Nicole went from subtropical storm to a tropical storm, but is there a difference?
They are both low pressure centers that can eventually become hurricanes
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They are both low pressure centers that can eventually become hurricanes
Superintendent Mike Burke said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution
Peak impacts for South Florida will likely take place Wednesday
Coast Guard said their search and rescue abilities are limited during the storm.
Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida's east coast
South Florida can expect heavy rains, gusty winds, and coastal flooding.
Nicole Lauren reports now is the time to make sure your hurricane kit is stocked - just in case.
The worst weather expected Wednesday into Thursday
At 5 a.m., the center of the system was located about 555 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas.
A low in the Caribbean is expected to bring rain to South Florida for the start of the work week and into Election Day.
The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday that Tropical Storm Martin has formed over the central north Atlantic Ocean and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in coming days
The National Hurricane Center said that Tropical Storm Lisa formed Monday in the Caribbean Sea and was expected to move towards Central America.
The National Hurricane Center said Thursday that a storm swirling in the Caribbean is poised to become Tropical Storm Julia if it manages to strengthen further.natio
As parts of Florida struggle to recover from the catastrophic trail of destruction left by Hurricane Ian, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday that Tropical Depression 12 has formed.
After weakening to a tropical storm, Ian intensified to hurricane strength again after lashing Florida and moving to the Atlantic Ocean.
Ian expected to restrengthen into a hurricane
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CBS4 News chief meteorologist Ivan Cabrera's weather outlook for South Florida.
"We're going to keep monitoring the track of this storm. But it really is important to stress the degree of uncertainty that still exists," Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference Sunday, cautioning that "even if you're not necessarily right in the eye of the path of the storm, there's going to be pretty broad impacts throughout the state."
Tropical Storm Ian is spinning towards the mainland U.S. and as of Saturday afternoon nearly all of Florida was in its cone.
The latest computer models have Tropical Storm Fiona continuing to head west and then turning north by next week.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Dave Warren said Fiona continues to move west across the Atlantic.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says Fiona continues to move west across the Atlantic.
It is still too soon to say if the storm will pose a threat to Florida or the mainland U.S.," said CBS Miami chief meteorologist Ivan Cabrera.
