Should Florida Celebrate La Niña Is Gone
Should Florida celebrate La Niña is gone ? Buh Bye! Good news for Floridians: La Niña, a weather phenomenon that historically increases tropical activity, is no longer present. The National…
Should Florida celebrate La Niña is gone ? Buh Bye! Good news for Floridians: La Niña, a weather phenomenon that historically increases tropical activity, is no longer present. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the globe is now experiencing neutral conditions. During a neutral period, ocean temperatures, tropical rainfall, and atmospheric winds over the Pacific Ocean are near the long-term average. El Niño causes the northern United States to be drier and warmer, and the Southeast to be wetter.
La Niña periods lead to heavier rains in the Pacific Northwest and drought in the southern United States. La Niña winters tend to be warmer than normal in the South and cooler in the North. In a neutral period, it’s possible to see aspects of both La Niña and El Niño. When there’s a La Niña, there are more storms in the Atlantic during hurricane season because it removes conditions that suppress storm formation.
Neutral or El Niño conditions make it harder for storms to get going, but not impossible. However, forecasters predict that El Niño will make an appearance sometime later this year. If that happens, Florida would be in for cooler and rainier conditions, especially in the winter. Should Florida celebrate? We'll take any relief we can get, right? TBT
Photos From the Ground: Weekend Clean Up In South Florida After Hurricane Ian
Our friends to the south are still reeling from the direct hit by Hurricane Ian. Here are some of the scenes from the ground. Our station is part of the Beasley Media Group. We sent broadcast equipment to our affiliate stations in Fort Myers to help those without power and cell service to get updates on where to find food and help. If you'd like to offer your support, money is being raised for the American Red Cross relief efforts at bbgi.com/donate.
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Whitney Hall waves to a friend from the remains of his home while waving the American flag amidst wreckage left in the wake of Hurricane Ian on the island of Matlacha.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)James Pironti washes off the muddy money he recovered from his bedroom in Fort Myers.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)A storm damaged Bentley rests against a tree in Bonita Springs, Florida.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)A fish lays on the road after Hurricane Ian passed through the area in Fort Myers.
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesWheels peek out of the water in Fort Myers Beach.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)Sanibel Island, Florida.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Members of the Indiana Task Force 1 Search and Rescue team look for anyone needing help in Fort Myers.
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)A resident of a neighborhood flooded by the rising Myakka River carries her dog after being evacuated in North Port.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Dan Beazley rolls a cross through an area where homes were destroyed in Fort Myers. Mr. Beazley said he brought the cross with him to help hurricane victims with healing and love.
Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesPeople talk near boats resting on a sidewalk Saturday in Bonita Springs, Florida.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)The wait in line for gas Saturday in Bonita Springs, Florida.
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)A resident paddling a kayak returns to his home with supplies in a neighborhood flooded by a rising Myakka River in North Port, Florida.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)A storm damaged residence in the wake of Hurricane Ian on Sanibel Island, Florida. Known for rescues in Afghanistan and Ukraine, the Project DYNAMO team was unable to make contact with the person they were searching for.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)Bryan Stern, right, Dean Calderone, and Alexander Toal, left, of the Project DYNAMO rescue organization, look into a garage on Sanibel Island.
