Keeping an eye on this. Steve . We had tropical depression 7 and it is out there and a good distance away. The landmass that you see on the right part of the screen is africa, 40 mph winds which is the ace level and then to the west and northwest to 18 mph is what this is official track from the National Hurricane center is basically following the thinking from those models. Saturday 8 pm potentially a category one in this track could change but that is the current thinking from nhc on the latest system. 3 we are watching out here we have truckle tropical depression fiona and weve been tracking that all weekend and it continues to move as a also have invest 99l with a 60 chance of developing in the best potential to interact with land, specifically puerto rico and possibly the us in some fashion. Thats a look at satellite imagery that as we look at the computer forecast or the spaghetti models, it takes this familiar path that storms typically do in this position to the north and moves
How it is looking . Yeah, busy in the tropics and that is to be expected this time of year as we head into the heart of Hurricane Season which typically peaks on september 10th. 61 of storms form in august or september. Right now, we have the tropical depression fiona. Thats losing its tropical characteristics likely in the next 24 hours. We have tropical we will show thaw in a moment. First, a quick check. That is expected to quickly become a category one hurricane, possibly as soon as tomorrow. The track takes it into the middle of the atlantic. No concern with it. Invest 99l, the model takes it through the lesser antilless. A 60 chance of develop into a tropical system within the next system, it has a chance to impact either florida, somewhere in the southeastern united states. No cause for concern just yet but of course, this time of the year we will watch that closely. We are watching traffic as well. And so far, looks good. We have overnight construction in sarasota but right now
The wakeup forecast. Good morning. Yeah, getting busy in the tropics and thats not expected this time of year, lateaugust, trending towards the peak of tropical season which does occur on september 10th. We have fiona, decaying and likely losing the tropical characteristics the next 48 hours or so. Gaston became a tropical depression last night. That has strengthened. And we are keeping a close eye on invest 99l which has a abou tropical system in next two days. Gaston is expected to strengthen rapidly, likely to a category one hurricane by tomorrow. And here is 99l. Notice the forecast track. All the models in agreement that its heading towards the bahama, 60 chance of development over the next 48 hours or so. So by the time we get towards the early part of next week, we will be watching the potential southeastern united states. We will watch that one closely. Lets hope it doesnt happen. I can tell you what is going to happen, traffic is going to get busier and busier. Right now, a de
Ian is in for leigh spann this morning. Yeah, things are heating up on queue. This is what we expect if late august we head towards the peak of Hurricane Season which typically falls on september 10th. Tropical depression fiona. Thats decaying and should continue to weaken over the next few days. Gaston, the Tropical Storm developed last night and thats intensifying and could become a hurricane as early as tonight. Invest 99l, thats what were watching closely. We will look at that in a moment could become a hurricane tonight, kass one hurricane but notice the track well out to tonight, category one but notice the track well out to sea. And notice the forecast track, good agreement taking this system towards the bahamas. That would be by the end of the weekend or early next week aircraft 60 chance of develop. No cause for development so it could impact florida but that would be next week. We will hold on to that good news. And traffic folks, heres whats going on. A big issue in the polk
New nontravel related zika virus case, one confirmed locally in our area. Governor rick scott just wrapped up a round table discussion with leaders in clearwater. And theres big concern about how to fight the virus before it spreads even more. Jamel lanee is live from clearwater right now and what is the governor saying about this local pinellas case . Reporter good afternoon, gene, stacie, like five new nontravel related cases here. Four of those in Miamidade County and one right here in pinellas county. Theyre saying right now is that they are working with that person who tested positive to see where that person may have caught the virus. The room was filled with members from the Florida Department of health, pinellas county, floridas Surgeon General, state officials and doctors and Mosquito Control. Governor scott says the total is now at 42. Floridas Surgeon General said the case here was someone who recently tested. She also said that theres no ongoing transmission where that pers