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Hurricane season nearing 'extreme' levels even after sluggish summer
By just the number of named storms, the hurricane season is still lagging behind bullish preseason forecasts, but using a formula known as ACE, the season could now be approaching "extreme" levels.
Increasing chances of tropical development in Gulf of Mexico as new area to watch in Atlantic emerges
The Southeast and mid-Atlantic are still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact last week, but forecasters say a new threat may emerge in the Gulf of Mexico as odds for tropical development there increase.
Evacuations being ordered in Florida as state of emergency expands ahead of future Helene
Officials have begun ordering evacuations in parts of Florida on Tuesday as the U.S. Gulf Coast prepares for significant impacts from Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, which will likely become major Hurricane Helene in the coming days.
Bryan Norcross: Increasing threat of powerful hurricane impacting Florida Thursday
A weather pattern is forecast to be in place this week that would seem to support a powerful hurricane moving north from the Caribbean into the northern Gulf of Mexico.