2016 Lake Okeechobee Cyclone Season (Bob)

The 2016 Lake Okeechobee Cyclone Season is a future event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in Lake Okeechobee, Florida. The season will officially begin on May 1 and end on November 30; however, tropical-like cyclogenesis is possible at any time of year in Lake Okeechobee.

Pre-Season Forecasts
On February 7, both the Bob Nekaro Weather Center and the Michelle Weather Center predicted an above-average season, citing warm water temperatures and below-normal wind shear.

Tropical Weather Outlook
BOB NEKARO WEATHER CENTER 11:05 AM EST FEBRUARY 7, 2016

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE: AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN CENTRAL LAKE OKEECHOBEE HAS IMPROVED IN ORGANIZATION, AND IS NOW PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. A CYCLONIC DEPRESSION MAY BE FORMING, AND THE BNWC COULD BEGIN ISSUING ADVISORIES THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE CONDITIONS ARE MODERATELY FAVORABLE FOR CYCLOGENESIS, CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BECOME UNFAVORABLE BY TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY, BEFORE THE SYSTEM REACHES LAND.

FORMATION CHANCE WITHIN 48 HOURS...HIGH...90 PERCENT FORMATION CHANCE WITHIN 5 DAYS...HIGH...90 PERCENT

THE NEXT SPECIAL UPDATE ON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED BY 8:00 PM EST SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7. SPECIAL ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. -FORECASTER BOB