Phil Ferro Biography
Phil Ferro is a skilled American meteorologist who is currently working for WSVN (channel 7) in Miami, Florida, United States, as a chief meteorologist. He joined the station in 2005. In addition, his weather forecast are seen on weeknights during 7 NEWS at 4:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 10:00 pm, and 11:00pm.
Phil Ferro Age| Birthday
How old is Ferro? He is around 63 years old as of 2023. He was born on October 2, 1960, in Cuba, United States.
Phil Ferro Education
He has not disclosed information regarding where he attended College. This information is currently under review.
Phil Ferro Height|Weight
He stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Phil Ferro Family
Ferro was born in Cuba and raised in Miami, united states, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information is under review and will be available soon.
Phil Ferro Wife|Married
Ferro likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he is in a relationship or not. This information is under review and will be available soon.
Phil Ferro Children| kids
Ferro likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he has children or not. This information is under review and will be available soon.
Phil Ferro Career
Ferro is responsible for providing you with the latest weather information from watches and warnings to your local forecast. He spearheads a 4 person staff that keeps an eye on South Florida’s skies. You can count on Ferro and his team to keep you informed of any threat especially during hurricane season.
Ferro, stays on top of the latest developments in the meteorological field by continuously participating in seminars, attending hurricane conferences, and even flying with hurricane hunters.
In 1999, he took part in a history-making mission that flew into a hurricane traveling backwards across the Caribbean. Most systems move west to east, but Hurricane Lenny did something that had never happened in the 113-year Atlantic tropical cyclone record. It was the first storm to have an extended west-to-east track and Ferro was there to witness it first hand.
He has completed training from FEMA on community hurricane preparedness, and is constantly taking classes from NOAA to keep his forecasting skills sharp.
Ferro joined 7News in 2005, keeping us calm and guiding us through the most active hurricane season on record . Thirty-one systems were spawned in the tropics, two of them impacting us directly, Katrina and Wilma.
Ferro has covered South Florida weather and hurricanes for over a decade. He started back in 1995, when he was the lead forecaster at the local Telemundo affiliate, providing the latest storm information to South Florida’s Spanish speaking community.
Ferro’s passion for education. He cares about teaching weather to young minds and helping teachers pass along the wonders of science and meteorology to their students.
Awards and Honors
Ferro has received 2 Emmy nominations for previous Hurricane specials. He holds both the National Weather Association and American Meteorological Society Seals of Approval. Ferro is a member of the AMS standing panel of Spanish-language. Evaluators of the Board of Broadcast Meteorology by the AMS Commission of Professional Affairs. He is also on the NWA board and has been awarded professional development hours from the National Hurricane Center each year since 1995.
His work has been recognized by the Association for Women in Communications South Florida chapter, the Miami Dade County League of Cities, as well as an individual recognition by the City of Hialeah. He works closely with the American Red Cross helping get the message out to prepare in advance of Hurricane season.
Phil Ferro Salary|Net Worth
Ferro has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his career.
Frequently asked questions about Ferro
Who is Ferro?
Phil Ferro is a skilled American meteorologist who is currently working for WSVN (channel 7) in Miami, Florida, United States, as a chief meteorologist. He joined the station in 2005. In addition, his weather forecast are seen on weeknights during 7 NEWS at 4:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 10:00 pm, and 11:00pm.
Is Ferro Married?
Ferro likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he is in a relationship or not. This information is under review and will be available soon.
Where does Ferro Live?
This information is under review and will be available soon.
