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A recent poll found that 60% of people living in hurricane prone states are not going to prepare for hurricane season.

Temperatures will feel between 105° and 110° F across much of Florida.

A Tropical Storm or Hurricane Watch is issued when sustained winds (of 39 to 73 mph for a tropical storm) are possible within 48 hours.

The National Safe Boating Council wants to remind boaters to brush up on their boat safety skills and prepare for boating season.

The drought has worsened to a moderate drought stretching from the Space Coast to the Southwest Coast through Sarasota and Lake Okeechobee.

The National Hurricane Center calls for 17 to 25 named storms, of which 8 to 13 could become hurricanes in 2024.

The National Weather Service is launching a new Heat Risk forecast to warn people of potentially long durations of dangerous heat events.

Currently, there are no tropical depressions, tropical storms or hurricanes expected to form over the next seven days in the Atlantic Basin.

Temperatures could reach the hottest so far this year, and heat indices could reach the triple digits in Florida.

The start of the 2024 hurricane season is less than a month away and there are early indicators of an active year in the tropics.

Damaging winds over 60 mph are possible, but an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. Some hail is also possible.

Florida emergency management offices are sharing their safety tips to empower residents to act ahead of potential storms.