Severe Weather Statement Prediction for Wednesday-Thursday, December 2-3

A low pressure system is anticipated to move through our area on Wednesday-Thursday bringing the possibility of heavy rain, hail, and isolated tornadoes to the Pasco area. Most of the activity is expected to occur Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday morning. The greatest time of concern will be Wednesday night when high tides are projected to be 3.6-3.8 feet from New Port Richey to Hudson. Please use caution in areas along the coastline that are traditionally subject to flooding from these types of weather events.  

Hurricane Season is over

Yesterday marked the end of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season.  We had 9 named storms including three hurricanes at Category 3 or higher.  Two storms, Claudette and Ida brought tropical winds to the United States.
No hurricanes hit the US.

The reduced activity was due to the development of El Nino during the summer.  This resulted in fewer and shorter-lived storms compared to some recent very active seasons.

NOAA will issue its initial 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook in May, prior to the official start of the season on June 1.