Matt Devitt
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Chief Meteorologist at @WINKNews in SW Florida | Penn State Meteorology | Husband & Father | Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Ian | Florida Born & Raised
Joined July 2012
The sun will set today in Barrow, Alaska (now #UtqiaΔ‘vik) and won't rise again until January 22nd. That's 64 days with NO SUN! π§ββοΈ
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NEW VIDEO: Iβm in Pensacola, Florida, near the border. Already at 2β and itβs still snowing heavy. This is a truly historic event. #Snow #Florida @spann @stormhour
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WOW! Check out this Mako shark stranded along the shore this week in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Thankfully beachgoers got this big fella back into the Gulf, well done guys! π¦ Credit: Tina Fey
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CAN YOU IMAGINE? π³ The sun will set today in Barrow, Alaska (now UtqiaΔ‘vik) and won't rise again until January 23rd. That's 65 days with NO SUN! @WINKNews
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ITβS SNOWING IN FLORIDA! βοΈ .I just took this picture in the Panhandle moments ago along Route 97 north of Pensacola. More snow is on the way! #Florida #Snow @spann @stormhour
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NEW PICTURES: Extremely rare aurora in Southwest Florida this evening, first time in decades, was glowing pink in the northern sky. This is honestly on the same level as seeing snow here, some may not see this again in their lifetime. This was caused by an "Extreme" G5 Solar
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This is crazy. Florida hurricane dΓ©jΓ vu.π . @WINKNews @Ginger_Zee @JimCantore @spann @StephanieAbrams #HurricaneNicole
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*FALLING IGUANAS* possible this weekend in Southwest Florida as the coldest air of the season moves in Sunday morning. We have a pretty sizable iguana population from Sanibel to Cape Coral to Naples. Locally, lows will dip into the 40s, wind chills in the 30s by sunrise. π₯Άπ¦
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HEADS UP! The coldest air of the season is expected across Florida on Saturday morning with even the potential for falling iguanas! In Southwest Florida, lows will drop into the 30s with some waking up to wind chills in the 20s. Bundle up and watch out for iguanas! π₯Άπ¦ @WINKNews
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SNOW IN HAWAII! βοΈπ΄ It's a winter wonderland right now at the summits of the Big Island with 5" of new snow on the ground today along with subfreezing temps! Credit: Mauna Kea Weather Center #Hawaii #Snow @stormhour
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RARE FLORIDA FLAMINGOS! π¦©π΄.They continue to pop-up along the Gulf, including here in Treasure Island. They were brought in from Cuba on the back-end of Hurricane #Idalia. Be on the lookout this weekend if you're going to the beach, might be lucky enough to see a few! Credit:
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Best way to think about it is that Florida will see a one-two punch. The first one will bring us rain Sunday into Monday with an area of low pressure along a stalled out front. Then the 2nd, main punch from tropical storm or hurricane approaches on Tuesday into Wednesday.
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Cruise ship spotted off the coast of Galveston as #Beryl approaches. I believe itβs Harmony of the Seas on its way to Honduras. Canβt say thatβs going to be a comfortable start to the trip. ππ€’ Credit: Suzy Robles
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Four trillion gallons of rain have fallen over Florida this week. That's equal to four Lake Okeechobees dumped over the state! @WINKNews @stormhour @spann #Florida
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UPDATE: New evening consensus model is in. For our Southwest Florida community, still recovering from Ian 2 years ago, this is crushing. Models have adjusted south again. Magenta is the most recent, Red is 12 hours ago, Orange is 24 hours ago. Small adjustments, both north or
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Storm surge got into our WINK studios in Fort Myers, flooded the entire first floor. Lost power and was unable to continue broadcasting on tv/radio. No timetable on return to air. #Ian was the strongest hurricane in Southwest Florida history. Widespread destruction heading home.
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The most Florida thing ever. A snowman made from leftover hurricane season sandbags.
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UPDATE: Tropical Storm #Debby is currently bringing 2 - 4 feet of storm surge to Southwest Florida. These are pictures of flooded Fort Myers Beach right now. Credit: Beach Talk Radio @WINKNews @stormhour @spann
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Beryl's potential landfall has shifted nearly *250 miles up the coast in just 24 hours* according to the latest consensus models (pink). Consequently, it'll spend more time over the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico. Impacts from #Beryl are trending upward for the
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Cuteness overload! Baby dolphin with Mom and Dad spotted recently along the Southwest #Florida coast. π¬π Credit: Sam Wilson, Via: Adventures in Paradise Cruises
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UPDATE: The Town of Fort Myers Beach has issued a Mandatory Evacuation for the entire Island. "We encourage residents and business owners to make a plan and be evacuated by 3:00pm, on Monday, October 7, 2024. The Hurricane Re-entry Pass Program will be implemented following
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UPDATE: New 12z consensus model is in. Two observations. They are getting closer together, typical as get closer to the event. The past 24 hours they continue to go up and down towards this main corridor (called the windshield wiper effect). Magenta is the most recent, Red is 12
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FLORIDA GATOR VS METAL FENCE ππ³.Check out this big guy bend the bars and plow right through it this week in Placida. He eventually got through according to the @WINKNews viewer who shot the video. Only in #Florida! @GatorsDaily
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BLIZZARD IN HAWAII! βοΈπ΄ .A powerful storm is expected to bring 1 - 2 feet of snow and hurricane-force gusts to the summits of the Big Island tonight through Friday and Saturday morning. Even thundersnow is possible too! @WINKNews
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This was 5 days ago from Accuweather. Sara just fell apart across the Yucatan Peninsula. It never became a Major Hurricane or even a Hurricane for that matter. Highest winds were 50 mph. They called for a Cat 2 Hurricane landfall in my viewing area of Southwest Florida, an area.
Hurricane Sara is expected to form in the Caribbean and make landfall in Florida days later.β£. AccuWeather Chief Video Meteorologist @AccuRayno has the latest. β£
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HEADS UP: Unfortunately Iβve seen people sharing an old Hurricane Helene cone saying that Nadine is coming to Florida. Thereβs no Hurricane Nadine at the moment. These people and pages do that for clicks, wrongly taking advantage of the stressful situation at hand. There is the.
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WALL OF WATER! π§οΈπ .Crazy time-lapse today showing severe weather with heavy rain and strong wind blowing into Fort Myers, Florida. Looks like the Mothership! @WINKNews @StormHour @StephanieAbrams @JimCantore
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Florida summers in a nutshell. π§οΈβοΈπ§οΈ.Taken today in Fort Myers between storms on our @WINKNews Skycam. @Stormhour
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#MILTON UPDATE: New 18z consensus model is in with a shift to the south. Magenta is the most recent, Red is 12 hours ago, Orange is 24 hours ago. More adjustments, both north or south, will continue. Look for consistency to see if this is a trend or the windshield wiper effect.
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Death Valley could tie or break the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth this weekend. Highest reliable reading at the site is 130Β° F on August 16, 2020 and July 9, 2021. Back in 1913, there was an observation of 134Β Β°F in #DeathValley, but that in recent years has been
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SAHARAN DUST: Not this weekend, but the following weekend could include our first sizable round of the season above Florida. I'll keep you posted.
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HOW CRAZY IS THIS?! π€― It was hotter today above the Arctic Circle than it was across parts of #Florida! The air temp of Fort Mcpherson in Canada, 3,500 miles to our north, reached 95Β°β¦beating out Fort Myers at 92Β°. Chinook winds are one of the reason(s) for the heat so far
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NEW: Florida broke their state snow record from the historic winter storm on Tuesday. New totals are in and Milton received 9.8", more than double the old record of 4" from 1954 (in also Milton). For many areas, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience they'll never forget.
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Family of bears in Naples were caught on ring camera going right up to the front door to say hello this weekend in the Winding Cypress community. Never know what you'll see out your door in #Florida! Credit: WINK News viewer Mike B π»
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NEW FLORIDA RECORD for snowfall! The National Weather Service has confirmed 8.8" of snow fell in Milton from the winter storm. which is more than double the old state record from 1954 of 4" from. you guessed it. Milton. @WINKNews @stormhour #Florida #Snow
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HOW COOL IS THIS?! π€― .Rare "roll cloud" spotted in Florida this week, pictured here in the Tampa Bay area. These tube-shaped clouds roll because of a difference in speed and direction of the wind with altitude. @WINKNews @stormhour
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The Northern Lights in Southwest Florida! This is Sanibel Island. Wow, this is incredible. Credit: @WINKNews viewer Theresa Jakubowski #Aurora @Stormhour @spann
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Meanwhile in Florida. 70Β° spread in βfeels likeβ temps right now. π₯Άπ₯΅
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GOOD NEWS! Southwest Florida's favorite eagles Harriet and M15 survived Hurricane #Ian, pictured here already rebuilding their original nest in North Fort Myers! β€οΈπ¦
@WINKNews @SWFLEagleCAM
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UPDATE: The recent trend has not been our friend Southwest Florida. Models have shifted south. This graphic shows a consensus model, historically better performing. Magenta is the most recent, Red is 12 hours ago, Orange is 24 hours ago. Could this shift a little back north?
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TROPICAL UPDATE: Odds for development increase to 40% with #Invest94L. Plenty of time to watch it across the Atlantic. Next name is #Nadine. I'll have thoughts about this one within the hour. @WINKNews
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Florida water temps as hot as 95 - 97Β° between the Everglades and the Keys this week, according to multiple sensors roughly 5 feet deep. Horrible for the coral reefs in the area. @WINKNews
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Cold iguana gets inside a home and climbs up the tree. Merry #Christmas from #Florida! π¦π @WINKNews
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#IDALIA UPDATE π New 18z consensus models, historically better performing, have shifted 75 miles east compared to those same models 24 hours ago. Now this could still shift back west (windshield wiper effect) or it could continue east. Look for trends and consistency. I'll be
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Even the 1921 Tampa Bay Hurricane, the city's last major hurricane, was weakening on approach. It brought 10 - 12 feet of storm surge to Tampa Bay, split Captiva into two (why we have Captiva and North Captiva to this day) and brought tides 7 feet above normal to Punta Gorda.
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Water temp of 98Β° F recorded today in Florida at the southern tip of Everglades National Park. The observation was in roughly 5 ft deep of water. One of the hottest readings I've ever seen along our coast. @WINKNews
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#LEE MODELS π I want to reaffirm my message for Florida this will stay well east. I hope that will lower any anxiety and worry you might have about the storm. Models have been consistently away from Florida and have not changed. all 82 possibilities below. Even NHC noted in
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MEANWHILE IN FLORIDA π»π» .Two bears were caught on camera playing and having the time of their lives in front of a Naples home on Saturday morning. Credit: @WINKNews viewers Lou & Nancy V.
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FLORIDA TORNADO! πͺοΈ .Check out this twister today do damage north of Tampa Bay in Seven Springs. Credit: Shane Jones @NWSTampaBay @Spann @Stormhour
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AMAZING! Look at all the teamwork getting power restored recently along Sanibel-Captiva Road. Thank you for helping our Southwest Florida community! Credit: @WINKNews viewer Terry G. πͺ
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I wanted to say thank you to everyone for the overwhelming kindness regarding our WINK coverage during Hurricane Milton. It means a lot. Your safety and the safety of your family will always be my highest priority. Every storm, every time. Iβm going to be taking a little time off
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HEADS UP! π On Monday, we'll start a stretch of 4 #Supermoons in a row! Supermoons appear a bit bigger and brighter in the sky. In fact, the one tomorrow is a rare seasonal "Super Blue Moon". which won't happen again until 2032! @WINKNews
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Doesn't get more #Florida than this. A golfer hit his ball and it landed on the back of a large gator in the Twin Eagles Community of Collier County. I think you might want to take a drop. πβ³ Credit: Greg Irving
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FLORIDA FALL FRONT! π The first of the season will drop temps and humidity levels across *most* of the state. Even mornings in the 40s for northern Florida! Only a small difference in Southwest Florida, but hey, we'll take it! @WINKNews
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Tropical Storm #Debby sunset was on fire this evening along the Gulf coast from Sarasota, Florida! Credit: @WINKNews viewer Jeremy LeBarre @stormhour
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UPDATE: New 12z consensus model is in. They are historically better performing over the years. Magenta is the most recent, Red is 12 hours ago, Orange is 24 hours ago. More adjustments, both north or south, will continue. Look for consistency. Southwest Florida, please take this
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GATOR INSIDE FLORIDA HOME! ππ³ .This big guy in Venice got inside by pushing through a front screen door, into the kitchen, while she was in the living room. Only in Florida! Credit: Mary Hollenback @WINKNews
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INCREDIBLE! Very rare trio of the Full βThunderβ Moon, lightning and a rainbow all pictured together last night from Titusville, Florida. One of the best shots of 2021! Credit: @capturesbykevin πβ‘οΈπ @StormHour @spann @JimCantore @winknews
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