It is unlikely that it will develop as it is becoming absorbed by a non tropical low that is currently over Florida.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH…WILL AFFECT MUCH OF HERNANDO AND CITRUS COUNTIES…INCLUDING CHASSAHOWITZKA… HOMOSASSA SPRINGS… CRYSTAL RIVER AND BEVERLY HILLS…UNTIL 745 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL
Wow, it’s cold out.
How did I teleport north? I thought Citrus County was in Florida. Last night in Homosassa the temperature was 32° at 8:45 pm. Right now at 6:30 am the temperature is 19°!
Originally I am from Michigan and I could very easily get used to this weather. However, if we are going to have to put up with it we might as well get snow. Hey now, you should call me those things, it’s not nice.
Seriously it has been really cold the last couple of weeks, but they say it is going to warm up by the weekend. We should see temps in the mid 70′s Saturday and Sunday. Which personally I think that kind of weather is perfect.
After having these sub freezing conditions it will be nice to get out of the house this weekend. Maybe visit a park or wander around the flea markets. Just to get out and enjoy yourselves while it lasts. I don’t think that we have seen the last of the cold weather yet.
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Tropical Storm Nana has formed in the Atlantic. Currently it is on a WNW track moving 7 mph with wind speeds at 40mph. Currently it is not expected to affect us, but we will continue to monitor its progress.
We also have an area of low pressure that is centered about 180 miles SW of San Juan Puerto Rico that has a HIGH Potential for formation. Currently there are wind sheers that are preventing it from forming but are expected to diminish soon allowing it to form into a tropical depression today or tomorrow.
We will keep close watch on this storm as it would be possible for it to move into the Gulf later this week. Track this storm or any others on our Live interactive Hurricane Tracking Page from the Citrus County Network your home for anything Citrus County.
Florida was spared the wrath of Hurricane Ike but has affected us in another way. Friday and Saturday if you went out to get gas you probably saw one of your favorite stations without gas. With the refineries shut down people were racing to the pumps to stock up.
That is all taken care of now, but since there is not as much production right now prices are rising. They will stabilize and start coming down once the refineries start coming back online. Until then we need to know where to get the best deals on gasoline. Visit our Price watch page before you go out to fill up to find the best prices around the county.
If you have any gas or Storm stories or photos and would like to submit them to us to be displayed on our site – either post a comment to this story or email us at photos@citruscountynetwork.com
Hurricane Season is always a busy time for the Citrus County Network. We try and bring you the most complete weather center for Citrus County. With radar maps and links to Emergency Manangement everything you need is at your fingertips.
Now we are happy to annouce that we have added Live Interactive Hurricane Tracking to our site. You can now track tropical storms and hurricanes right on the Citrus County Network. Follow the path of Ike as he moves across the Gulf, click on a point in the future and see how far away the storm will be. You can also see the probability of wind for our area in the future path of the storm.
This new service is brought to you free to help keep you informed and be prepared. Please check out our new tracking then come back here and leave a comment to let us know what you think of our updated weather section.
Tropical Storm Hannah is currently 309 miles due east of Tampa. With wind speeds at 65 mph moving NNW at 20 mph. Currently our morning weather is beautiful cool and dry. However this may not last very long with hurricane Ike making his way into the area.
Hurricane Ike is currently a category 3 storm with winds of 125 mph, moving west at 15 mph. Ike is currently just over 1500 miles away from Tampa but on his current path could affect our weather by Wednesday. This storm is a dangerous threat to Florida and here in Citrus County we could be affected as well.
Being prepared is the key to any disaster. Please visit our weather pages to keep updated of the storms movements. I will be updating the weather sections and this blog as more information starts coming in, as well as adding more features to the site.
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) 8:55 a.m. – Hurricane Ike grew from a Category 1 into a menacing Category 4 storm in about six hours Wednesday as it fed on the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
The storm’s potential four- to five-day track for Ike puts it anywhere from north of Jamaica to the coast of South Florida on Monday. We have to be very watchfull of this storm as it could continue twoards Florida as a deadly Category 3 or 4 storm.
We will continue to watch for developments and keep our weather page up to date.