Cris Martinez

3 weeks ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

PALM BEACHES AND TREASURE COAST. SPEAKING OF RAIN, WE’RE TRACKING IMPACT WEATHER HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND, SO FUTURE TRACK SHOWS STORMS WILL BE FIRING UP AGAIN TOMORROW IN A BIG WAY. GOOD EVENING. THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE AT 6:00 I’M TODD MCDERMOTT. LET’S GO RIGHT TO OUR CERTIFIED METEOROLOGIST. CHIEF METEOROLOGIST CHRIS MARTINEZ CHRIS DRY RIGHT NOW THAT’S GOING TO CHANGE. ABSOLUTELY TODD AGAIN OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. BACK TO THE ACTIVE STUFF INTO THE LATE MORNING.

3 weeks ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

BUT IF IT’S A WARNING, TAKE COVER AND STAY SAFE. YOU’LL NOTICE SOME CHANGES TO OUR FORECASTING THIS HURRICANE SEASON. THAT’S BECAUSE THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HAS MADE SOME IMPROVEMENTS ON THEIR END, GIVING YOU MORE TIME TO PREPARE WHEN IT COMES TO HURRICANE FORECASTS, THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CONSISTENTLY PROVIDES THE MOST ACCURATE GUIDANCE WE’VE MADE RATHER ASTONISHING LEAPS AND BOUNDS IN THE ARENA OF TRACK, AND THAT TRACK FORECAST CONTINUES TO OUTPERFORM ALL OTHER MODELS AVAILABLE.

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

Understanding forecast information is crucial for hurricane preparedness, providing early warnings and helping individuals and communities make informed decisions before a storm strikes. By paying close attention to updates from reliable sources such as the National Hurricane Center, you can track the projected path, intensity, and timing of a hurricane. This information helps determine when to evacuate, secure property, or gather emergency supplies.

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

The only place you can get South Florida’s Certified Most Accurate Forecast is from the WPBF 25 First Warning Weather Team.In fact, the weather team has been holding on to that title now for 12 years. Bruce Fixman, founder of Weatherate, stopped by our studios to award the team with a trophy."Our commitment to bringing the most accurate forecast to our viewers is our No. 1 priority and something we don’t take lightly," says Chief Certified Meteorologist Cris Martinez.

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

THE COUNTY TO SECURE THAT FUNDING. AND LET’S FACE IT, IT MAY NOT BE SOMETHING EVERYBODY LIKES TO LOOK AT, BUT SEE WHAT OR SMELL SEAWEED ACTUALLY HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT MORE THAN YOU MAY KNOW. ON THIS EARTH DAY. CHIEF CERTIFIED METEOROLOGIST CHRIS MARTINEZ TELLS US HOW SEAWEED IN A CRUCIAL IS A CRUCIAL PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM. IT WASHES UP ON OUR BEAUTIFUL BEACHES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BUT SEAWEED ACTUALLY HAS SUPERPOWERS.