Tropics: It’s the final month of hurricane season; here’s what’s brewing

ORLANDO, Fla. — Five months down, one to go.

November is the final month of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

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No tropical systems currently pose a direct threat to Florida, Meteorologist George Waldenberger said Wednesday.

There is a disorganized disturbance that has a 50% chance of becoming the next tropical depression while moving into the western Caribbean.

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Should it develop and hold together after interacting with Central America, and then pushes back northeast, it would be something to monitor next week, Waldenberger said.

WFTV Eye on the tropics This disorganized disturbance has a 50% chance of development. (WFTV news staff)

To date, the Atlantic hurricane season has produced 20 total tropical storms, including one unnamed storm.

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Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 storm along Florida’s Big Bend on August 30.

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Hurricane Idalia A boardwalk at the Clearwater Harbor Marina in Clearwater, Florida, is flooded by the rising tide on August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. Idalia barreled into the northwest Florida coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning, the US National Hurricane Center said. "Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane #Idalia makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend," it posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that Idalia was causing "catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds." (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images) (MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Hurricane Idalia Palm trees at the Clearwater Harbor Marina in Clearwater, Florida, are pushed by the wind on August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. Idalia barreled into the northwest Florida coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning, the US National Hurricane Center said. "Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane #Idalia makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend," it posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that Idalia was causing "catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds." (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images) (MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Hurricane Idalia TOPSHOT - A boardwalk at the Clearwater Harbor Marina in Clearwater, Florida, is flooded by the rising tide on August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. Idalia barreled into the northwest Florida coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning, the US National Hurricane Center said. "Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane #Idalia makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend," it posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that Idalia was causing "catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds." (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images) (MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images)

In 2022, there were a total of 14 storms.

While fewer storms overall, Waldenberger noted that last year’s season produced more hurricanes.

In fact, some Central Florida communities are still dealing with challenges left behind by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole.

SEE: Storm names for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season

Getting back to 2023, if another named storm does make its way into the last leg of the season, it will be called Vince.

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Tropics: It’s the final month of hurricane season; here’s what’s brewing

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