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Dangerous Surf on Florida’s First Coast Expected Monday
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on April 21st, 2013
A coastal storm is forming tonight along a stalled front just off-shore of the Space Coast (or near Melbourne). The area of low pressure is expected to gradually strengthen Monday, producing larger waves and swells along Florida’s First Coast through … Continue reading
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Dr. Gray: Chances a Major Hurricane Hits Florida are Nearly Twice as High this Year
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on April 10th, 2013
The 2012 Hurricane Season: Full of Records and Surprises
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman and UF Forecaster Dan Henry on November 30th, 2012
The 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season was a doozy. From tropical storms producing record rainfalls and 100-year floods across Florida, to a 1,000-mile-wide “Super Storm” and yet another hurricane impacting New Orleans, the season gave us a number of records and … Continue reading
Posted in State of the Season, Tropical Weather
Tagged 2012, Hurricane, Hurricane Season, State of the Season
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Coastal Storm to Batter Florida’s First Coast
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on November 16th, 2012
Coastal Flood Advisories have been issued for all counties along Florida’s Northeast beaches through Saturday in response to a storm developing just off-shore this weekend. A persistent wind of 20 to 30 mph out of the northeast will lead to large … Continue reading
Posted in Boating Weather, Forecast, Tropical Weather
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Sandy Strengthening and Accelerating Before Landfall
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on October 29th, 2012
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Sandy Erodes Sand, but Causes Only Minor Damage in St. Augustine
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on October 26th, 2012
More than just a play on words, Sandy was quite the “sandstorm” in St. Augustine. The beaches in this scenic city were just replenished a few months ago, and now they are being eaten away by waves yet again. More … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Story, Sandy, Tropical Weather
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Sandy Pulling Away; Stays Windy through Sunday
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman and UF Forecaster Dan Henry on October 24th, 2012
CURRENT SITUATION Sandy is barely still at hurricane strength, but the storm has nearly doubled in size. Tropical Storm force winds now extend over 275 miles from the center. Sandy is unraveling a bit, thanks to an upper-level area of … Continue reading
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Sandy vs. Florida: Too Close to Call
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on October 23rd, 2012
In this political season of swaying polls and spirited debates, there’s something more than just partisan pundits spinning out there. This candidate pays no attention to “no-spin” zones and might just play “hard ball” with the swing state of Florida. … Continue reading
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Tropical Storm Sandy Forms, Likely to Strengthen Rapidly
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on October 22nd, 2012
CURRENT SITUATION Tropical Depression 18 became Tropical Storm Sandy late Monday afternoon and was located approximately 900 miles south of Miami, Florida. The upper-level environment is conducive for strengthening and water temperatures are still plenty warm, leading to higher than … Continue reading
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Rafael Now a Hurricane, but Not a Concern to U.S.
By UF Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on October 15th, 2012
Rafael became a the season’s ninth hurricane Monday evening. Much like nearly every storm since late August, it will soon move further away from the U.S. mainland and out to sea. This is largely due to a persistent upper-level wind … Continue reading
Posted in 10-Day Forecast, Forecast, Tropical Weather
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