Florida’s two Nor’easters: soggy now, blustery next. When will they end?

Not all Nor’easters are created equal. This week in Florida, we get both versions: the soggy kind and the blustery, but mostly dry version.

What makes a true Nor’easter?

A Nor’easter is not just any breezy day with northeast winds. It’s a strong extratropical cyclone that often spins up explosively, a process called cyclogenesis. Nor’easters are prone to the U.S. East Coast because of one thing: geography.

Classic Nor’easters form where cold continental air crashes into the warm Gulf Stream offshore, which is typically north of the mid-Atlantic coastline. That sharp temperature contrast fuels a powerhouse storm, pulling in deep moisture and driving persistent northeast winds.

Florida, however, rarely experiences these textbook systems. Just look at our coastline. Our cooler shelf water