Hurricane Central

Henri was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm early Sunday, still packing wind gust of up to 75 mph as it began lashing the northeastern U.S. coastline. Millions on New York’s Long Island and in southern New England braced for the possibility of flooding, toppled trees and extended power outages. With the center […]

A typical August day is ahead with highs in the low to mid-90s, with scattered storms expected primarily in the afternoon. Before the storms get going, the heat index will soar past the 100-degree mark. While there are no current threats to Southwest Florida, the tropics are far from quiet, with Tropical Storm Henri impacting […]

For the latest weather update click here. All Tropical Storm Watches in SWFL have been canceled. Can’t find a copy of the WINK Hurricane Guide? You can download a copy here. LEE COUNTY Southwest Florida International Airport: As Fred approaches, you’ll want to confirm the status of your flight as the weather deteriorates. See the […]

As of 8:40 a.m. Sunday, Fred has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm with 40 mph maximum sustained winds and is moving to the NNW at 9 mph. Fred is expected to stay well offshore of SW Florida, but will make landfall in the Florida panhandle tomorrow night. We are expecting the remnants of Fred […]

With the surge in coronavirus cases, there is also a surge in testing, but those swabs are harder to come by. Believe it or not, it’s related to potential impacts from Fred. Collier County sent out a press release Tuesday saying it was expanding testing. But the site is drive-thru only, and if there’s a […]

Areas of Southwest Florida prone to flooding, like Fort Myers Beach, are now preparing for Tropical Depression Fred, likely to be a tropical storm by the weekend. All you need is a shovel or something for scooping sand into a bag and you can load up on anti-flood sandbags behind the Fort Myers Beach town […]

    As of the 11 p.m. Thursday update from the National Hurricane Center, Fred is a tropical depression with 35 mph max sustained winds, moving to the west-northwest at 9 mph. It is set to closely track along Cuba’s northern coastline over the next two days. A Tropical Storm Watch was issued for all […]

Per the 11 p.m. update Wednesday, Fred is still a Tropical Depression with 35 mph max sustained winds, moving to the west-northwest at 15 mph. It is set to move over portions of Hispañola later today. Southwest Florida remains in the forecast cone for Fred.   It is very likely the Caribbean terrain will hinder […]

Tropical Storm Fred has formed south of Puerto Rico. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, Fred has sustained winds of 40 mph, and is moving to the WNW at 17 mph. Fred will move west-northwest through NE Caribbean. By Thursday and into Friday, it will pass just north of Cuba and into the southern Bahamas. By […]

After a record start, followed by a near-silent July, the Atlantic hurricane season looks like it will be busier than meteorologists predicted a few months ago. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday updated its outlook for the 2021 Atlantic season, slightly increasing the number of named storms and hurricanes expected in what is […]