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 →
As we wrote the other day, hurricane intensity is a tough thing to forecast. Even with localized wind shear around Matthew and only warm – but not extreemely warm – water under it, the storm grea overnight into a Category 3 storm. Here is the latest from the National Hurricane Center: Most of the forecast models indicate the storm will… 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 →
