Latest from the National Hurricane Center Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 542 AM EDT Fri May 5 2017 Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African coast from the Equator to 32N. The following information is based on satellite imagery,… Read more →
The latest on Hurricane Matthew as of this posting is in from the National Hurricane Center. This is still a very powerful Category Four storm with winds at 145mph and a central pressure of 934mb. Looking to set the new record for longest “major” hurricane since 2010, Hurricane Matthew is set to pass Hurricane Joaquin if it keeps chugging along… Read more →
The National Hurricane Center again skipped the Depression stage and turned Invest 97L directly into Tropical Storm Matthew. Just like last time, this isn’t terribly uncommon. Or terribly common. It just is. So, now that we have Matthew, why should you care? What is in a name, right? Shakespeare was a smart guy, wasn’t he? In this case, a name… Read more →
Invest 99L is still an “Invest” today, Thursday, August 25th, 2016. That marks Day Seven of models continuing to say that today is the day that it gets organized. So far, though, the Invest hasn’t been interested in such things. Here is a look at the area of low(er) pressure Thursday morning: The National Hurricane Center continues to show this… Read more →
Meteorologist are combing through the newest forecast data every six hours, while the latest cluster of storms plowing across the Atlantic Ocean continues to try to organize. Right now, the National Hurricane Center gives Invest 99-L a 10-percent chance of development during the next 48 hours and a 40-percent chance of development during the next five days. This may seem… Read more →
