A star Miami meteorologist is signing off the air. But first, one last thing

Something relaxing is in the forecast for Phil Ferro.

The longtime chief meteorologist at WSVN is retiring, he announced on X and LinkedIn.

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“The cat is officially out of the bag,” read the Havana native’s post that included a link to an article from FTVLive.com that broke the story. “I’ve been in front of the cameras in So Fl, 30 plus years (21 at WSVN and 10 before that at Telemundo). As a whole, in the TV industry for 40 years.”

Well wishes came pouring in under the TV legend’s post announcing he was moving on.

Among the commenters was fellow star meteorologist Bryan Norcross, now with Fox: “Best wishes to you and congratulations on your incredible run, Phil. Time definitely flies.”

Paul Magnes, co-president of the station’s owner, Sunbeam Television, confirmed the news with a statement to the Miami Herald Tuesday.

“Phil Ferro, a trusted voice during countless storms, has been an integral part of 7 News for two decades,” Magnes wrote in an email. “Leading a five-person weather team, he guided viewers during active hurricane seasons with ease and accuracy.  Phil leaves a lasting legacy in South Florida and will be greatly missed.”

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Before leaving the set, Ferro will need to close out Florida’s notoriously quixotic hurricane season, which wraps Nov. 30. Fingers crossed, he won’t get a coup de grâce and things will stay fairly quiet (we’ve had only five named storms since June 1.)

You can’t say Ferro, a two-time Emmy winner, doesn’t deserve a break before taking his final bow. The Mississippi State grad, 61, has definitely done his share of watching, waiting and warning us about countless, serious weather events.

His employer notes in his online bio that Ferro joined Channel 7 News in 2005, “keeping us calm and guiding us through …. 24 hours a day. You can count on Phil and his team to keep you informed of any threat especially during hurricane season.”

The WSVN bio adds that a career highlight came for Ferro in 1999 before his stint there. The intrepid weatherman took part in a history-making hurricane-hunter mission to fly into “Wrong Way Lenny,” named for its most unusual track. Most systems move east to west, but this bad boy did the opposite, something that had never happened in the 113-year Atlantic tropical cyclone record.

“I have been so fortunate to do what I love in front of my hometown,” Ferro’s retirement announcement concluded. “What an honor it’s been to provide forecasts for you.”

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This story was originally published October 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM.