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Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 10:50 PM EDT
|By Joel Lopez
Hurricane Fiona hit the Turks and Caicos islands Tuesday morning. Fiona grew to a Category 3 storm in 24 hours, becoming the season's first major hurricane.
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Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 8:20 PM EDT
|By Steve Weagle
WPTV First Alert Weather meteorologists continue to track a tropical wave moving through the Atlantic Ocean, which will head into the Caribbean Sea this week.
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Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Steve Weagle
First Alert Weather Team continues to track a tropical wave moving through the Atlantic and heading into the Caribbean this week.
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Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 10:05 AM EDT
|By Victoria Lewis
Hurricane Fiona made its second landfall in the Dominican Republic on Monday, but forecast models continue to keep the system well east of Florida.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 9:40 AM EDT
|By Matt Papaycik
Tropical Depression Seven formed Wednesday morning in the central Atlantic Ocean and is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Fiona in the next day or so.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 9:30 PM EDT
|By Monica Magalhaes
Tropical Storm Earl strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday evening, becoming the second hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 9:07 PM EDT
|By Jonathan Diego
You can be a part of our WFLX First Alert Weather team and be the eyes and ears in the South Florida community no matter what weather is headed our way.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 9:03 AM EDT
|By Kahtia Hall
This wave could become a depression by next week as it moves west towards the Windward Islands. If it becomes a named storm, it would become Bonnie.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 3:46 PM EDT
|By WPTV - Staff
Steady rain, even heavy at times, from Potential Tropical Cyclone One has been hitting Boca Raton on Friday.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 12:46 PM EDT
|By Matt Papaycik
Residents in low-lying areas of Lake Worth Beach on Friday are preparing for possible flooding from Potential Tropical Cyclone One.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 12:04 AM EDT
|By WPTV - Staff
Being hurricane ready is much more than food and supplies for people living at the West Village Arts Lofts in Lake Worth Beach.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 12:04 AM EDT
|By Todd Wilson
Local communities are getting out in front of possible weather problems. For many, it means a bit of cleaning before the rain arrives.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 11:03 PM EDT
|By Michael Williams
They are busy in the operations center at South Florida Water Management District headquarters. The overhead displays show images of the approaching storm. Water managers deal with an intricate, huge web of canals stretching across our region--a system focused on flood control.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Matt Papaycik
The National Hurricane Center said Thursday Potential Tropical Cyclone One is expected to bring drenching rain to South Florida on Friday and Saturday.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 3:51 PM EDT
|By Jason Davis
The 2022 Hurricane Preparedness Expo that was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2022, has been postponed to Saturday, July 9.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 1:01 PM EDT
|By Victoria Lewis
There is a 90% chance of development in the next two days and 80% within the next five days.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Briana Nespral
It's time to bring out those hurricane kits again and make sure you are fully stocked with everything you may need to endure a storm.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 10:36 AM EDT
|By Derek Lowe
One of Florida's fastest growing cities is hoping to help residents get prepared for hurricane season.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 6:16 AM EDT
|By Victoria Lewis
There is a 50% chance of development in the next two days and 70% within the next five days.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 12:26 PM EDT
|By Scott Sutton
Hurricane season starts Wednesday, and high gas prices could affect whether or not Florida residents evacuate an approaching storm.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 6:07 AM EDT
|By Matt Papaycik
The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday said an area in the southern Gulf of Mexico now has a high chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next five days.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 6:16 AM EDT
|By WPTV - Staff
Hurricane season starts on Wednesday and it looks like we could be off to another quick start.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:16 AM EDT
|By Victoria Lewis
Meteorologists have eliminated the Greek alphabet as the backup if there are more than 21 storms.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 6:11 PM EDT
|By Aja Dorsainvil
Hurricane season is fast approaching and Florida Power & Light company continues to prepare for an active season.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 9:21 PM EDT
|By Michelle Quesada
Hurricane season is less than 30 days away and inflation is at an all-time high. High prices and delayed deliveries are likely going to impact how you prepare for a storm.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 2:23 PM EDT
|By Debra Worley
The decision was made based on the mass destruction and number of deaths caused by the category 4 hurricane in 2021.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 2:12 AM EDT
|By CNN Staff
The climate crisis is supercharging rainfall in hurricanes due to a record-breaking 2020 season, scientists report.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 2:59 PM EDT
|By CNN staff
Forecasters are predicting 19 named storms this season, which is five more than normal, and nine are expected to become hurricanes.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 2:31 PM EDT
|By Jason Davis
Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. And though September is the most active month of the season, the potential for dangerous hurricanes to make landfall in Florida continues throughout October.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Forecasters expect the Category 4 hurricane to remain at sea, but it’s already sending dangerous ocean swells to islands hundreds of miles away.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Sam had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, making it a Category 4 hurricane.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By WPTV - Staff
The 19th named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season formed Friday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 12:17 PM EDT
|By Gray News staff
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said the hurricane is one to watch, expected to quickly strengthen into a Category 4 storm by Saturday.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 5:31 AM EDT
|By WPTV - Staff
Tropical Storm Peter is sitting east of the Northern Leeward Islands and will take a westward path over the next few days, then the system is expected to curve to the north towards Bermuda by the middle and end of the workweek.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By WPTV - Staff
A new tropical storm formed Friday afternoon off the Middle-Atlantic coast of the United States, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By WPTV - Staff
Tropical Storm Mindy formed in the Gulf of Mexico and later made landfall in the Florida Panhandle.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2021 at 9:00 AM EDT
|By WPTV
Stay prepared this hurricane season with our downloadable hurricane guide.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2021 at 5:01 PM EDT
|By WPTV - Staff
The city of West Palm Beach is encouraging residents to purchase flood insurance before the peak of hurricane season.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2021 at 3:30 PM EDT
|By KEVIN McGILL and JEFF MARTIN
The storm churning northward in the Gulf of Mexico was expected to move inland early Saturday.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 11:01 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
In anticipation of strengthening, a tropical storm warning was in effect for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida — extending from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the Okaloosa-Walton County line in the Florida Panhandle.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 7:38 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The storm was expected to continue far off the Atlantic seaboard and not pose any immediate threat to land.
Updated: May. 12, 2020 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Steve Weagle
An area of low pressure is expected to develop this weekend a couple hundred miles northeast of the Bahamas.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2019 at 4:33 PM EDT
|By Michelle Quesada
Travelers who have upcoming trips to the Bahamas may have a lot of questions. Resorts and travel agencies are saying 'ask away!' but don't cancel your trips.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2019 at 8:48 AM EDT
|By Michelle Quesada
A relief group in Stuart is finding a way to clear the Bahamian customs red tape before reaching the islands.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2019 at 11:29 AM EDT
|By Ryan Hughes , Meghan McRoberts
The Grand Celebration pulled into the dock on Grand Bahama Island Friday morning.
Cruise ship departs Port of Palm Beach, headed to Grand Bahamas for humanitarian relief after Dorian
Updated: Sep. 6, 2019 at 8:40 AM EDT
|By Ryan Hughes
FOX 29 news crews are onboard the first humanitarian cruise ship preparing to dock Friday morning on Grand Bahama after Hurricane Dorian struck the island earlier this week.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2019 at 8:38 AM EDT
|By Arthur Mondale
Unity in the wake of disaster is evident following the overwhelming humanitarian response to the people in the Bahamas.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2019 at 9:45 AM EDT
|By Stephanie Susskind
Most students in our area are heading back to the classroom Thursday after classes were canceled earlier this week for Hurricane Dorian.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2019 at 9:43 AM EDT
|By Meghan McRoberts
There are a lot of people looking for ways to help the Bahamas following the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2019 at 9:37 AM EDT
|By Sabirah Rayford
Hurricane Dorian left parts of the Bahamas unrecognizable and a Bahamian woman living in Palm Beach County says the category 5 hurricane not only destroyed her home, it destroyed a lifeline for her family.