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FORT MYERS Karen weakens to tropical depression as it moves toward Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands We are currently monitoring one tropical depression and two tropical storms in the WINK Weather Center. Tropical Depression Karen Karen formed yesterday morning near the Windward Islands. As of 11 p.m. Monday, the depression has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and is currently moving over the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Right now, the storm is […]
FORT MYERS Tropical Storm Karen continues moving through southeastern Caribbean There are currently three areas to monitor: two active named storms and one area of interest. We’re closely watching them all in the WINK Weather Center. Tropical Storm Karen Karen formed Sunday morning near the Windward Islands. As of 11 p.m., the storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is currently moving over […]
FORT MYERS Activity in the Tropics: Jerry strengthens into a Category 2 Hurricane There are currently five areas to monitor: two active named storms and three areas of interest. We’re closely watching them all in the WINK Weather Center. Hurricane Jerry Hurricane Jerry has increased in max wind speeds to elevate to a Category 2 hurricane. More strengthening is possible for the rest of the day before wind […]
FORT MYERS Tropical Storm Jerry forms in the open Atlantic, tropics continue to heat up There are currently five areas to monitor: three named storms and two areas of interest. We’re closely watching them all in the WINK Weather Center. HURRICANE HUMBERTO Hurricane Humberto will continue to pull away from Southwest Florida and the United States eastern seaboard. It is a major hurricane. Humberto is expected to pull drier air […]
FORT MYERS Humberto moves away from Florida, forecast to approach Bermuda midweek The WINK News Weather Authority continues tracking the latest updates on formation in the tropics, as Humberto strengthened into a hurricane Sunday night. As of 11 a.m., the center of Hurricane Humberto was located near 29.7° N, 77.3° W. Humberto is moving toward the northeast at 5 mph and is expected to turn more eastward […]
FORT MYERS Tropics heating up on the peak of hurricane season Today, September 10th is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season and right now we’re heating up with several areas of interest to track. First, an area you won’t have to worry about: Tropical Storm Gabrielle. The storm will be moving into the North Atlantic, eventually becoming extratropical later this week as it moves north […]
FORT MYERS Tropics heat up ahead of peak hurricane season The Atlantic hurricane season peaks on September 10. Ahead of that peak, the tropics are becoming much more active, even without Category 2 hurricane Dorian, which is no longer a threat to Southwest Florida. First, Tropical Storm Gabrielle is maintaining its strength as a 50 miles per hour tropical storm in the east-central Atlantic Ocean. […]