TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — With just over a week left to go in the 2024 hurricane season, the tropics appear to have quieted down.
No new tropical development is expected in the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Of the 18 names storms so far this season, 11 developed into hurricanes. Of those 11 hurricanes, five reached major hurricane (Category 3 or above) strength.
What happened to Sara?
Last week, forecast models predicted Sara would enter the Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane, but it didn’t come to fruition. Sara dissipated over central America on Monday.
Its remnants have merged with a cold front, which is sweeping across the southeastern U.S.
On today’s edition of Tracking the Tropics, our team takes a look back at the 2024 hurricane season and what we can expect as it nears its end.
