Matt Devitt Weather

HEADS UP! 🏖️ Beach plans this weekend? Make sure to factor in the large amounts of sargassum seaweed along portions (not all) of the Florida coast, shown below in new data from NOAA. You can still go to the beach, but it’s more annoying, stinky and can occasionally cause itchy rashes from organisms in the seaweed. 2026 is on track to be one of the largest sargassum seaweed seasons on record.

🌀 ONE MORE CHANCE! I'll be in Englewood this Saturday (6/13) for their Hurricane & Home Expo at the Elks Lodge. I'll have my hurricane presentation at 1:30 PM along with everything you need to know to get prepared this season. Come say hi, I'd love to see you there!

TROPICAL UPDATE: First NHC area of the season is in the Southwestern Gulf. Here's the latest as of Wednesday morning:

1) After Tropical Storm (Pacific) makes landfall in Central America and falls apart, the leftovers will head into the Southwestern Gulf / Bay of Campeche.

2) From the Cristina remnants, the NHC is currently giving a small 10% chance of development. Those odds are subject to change, either up or down.

3) *IF* it does develop, it would be weak. Regardless, rain and flooding are the main issues whether it forms or not for northern Mexico and even parts of South Texas.

4) No threat to Florida! Overall, nothing to freak out about. I'll continue to get you the latest 24/7 with no hype, just the facts.

- Matt Devitt Weather