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Hurricane season heads to overtime: Rare December tropical system may develop this week

The last time a tropical or subtropical system formed in December was 2013.

Hurricane season heads to overtime: Rare December tropical system may develop this week

The last time a tropical or subtropical system formed in December was 2013.

WJCL 22 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JEREMY NELSON'S CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST. THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT: CLOUDY SKIES, AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR TWO POSSIBLE. WIND: LIGHT TO CALM. LOW: MID TO UPPER 50S OUT THE DOOR: CLOUDY START, SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER. TEMPS: NEAR 60 TUESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY, SPOTTY SHOWERS POSSIBLE. WIND: E 5 MPH. HIGH: MID 70S WEDNESDAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY AND MILD. HIGH: UPPER 70S THURSDAY: PARTLY SUNNY AND WARM. HIGH: UPPER 70S FRIDAY: PARTLY SUNNY AND SATURDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS. HIGH: MID 70S SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY, A FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGH: UPPER 60S MONDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY, SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH: UPPER 60S - **CHIMES** REMEMBER.. YOU CAN TRACK THE WEATHER ANYTIME USING THE WJCL 22 NEWS APP. DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR FREE TO VIEW THE INTERACTIVE RADAR AND HOUR- BY-HOUR FORECAST. THE APP IS AVAILABLE IN THE GOOGLE PLAY AND APPLE APP STORES.
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Hurricane season heads to overtime: Rare December tropical system may develop this week

The last time a tropical or subtropical system formed in December was 2013.

Hurricane season 2022 'officially' ended several days ago. However, this hurricane season is headed into overtime. A rare December tropical or subtropical system may form in the Atlantic Ocean.Currently there is a 50% chance that low pressure located about 800 miles to the northeast of the northern Leeward Islands develops into a named storm in the next 5 days. The current forecast track moves this far from the U.S. coastline.The last time a tropical or subtropical system formed in December was 2013. Hurricanes are extremely rare in December, but have occurred. The most recent was Hurricane Lili in 1984. The storm was located near Bermuda. Since 1950 only ten named storms have formed during December in the Atlantic Basin!If the current low pressure area develops into a tropical or subtropical system, it would be named Owen. So far in 2022 there have been 14 named storms. No tropical storms, subtropical storms, or hurricane have made landfall along the U.S. coastline during December. A streak that should continue this year. Hopefully after this week time finally runs out on hurricane season for good!For the latest weather information and the area's certified most accurate forecast watch WJCL 22 News or check the free WJCL 22 News App. You can get weather updates anytime on social media...follow me on Twitter here or on Facebook here.Jeremy NelsonWJCL 22 Chief Meteorologist

Hurricane season 2022 'officially' ended several days ago. However, this hurricane season is headed into overtime. A rare December tropical or subtropical system may form in the Atlantic Ocean.

Currently there is a 50% chance that low pressure located about 800 miles to the northeast of the northern Leeward Islands develops into a named storm in the next 5 days. The current forecast track moves this far from the U.S. coastline.

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Rare December tropical activity possible
50% chance of becoming a named storm
Area of low pressure being monitored for subtropical development

The last time a tropical or subtropical system formed in December was 2013. Hurricanes are extremely rare in December, but have occurred. The most recent was Hurricane Lili in 1984. The storm was located near Bermuda. Since 1950 only ten named storms have formed during December in the Atlantic Basin!

If the current low pressure area develops into a tropical or subtropical system, it would be named Owen. So far in 2022 there have been 14 named storms.

Tracking the tropics
14 named storms so far this year
Storm names 2022

No tropical storms, subtropical storms, or hurricane have made landfall along the U.S. coastline during December. A streak that should continue this year. Hopefully after this week time finally runs out on hurricane season for good!

For the latest weather information and the area's certified most accurate forecast watch WJCL 22 News or check the free WJCL 22 News App. You can get weather updates anytime on social media...follow me on Twitter here or on Facebook here.

Jeremy Nelson

WJCL 22 Chief Meteorologist