The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center continues to shift the forecast cone toward the Gulf of Mexico. Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is – apparently – in no rush to fully develop. Though it is in a hurry to get where it is going. The system is still moving to the west-northwest at more than 20mph. From the NHC… Read more →
The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. The storm is likely going to be named Isaias in the coming days. It isn’t forecast to be near Florida and the Bahamas until Friday or Saturday, but I wanted to take a few minutes to dive into an important set of data: Water temperatures. A quick note: The… Read more →
The National Hurricane Center has now designated “Invest 92L” as “Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine.” The change in name will only be temporary. The NHC is trying to issue advisories for some of the islands as soon as possible, even though this isn’t a tropical depression or tropical storm yet. Model Data Model data suggests PTC9 will be soon. And when… Read more →
SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…23.7N 74.8W ABOUT 235 MI…380 KM SE OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND ABOUT 310 MI…500 KM SE OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…30 MPH…45 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH…13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1008 MB…29.77 INCHES DISCUSSION Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Discussion Number 1 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami… Read more →
