WTVJ Chief Met John Morales announced that he is stepping away from his role at the NBC O&O in Miami.

Morales will now serve as the station's first Hurricane Specialist.

I thought that was Chief Met at any Miami station was a “Hurricane Specialist” isn’t that why they were hired.

Anyway, Morales plans to expand his career by serving the community as an expert science communicator and social media influencer specializing in climate change, extreme weather, and the environment.

"Knowledge and expertise can be leveraged to build trust, but it's authenticity that has earned me the public's allegiance. I am grateful for all those who have put their trust in me over the decades. Now I plan to continue to serve as a credible science communicator, with a focus on environmental education and awareness as well as our expanding climate crisis and the increasingly dangerous weather it is generating. If a hurricane threatens, I still plan to guide folks through the emergency guided by science and without hyperbole," said Morales.

The station says that Morales will still be part of the NBC family in his new role that will start this June at the onset of hurricane season.

I read through this release and I can’t figure out if Morales was pushed out, or if he is changing roles on his own?

But, I will bet the house that in his new role, he will not be paid as much as he was as the station’s Chief Meteorologist.

Just saying…