Final days of 2024 Hurricane Season winding down | FOX 26 Houston Tropical Weather Forecast
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We are now down to just 2 days remaining in the 2024 Atlantic basin hurricane season. The National hurricane center expects conditions to remain quiet over the next few days. We will likely wrap up the season with 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes. Houston was hit by one tropical system this season, Hurricane Beryl back on July 8th with 80 mph winds. Water temperatures are starting to cool a bit as stronger cold fronts make their way into the Gulf of Mexico. Houston has never been hit by a tropical system this late in the season. Hurricane season ends on November 30th and begins again next year on June 1st.

2024 Hurricane Season winding down | FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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We are now down to just 3 days remaining in the 2024 Atlantic basin hurricane season. The National hurricane center expects conditions to remain quiet over the next few days. We will likely wrap up the season with 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes. Houston was hit by one tropical system this season, Hurricane Beryl back on July 8th. Water temperatures are starting to cool a bit as stronger cold fronts make their way into the Gulf of Mexico. Houston has never been hit by a tropical system this late in the season. Hurricane season ends on November 30th and begins again next year on June 1st.

2024 Hurricane season winding down - FOX 26 Tropical Weather Forecast
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We are now down to just 4 days remaining in the 2024 Atlantic basin hurricane season. The National hurricane center expects conditions to remain quiet over the next few days. We will likely wrap up the season with 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes. Water temperatures are starting to cool a bit as stronger cold fronts make their way into the Gulf of Mexico. Houston has never been hit by a tropical system this late in the season. But we will continue to watch for the extremely low chance for any type of development in the Western Caribbean.

A look at the final week of hurricane season
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FOX 26 meteorologist John Dawson takes a look at the tropical forecast as the end of hurricane season approaches. Plus, we look back at the forecasts heading into hurricane season to see how accurate they were.

Hurricane season coming to an end
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One week until the end of the hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin. The 2024 season has been very active for the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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This morning, we woke up to the coolest air since March 19th, with temperatures dropping to 43? for Houston at Bush airport. It won't be windy tonight but still clear and cool with temperatures once again dropping to the 40s in Houston and 30s for some north and west of Houston. Temperatures will start to heat up big time by this weekend, with middle 80s expected by Monday afternoon. We will have plenty of sunshine to enjoy through Saturday, with a few more clouds Sunday and Monday. Low rain chances return Tuesday and the day before Thanksgiving with a 30% chance for showers on Thanksgiving Day. Models are indicating the possibility for a cold front, either late Wednesday or early Thursday that will likely drop our temperatures closer to 72 Thanksgiving afternoon. Keep track of weather where you live and get a detailed tropical update daily by downloading Fox Local on your smart TV or phone!

2024 vs. previous hurricane seasons
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With only nine days left in the 2024 hurricane season, the tropics are finally calming down. National Hurricane Center does not anticipate any tropical cyclone activity over the next few days. Water temperatures are finally starting to get cooler in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic. That lessens the chance for more tropical development. Hurricane season ends on November 30th.

Tropics calm down, 10 days left in hurricane season
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With just ten days left in the 2024 Atlantic basin hurricane season, we are finally seeing conditions calm down. No tropical cyclone activity is expected over the next few days in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico. Moisture left over from what used to be Tropical Storm Sara combined with a cold front continues to bring some rain to parts of Florida. But that unsettled weather should start winding down by tonight. It's been an above normal hurricane season with 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes. Let's hope this last 10 days remains super quiet!

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Tropical weather update: Sara dissipates, Atlantic remains calm
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The tropical disturbance Sara has dissipated in the Gulf of Mexico, while the Atlantic basin stays quiet with no new tropical system formations anticipated in the coming days.

DrySee Waterproof Bandage: Hurricane Gear Test
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A first aid kit is always good to have on hand. FOX 26's John Dawson shows us a waterproof bandage option.

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Sara downgrades to Tropical Depression
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Sara is now a Tropical Depression and still dropping heavy rainfall over portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America. Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches are expected over norther Honduras with storm total amounts there as high as 40 inches.

Tropical weather update: Sara soaking Central America
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Sara is in the Gulf of Honduras soaking parts of Central America with catastrophic flooding and mudslides. Current forecasts have Sara falling apart before reaching the Gulf of Mexico.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 19 forms in Caribbean | FOX 26 Tropical Weather Update
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Invest 99L is now Potential Tropical Cyclone Nineteen. This system will become Sara later in the week and bring flooding over portions of Central America in the next few days. Sara is eventually expected to travel into the Gulf of Mexico.

Invest 99L in Caribbean Sea could track North
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The tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea has now been labeled as Invest 99L by the National Hurricane Center. This will likely become a named storm by the end of the week. It will bring heavy rain to parts of Central America but could also make a track back to the North.

Another storm coming in the Caribbean? | FOX 26 Tropical Weather Update
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Remnants of Rafael are still hanging around in the Gulf of Mexico but no longer a named system. All eyes now turn towards the western Caribbean where models indicate an area of low pressure should form. This has a chance of becoming another named storm.

JD's Hurricane Gear Test: Gerber Dual-Force Multi-tool
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In today's hurricane gear test, meteorologist John Dawson is looking at a multi-tool that he says you might want to consider adding to your kit. And he says you don't want to buy the cheapest one you can find.

Tropical Storm Rafael impacts along Gulf Coast
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Tropical Storm Rafael is showing less organization but still having impacts along the US Gulf Coast. A landfall is not expected but beach hazards will persist though the weekend.