Tropical Storm Fernand continues to move northward in the open Atlantic and will remain out to sea.

Tropical Storm Fernand formed Saturday evening in the open Atlantic and is expected to remain over open water.

Hurricane Erin remains a powerful Category 5 major hurricane Saturday evening as it moves just north of northern Lesser Antilles. The 5 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center now has Erin with winds of 160 mph, making it a Category 5 major hurricane.

Scattered showers and storms will wind down this evening, but chances of rain and storms are set to increase over the weekend.

Tropical Storm Erin continues to move quickly westward in the open Atlantic, with watches now posted for parts of the Lesser Antilles.

We continue to monitor a developing area off the coast of Africa, which is nearing tropical depression status.

Central Florida will see more rain and storms Friday afternoon and evening, with temperatures reaching the low 90s.

Thursday will bring increased rain and storm chances, especially in the afternoon, with temperatures reaching the low 90s.

After a quiet stretch, there is a new area to watch in the tropics this weekend.

We began the weekend with warm weather and isolated storms, and more weather activity is expected on Sunday.

Our heat wave comes to an end Friday, but higher rain chances and plenty of warmth are ahead for the weekend.

It was a very hot weekend across Central Florida, and even hotter temps look likely to start the work week.

A new tropics forecast is giving confidence in an active, but not super-active, season ahead in the Atlantic.

Tropical Depression Three formed Friday evening off the Florida and Georgia coasts and is expected to push into the Carolinas this weekend.

Severe Weather Center 9 is now monitoring the potential for tropical activity near Florida as the July 4th holiday approaches.