In the coming days, there is a 50% chance that it will form into a tropical or subtropical storm, certified meteorologist George Waldenberger said.
Although rare, occasionally tropical cyclones do form outside of the traditional Atlantic hurricane season window of June 1 through Nov. 30, Waldenberger said.
Hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach, of Colorado State University, said that 10 named tropical systems have formed in the month of December since 1950.
Mystery object in Daytona Beach They think the object, which they believe was buried under more than 5 feet of sand just south of Frank Rendon Park, may be a cargo ship from the 1800s. (WFTV Staff)
Mystery object in Daytona Beach They think the object, which they believe was buried under more than 5 feet of sand just south of Frank Rendon Park, may be a cargo ship from the 1800s. (WFTV Staff)
Mystery object in Daytona Beach They think the object, which they believe was buried under more than 5 feet of sand just south of Frank Rendon Park, may be a cargo ship from the 1800s. (WFTV Staff)
Mystery object in Daytona Beach They think the object, which they believe was buried under more than 5 feet of sand just south of Frank Rendon Park, may be a cargo ship from the 1800s. (WFTV Staff)
Mystery object in Daytona Beach They think the object, which they believe was buried under more than 5 feet of sand just south of Frank Rendon Park, may be a cargo ship from the 1800s. (WFTV Staff)
Mystery object in Daytona Beach They think the object, which they believe was buried under more than 5 feet of sand just south of Frank Rendon Park, may be a cargo ship from the 1800s. (WFTV Staff)
Mystery object in Daytona Beach They think the object, which they believe was buried under more than 5 feet of sand just south of Frank Rendon Park, may be a cargo ship from the 1800s. (WFTV Staff)
Mystery object in Daytona Beach They think the object, which they believe was buried under more than 5 feet of sand just south of Frank Rendon Park, may be a cargo ship from the 1800s. (WFTV Staff)
Mystery object in Daytona Beach They think the object, which they believe was buried under more than 5 feet of sand just south of Frank Rendon Park, may be a cargo ship from the 1800s. (WFTV Staff)
Mysterious structure unearthed by erosion in Volusia County
Mysterious structure unearthed by erosion in Volusia County
Erosion reveals structure on beach Erosion from Hurricane Nicole revealed a mysterious structure on the beach in Volusia County. (Volusia Beaches)
Earlier story:
Though the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season ended nearly a week ago, there is still activity in the tropics.
The 2022 hurricane season ended Nov. 30.
The National Hurricane Center said there were 14 named storms, including eight hurricanes, in 2022.
Video: Tropical disturbance could become next named Atlantic storm Though the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season ended nearly a week ago, there is still activity in the tropics.
Channel 9 meteorologists are now tracking a rare December spin-up in the middle of the Atlantic.
The complex low-pressure area could become a named storm as it moves northwest, away from the U.S. and toward Europe.
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