The Tracking The Tropics team is monitoring a disturbance just off the Southeast Coast that could bring gusty winds and heavy rain to much of the region. Plus, WFLA Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli explains why major hurricanes typically miss the Tampa Bay area and why the region may be due for one soon.

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We're officially past the halfway mark of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, but that doesn't mean we're done seeing storms. Renowned hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach sat down with WFLA's Tracking the Tropics team to share what he is seeing this hurricane season that he’s never seen before.

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The latest track and models are in for Hurricane Lee. Our Tracking the Tropics team looks at the chances Hurricane Lee reaches Florida, the southeast, or even the northeastern United States.

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So-called “steering currents” will decide the fate of Tropical Storm Lee’s impact on the US as forecasts show it strengthening to an “extremely dangerous” major hurricane by the end of the week.

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WFLA's Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli and Tracking the Tropics Host J.B. Biunno discuss the latest path of Tropical Storm Idalia as it heads towards Florida.

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NEW TROPICS MODELS IN: WFLA's Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli and Meteorologist Rebecca Barry examine the latest models as a tropical disturbance heads north toward Florida.

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All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical wave approaches. Forecasters are watching an area of low pressure with a 60% chance of formation by next week.

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It's been an active week in the tropics seeing a total of four named storms. But as we near the peak of hurricane season, can we expect this trend to continue?

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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves that are spread across the Atlantic basin. With conditions ideal for some development, are these the storms the east coast has been preparing for?

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The Atlantic hurricane season is known for its slow starts, but things start to pick up when we flip our calendars to August. The Tracking the Tropics team sits down to explain why storm development ramps up.

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