets its sights on Florida. The entire Bay Area is under a tropical storm warning. Dellegatto says we can expect tropical storm-force winds, which will peak at 60 miles an hour and 2-4? of rain through Thursday. He says the worst weather for the Bay Area will be Thursday morning. As of Wednesday evening the center of the storm was over the Bahamas and Dellegatto predicts that landfall will be around midnight on the east coast of Florida.

Nicole reaches hurricane strength as it heads toward Florida

Tropical Storm Nicole strengthened into a category 1 hurricane Wednesday evening as it made landfall on Grand Bahama Island.

VIDEO: Building collapses at Daytona Beach Shores as Hurricane Nicole approaches

As Hurricane Nicole makes its way toward Florida, gusty winds and rain are already moving into the area, which has partially collapsed a building alongside the beach.