Inhaling some fuel from the warm Caribbean Sea, Ida strengthened into hurricane late Saturday that is bound for the central Gulf by later this week, where forecasters expect the storm to make a fishhook fairly close to land that would leave it about 170 miles west of Tampa on Thursday. ...more

November 8, 2009

MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed far south of the Hawaiian Islands and that it is expected to strengthen over the next two days. ...more

October 18, 2009

Three tropical systems formed this weekend, but none will have much impact on the Bay area. ...more

August 17, 2009

Tuesday was yet another day for more rain across the Tampa Bay area, and it would be wise to keep those umbrellas handy today. That's because the rain chance remains at 70 percent this afternoon, with more showers and thunderstorms expected to roll through the state. It will be windy as well, with gusts nearing 30 mph, forecasters say. The rain chance remains at 50 percent Thursday and then falls to 40 percent Friday through Monday. ...more

May 20, 2009

Two lines of rain heading toward the Tampa Bay area today could generate some potent thunderstorms during the morning with the chance of rain lingering through the early afternoon. ...more

March 1, 2009

Wild winds with gusts topping 60 mph blew from the Great Lakes to the East Coast on Thursday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, disrupting travel and killing at least five people. ...more

February 13, 2009

The big concern for anglers for the next few days is the strong winds out of the south-southwest, with speeds of 15 to 25 miles per hour and gusts up to 30 mph. ...more

February 11, 2009

Bundle up, snuggle up and get comfortable, because it's going to get cold outside tonight, Wednesday, and Wednesday night into Thursday. ...more

January 20, 2009

After days of carbon-copy weather, things may actually change toward the middle of this work week as a chilly front heads our way and even brings a chance for rain, something that's been scarce lately with less than 1.25 inches recorded at TIA in December. ...more

January 4, 2009

It was clear, sunny and warm in the morning Sunday. By 2 p.m., it had turned quickly into a wintry day filled with high winds, chilly temperatures and steady rainfall. ...more

December 1, 2008