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University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Alex. Here’s what we know today: The National Hurricane Center has discontinued all warnings and watches for the Florida peninsula, after the disturbance previously known as Potential Tropical Cyclone One made its way across the state on Saturday. Though the disturbance has strengthened into Tropical Storm Alex, it no longer poses a threat to Florida. For additional information, please visit the National Hurricane Center.

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone One. Here’s what we know today: A tropical storm warning remains in effect for parts of Central and South Florida, as the disturbance is expected to move across the state on Saturday. The warning area includes the west coast of Florida, from Bonita Beach to Card Sound Bridge; the east coast of Florida, south of the Volusia/Brevard County line to Card Sound Bridge; Lake Okeechobee, and the Florida Keys and Florida Bay. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area in Florida today, which include heavy rainfall throughout portions…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone One. Here’s what we know today: The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning for parts of Central and South Florida. The warning extends from the west coast of Florida, south of the middle of Longboat Key to Englewood; the east coast of Florida, south of the Volusia/Brevard County line to Card Sound Bridge; and for Lake Okeechobee. This means tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area as early as tonight. As a result, UF units should monitor forecasts and be prepared to follow guidance…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone One, and much remains unknown about its path. Here’s what we know today: Heavy rainfall is expected on Friday across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Cayman Islands and western Cuba. These heavy rains are likely to affect South Florida and the Florida Keys by Friday. Considerable flash and urban flooding are possible across the urban corridors in South Florida and in the Keys. A tropical storm watch area is currently in place for the Florida peninsula and the Florida Keys. UF units should monitor forecasts and be prepared to…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Mindy. Here’s what we know today: Mindy is expected to produce heavy rainfall from the Florida Panhandle into southern portions of Georgia and South Carolina through Thursday morning. This rainfall may produce isolated to scattered flash, urban and small stream flooding. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the coast of the Panhandle and Big Bend from Mexico Beach to the Steinhatchee River, which includes coastal portions of Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Wakulla, Lafayette and Taylor Counties. A flash flood watch is in effect through Thursday morning for most of the eastern…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Fred. Here’s what we know today: Tropical Storm Fred has the potential to bring storm surge and heavy rains to the Panhandle and Big Bend today. Fred’s maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph. Tropical storm conditions are occurring in the warning areas and will spread father inland later today and tonight across portions of the Florida Panhandle. Dangerous storm surge inundation is possible along portions of the coast of the Florida Panhandle and the Florida Big Bend region. A storm surge warning is in effect from Indian Pass to Yankeetown.…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Fred and Tropical Storm Grace. Here’s what we know today: Fred regained tropical storm status with maximum winds of approximately 40 mph. The center of the storm is forecast to make landfall in the western Panhandle on Monday afternoon or Monday night. Today through Tuesday, heavy rainfall could lead to areal, urban, small stream and river flooding impacts across southern Florida, the Big Bend region and the Panhandle. Dangerous storm surge inundation is possible along portions of the coast of Florida’s Panhandle, and a storm surge warning has been issued for…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Wave Fred and Tropical Storm Grace. Here’s what we know today: Fred has degenerated into an open wave due to shear and land interaction. These changes have reduced anticipated wind and rain impacts for the Florida peninsula. No warnings or watches are currently in place for Florida. Fred is forecast to regenerate as a tropical cyclone over the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and brings a risk of tropical storm conditions to portions of the northern Gulf coast, especially from coastal Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle beginning on Monday. Watches may be…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Depression Fred. Here’s what we know today: Today through Monday, heavy rainfall could lead to areal, urban, small stream and exacerbated river flooding across southern and central Florida into the Big Bend. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Florida Keys on Saturday, where a tropical storm warning is in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible late Saturday and early Sunday across portions of Florida’s west coast. The risk of tropical storm conditions will spread northward along the west coast and to the Panhandle Sunday and Monday. The forecast continues to indicate…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Depression Fred and much remains unknown about its path. Here’s what we know today: Tropical storm conditions are possible in the southeastern Bahamas and portions of Cuba today. Beginning Friday, heavy rainfall could lead to areal, urban and small stream flooding, along with rapid river rises across southern Florida. Heavy rainfall associated with tropical depression Fred will impact the remainder of Florida and parts of the southeast this weekend and into next week. No tropical storm warnings or watches are currently in place for the state of Florida.  There is a risk…