Jim Dickey
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Tropical Storm Jerry gaining strength in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Jerry is the 10th named storm of the season. → Read More
Red Tide Update: Red Tide Bloom Expands North toward Tampa Bay
FWC released the midweek update on the status of the current red tide bloom yesterday-- showing high concentrations of red tide lingering along much of the SWFL coastline. Perhaps the most significant change with this update is that the northern extent of the algae bloom has grown, with high concentrations measured all the way north to the mouth of Tampa Bay. There have been slight improvements… → Read More
Subtropical Storm Alberto to Bring Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds to
Subtropical Storm Alberto will bring soaking rain and gusty winds to SWFL this weekend as it churns northward over the Gulf of Mexico. → Read More
Tracking the Tropics: Gert likely a hurricane soon, low in easte
Gert became the 7th named storm of 2017 this weekend, and could very well become the season's second hurricane Monday night or Tuesday. We're also watching an area of low pressure that emerged off → Read More
Tropical Depression Eight forms northeast of the Bahamas
At 11 p.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center declared that an area of low pressure north and east of the Bahamas has formed a close, low level center--making it a tropical depression. → Read More
Tracking the Tropics: Franklin set to strike Mexico twice
As of Monday afternoon, Franklin is a very healthy looking tropical storm. → Read More
Tropical Storm Franklin Forms in the Caribbean
At 11 p.m. Sunday night, the National Hurricane Center determined the an area of low pressure in the southwest Caribbean had developed into a Tropical Storm. → Read More
Tracking the Tropics: Atlantic heating up with two areas to watc
Right on schedule the Tropical Atlantic appears to be activating, with two areas of potential development. → Read More
Tracking the Tropics: Rare event to unfold in east Pacific next
All is quiet in the Atlantic, and it will look to stay that way as a fresh plume of Saharan dust is set to emerge off the coast of the Africa this weekend. → Read More
Tracking the Tropics: Busy in the Atlantic with two areas of con
June is typically a quiet month across the Atlantic--and while we are still waiting on the second named storm of 2017 to form, there are two areas we're watching closely for development as we head ... → Read More