Okaloosa County is hosting a hurricane preparedness expo May 3 in Shalimar.
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2025 hurricane predictions are beginning to appear
An above-average hurricane season is forecast for 2025.
17th named storm forms in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Rafael is forecast to reach category 1 strength before leaving the Caribbean Sea.
Milton category 4 storm, category 5 expected
Milton is a category 4 storm with a forecast to reach category 5 strength later today.
Hurricane Milton expected today; state of emergency declared
Tropical Storm Milton is expected to become a hurricane today and strengthen into a major storm tomorrow. A state of emergency has been declared for 35 Florida counties.
Tropical depression forms in Gulf
Tropical Depression 14 will likely become Tropical Storm Milton later today and is forecast to reach major hurricane strength by early next week.
Helene is now a hurricane
Helene is now a Cat 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds. It is forecast to reach Cat 3 strength before landfall.
Tropical Storm formed in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Helene is forecast to strengthen into a category 4 storm before landfall this week.
Okaloosa County under state of emergency
Okaloosa County is included in the governor's state of emergency declaration ahead of a potential hurricane landfall later this week.
Caribbean low forecast to strengthen into hurricane
The Caribbean low is forecast to become a hurricane with impacts on portions of Florida's west coast.
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