Since the tropics have been reasonably quiet all August, this quick burst of activity has a lot of people’s attention. This increase in activity isn’t unusual. Now that we are getting closer to September and the peak of Hurricane Season, the tropics tend to get a bit more active. Latest on Dorian The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center:… Read more →
Tropical Depression Five is now Tropical Storm Dorian. The storm continues to organize and strengthen east of the great & Lesser Antilles. Latest model data continues to show strengthening, but the model guidance is starting to catch up to what the National Hurricane Center has been forecasting. Model data guidance The afternoon model guidance for intensity shows, now, a better… Read more →
Making landfall in September of 1985, Hurricane Elena was one of the most unpredictable tropical weather events in the United States. Elena repeatedly deviated from the projected hurricane path, making a two day anti-cyclonic loop in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane finally made landfall in Biloxi, Mississippi on September 2nd, 1985, resulting in one of the largest evacuations in… Read more →
10AM Advisory from the National Hurricane Center: The National Hurricane Center just released forecast track information for Subtropical Storm Alberto. Here is the forecast discussion as of 10AM: Subtropical Storm Alberto Discussion Number 1 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL012018 1000 AM CDT Fri May 25 2018 The broad low pressure system that the NHC has been tracking for… Read more →
Tropical Depression 16 is still a tropical depression. That said, the National Hurricane Center anticipates that TD16 will strengthen into Tropical Storm Nate before 1pm Thursday. So enjoy it while it lasts, because TD16 will be Nate soon. The stats: SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT…0300 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…12.8N 82.7W ABOUT 70 MI…115 KM WNW OF SAN ANDRES ISLAND ABOUT 95… Read more →
