Tracking the Tropics: Invest 97L 'likely' to become next named tropical system

If it becomes a tropical depression or storm, it'll be named Helene.

[@essiebessie661]

People don’t need to be put at ease. They need to check their preparations and make their plans. Today.

[@Cerise243]

I knew this storm was coming 10 days ago . Tropical Tidbits is a great website to check LONG TERM forecast 80% of u people didn't know about this storm until 24 hours ago

[@taraaliyeva1813]

When they say DONT PANIC and the last one gave us HELL IN TAMPA and central Florida. Lithia here we got double HELL HERE. But because we are country side NOBODY CARES! Nobody came to see the damage and the horror this last one did on our side.

[@higherstandardpyrotechnics3039]

Horrible weather report, potentially 3 days out from a major hurrucane and being told nothing is coming? Wow

[@michaelgomez3044]

People don't need to be put at ease. 🤐

[@judycoyne7818]

Worrisome for sure but all we can do is be prepared as possible!! Fortunate to have hurricane shutters on our house and a new roof in April before Ian; I hope we don’t lose power like we did for three days!! Looks like our neighbors north of us in the Panhandle will experience worse conditions so I’m praying for them!! At this point all we can do is wait n hope for the best for everyone! 🙏

[@rebeccamercer6208]

Tries to down play too much! I live in Tampa.

[@essiebessie661]

Agree! By the time they say “HURRICANE” it will be too late to do preparations.

[@judycoyne7818]

@@essiebessie661that’s why it’s so important to prepare NOW!!

[@timtimtimmay4654]

If you really want the truth in these storms, watch the GFS, Canadian, Euro, and German weather models. Most show it blowing up to a very large hurricane with more likely hitting about the Tallahassee area but there are a couple instances in the models to move hard right for Tampa.

[@LJDS1979]

When they say don't panic....😂

[@brionfranks478]

The wide spread wind shear which has protected us from an active tropical season seems to have abated somewhat allowing for all these lows to start developing and maybe produce a hurricane .

[@dwaynewilliams1508]

No need to panic? Why not tell ALL the story and let people decide. Intensity matters. Why not tell us what category we are looking at possibly? I hate it when people decide for us What information we need to know. And then tell us to relax only to go "oh my God" at the last minute.

[@abundantYOUniverse]

Thanks! Tampa here.

[@lanamorris6536]

Hurricane Michael was catastrophic in our area in 2018. This is no joke! Prepare with supplies, check on your family and friends and follow all official guidelines. Stay safe everyone!

[@michaelgomez3044]

ITS COMING RIGHT AT ME. I am not at ease.

[@MMAfighter38113]

Pensacola here. Where are you??

[@tebelshaw9486]

We're still recovering from Idalia here in Suwanee Co., with standing water left over from Debby. 😢

[@monolithicdome2104]

Tampa way overdue for thE BIG ONE! 😮 FEMA knows this as a fact.

[@johntufts8010]

Flood insurance rates going up again!

[@Vector_Ze]

Don't panic! Never panic! But, don't wait until you're seeing the effects to start preparing. It's much easier to do hurricane prep BEFORE the weather is going downhill.

[@robp3431]

Relax today, race to complete preparations tomorrow

[@francespelletier175]

The stores will be packed with customers, long waiting lines!

[@MRAPEXPREDATOR1]

Gorgeous!

[@javiermoretti1825]

Yes, storms can be beautiful.

[@MRAPEXPREDATOR1]

@@javiermoretti1825 And unpredictable.

[@XxSEETH3RxX]

So fort myers then. They say north then slams us in SWFL

[@DypoMage]

It's going to rip roofs from houses like it's paper...

[@kerribernard4278]

You must like this comment since you’ve said it on several forecasts.

[@StormChaserRob]

People need to start preparing, not start easing. PREPARE NOW!

[@bribri7082]

It's not predicted....Ir's PLANNED.

[@IndigoMasquerade]

"it's all good today, so don't worry guys! Worry about today. About this moment. Sure, the end of this week might be a cat 5...but today, guys, is good" wtf.

[@jacobclark89]

I always freeze plastic bottles of water , for ice and ice water,

[@skipmooney5732]

She’s in Tampa so she cares where it goes

[@brandant2012]

It hasn't even developed yet...

[@DypoMage]

It's going to rip roofs from houses like it's paper...

[@bribri7082]

They're currently ramping it up with HAARP and chemtrails.... like all storms.

[@francespelletier175]

Don't worry about the roofs, worry about your lives! Guess there will be a repeat of flooding. I feel sorry for those that are still making repairs from the last flooding who will have to start all over again!

[@JMc1125]

Kinda nonchalant about this arent you??? Have you not seen some models showing a possible Cat 4 or 5??

[@brionfranks478]

@JMc1125 " the bubble headed bleach blonde comes on at five, she can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eyes". 🎶

[@Mrgs3rd]

Be prepared I'd get stuff as of today

[@pandyfarrell5632]

I'm sorry and I don't want to be hateful but you are trying to give people a sense of no worry until the day of the storm, instead of preparing now so that everyone is not waiting....Geesh!

[@Leemajors380]

They dont know its a guess.

[@Jammedup18]

Her skin glowing like a mofo. Good routine.

[@JetJ321]

These newscasters get complained when they over prepare us, people call it panic and they are complained about when they say don't panic! Just listen, prepare because no one knows where exactly or how strong until it's too late. Stop complaining about the message.

[@judycoyne7818]

I agree n we should be thankful to be blessed with technology to inform us that wasn’t around decades ago!!

[@Mike-ew9zn]

Who hires these people??? 🙄