Today’s top weather news: The likelihood of unrest in the Caribbean is increasing

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The development opportunities for Caribbean Disruption 95L are increasing again

National Hurricane Center forecasters continue to monitor progress Invest 94L in the Atlantic and have now designated a disturbance in the western Caribbean Sea as Invest 95L, which could develop into a tropical depression tropical storm near Central America.

This graphic shows the latest in the Atlantic basin.

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The chances of both disruptions developing are slim, but for Invest 95L these chances have slowly increased.

FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross said hostile atmospheric conditions over Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico are expected to prevent potential tropical systems from threatening the U.S. for the foreseeable future.

The hurricane season in the Atlantic basin is nearing its end and will go down in the record books as an unusual year. Impacts in the U.S. have been well above average, but many long-range hurricane forecasts appear to have missed the mark in predicting the number of storms, expecting nearly double what has happened so far.

Here’s what we can expect as hurricane season enters its final weeks.

Winter Outlook: La Nina is just around the corner

winter will be here before we know it, and the emergence of one La Nina The weather pattern could have an impact on the species Winter weather Conditions we see in the US

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has released its Official winter outlook for 2024-25 and different temperature and broken down precipitation Trends for the coming season and expected changes dryness Conditions across the country.

Check out the gallery below highlighting some of the key information you need to know.

Watch: Bucket used to rescue a bulldog trapped in a flooded home

Florida Officials rescued a family of three and their pet bulldog from flooding caused by Hurricane Milton last week.

Footage from a police officer’s body camera shows a creative approach to rescuing the bulldog – specifically, placing the bulldog down animal in a bucket.

Cases of flesh-eating bacteria have seen an unusual spike following the impact of hurricanes Helene And Miltonshow data from the Florida Department of Health.

According to the health departmentSo far in 2024, 70 cases with 11 deaths have been reported – numbers similar to 2022, when Hurricane Ian damaged Collier and Lee counties.

The health department attributed an increase in cases in Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties to the recent impact Hurricanes.

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In this aerial photo, a person walks through floodwaters that inundated a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore in Punta Gorda, Florida, on October 10, 2024.

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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