A La Nina Watch was issued by NOAA today. That means there is a 55- to 60-percent chance that a La Nina forms this fall or winter. What is La Nina La Nina is an when the Pacific Ocean waters off the coast of South America run cooler than average. In fact, it is when they are greater than 0.5… Read more →
It is something I’ve heard countless times during my tenure at WDAM in Hattiesburg. It doesn’t matter the time of year, the forecast, or the situation. For every forecast I give, there is – at least – one person that responds with, “Yeah, well, they didn’t get Katrina right, so who knows.” There have been too many storms 3 or… Read more →
Hurricane Irma continues to straddle Cuba. Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph with higher gusts, making Irma a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The storm is forecast to restrengthen once it moves away from Cuba, and expected to remain a powerful hurricane as it approaches Florida. Here is a look at Hurricane Irma this morning… Read more →
Irma is a Category Five hurricane. It has wind speeds of 160mph. The storm is nearly 500 miles from west to east. It is moving to the west at 14mph. That movement though, isn’t as consistent as earlier. It continues to meander to the west overnight, but latest satellite data suggests the storm may have started to make a northward… Read more →
Hurricane Irma continues on its trek WNW at about 15 to 20mph. The forecast cone shift west late Thursday night. Understandably, for some, it brought a renewed sense of anxiety. Here is why that heightened sense of fear isn’t necessary. 1.The change wasn’t that drastic Notice that the shift only tipped the last day or two slightly more west. By… Read more →
