National Hurricane Center tracking 4 tropical waves, including 2 in Caribbean
No tropical activity is expected over the next seven days, although the National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves, including two in the Caribbean.
That doesn't mean all is quiet in Florida.
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The National Weather Service will be investigating reports of a possible tornado that hit Largo June 25. A severe thunderstorm the same day brought hail, some the size of walnuts, to Tallahassee.
More storms, some severe, are forecast for portions of Florida Thursday, June 26. Some areas could see a heat index as high as 105, according to the National Weather Service.
The next named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will be Barry.
Here's the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center as of 8 a.m. June 26.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four tropical waves in the Atlantic basin.
Interaction between two tropical waves in the Caribbean, along with "abundant tropical moisture," will be capable of producing heavy rain across the western Caribbean and parts of central America through Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The heaviest rainfall is expected to be near the east of coast of northern Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Belize.
Tropical wave 1: A far eastern Atlantic tropical wave is analyzed with axis along 28W and S of 14N, moving west around 17 mph.
Tropical wave 2: An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is is analyzed with axis along 43W from 15N southward, moving west around 11 mph.
Tropical wave 3: A central Caribbean tropical wave is near 78W and south of 17N, moving west at 11 to 17 mph.
Tropical wave 4: A western Caribbean tropical wave is near 86W and south of 19N, moving westward at 6 to 11 mph.
Florida weather forecast for June 26, 2025
Pensacola, western Panhandle: Chance for showers and thunderstorms. "Rowdy storms are possible each afternoon." Small hail possible. High near 91, with heat index ranging between 100 and 106.
Tallahassee, central Panhandle: Showers and thunderstorms likely. High near 94.
Jacksonville, North/Northeast Florida: Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible later this afternoon and evening, mainly for inland locations along the I-75 corridor. Stronger storms will produce strong wind gusts and frequent lightning strikes. High near 91. Heat index between 100 and 105.
Daytona Beach to Stuart, East/Central Florida: Unsettled conditions today, with higher chances for showers and thunderstorms. Highs range from 87 in Daytona Beach to 85 in Stuart.
West Palm Beach to Naples, South/Southwest Florida: Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected today. A few storms may be strong to severe with damaging wind gusts the primary threat. Highs range from 83 in West Palm Beach to 88 in Naples.
Fort Myers to Sarasota, West/Southwest Florida: Most of west central and southwest Florida are under a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms today with a threat of damaging wind gusts and large hail of 1 inch in diameter or greater. Highs range from 91 in Fort Myers to 88 in Sarasota.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
Ninety-seven percent of tropical cyclone activity occurs during this time period, NOAA said.
The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump. NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are now using Gulf of America on its maps and in its advisories.
The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the Hurricane Center. Hurricane season starts June 1 in the Atlantic basin.
Systems currently being monitored by the National Hurricane Center include:
Tropical cyclone is the generic term used by the National Weather Service, NOAA and the National Hurricane Center for any tropical system, even if it's in the tropical Atlantic basin.
To be more precise, a tropical cyclone is a "rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has closed, low-level circulation," NOAA said.
Once maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, what it is called is determined by where it originated:
: for storms in the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific.
: for storms in the Northwest Pacific.
: for storms in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: NOAA tracking 4 tropical waves. Possible tornado hits Florida
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