A passing area of low pressure will deliver widespread rain, breezy winds, higher-than-normal tides, and an elevated risk of rip currents to the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry through Wednesday morning.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast Thursday morning and are calling for a busier-than-normal hurricane season.

The Bluffton Fire District wants people to remember to take the time now to plan for hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Arthur has developed off the east-central coast of Florida with max sustained wind of 40 miles per hour.

Hurricane season is almost two weeks away. As you start preparing, the Coastal Health District wants to remind residents of its Hurricane Registry for those who might need extra assistance during an evacuation.

The WTOC Weather team has been tracking an area of storminess through the Gulf of Mexico and into the Strait of Florida for several days. This area of low pressure has been classified ‘Invest 90-L’ by the National Hurricane Center.

A Sub-tropical area of low pressure may organize over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean this weekend or early next week.

A Tropical, or Sub-tropical, area of low pressure may organize over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, this weekend or early next week.

Forecasters at Colorado State University and many more among the meteorological community are expecting a “busier-than-normal” 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

When a storm threatens, keep track of power outages in your area.

A team of scientists at Colorado State University has released an annual pre-season Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season forecast.