I think it is a funny coincidence that the one tropical system with the name that is an acronym for “estimated time of arrival” is the tropical system that is taking the most indirect path to a final destination as possible. Guy 1: What is the ETA on Eta? Guy 2: No idea, it is taking its sweet time. Guy… Read more →
It is an ugly, small, and not very angry storm. But that doesn’t mean it won’t cause problems. Just ask Florida. Tropical Storm Eta is in the Gulf trying to reorganize itself in the face of dry air and some shear. It has a difficult life ahead of it (humans aren’t complaining) but there is still a chance it can… Read more →
Who is with me? A vote for dissipation is a vote for sanity! I’m being told, ‘that isn’t how any of this works, Nick’ Drat. Well, then, let’s get right to the update… From the NHC Tropical Depression Eta is pretty disorganized. It almost looks like just a large Central American Gyre at this point. There is a left over… Read more →
Eta is a shell of its former self, however it is still dropping copious amounts of precipitation across Central America. Nicaragua and Honduras are still expecting another foot of water – maybe more – in some spots. And it really is going to slither north. No, but really. Look at the Forecast Cone from the NHC. It moved west into… Read more →
This is one of those ‘worth watching, but don’t get concerned yet’ type of situations. Category 4 Hurricane Eta made landfall across the coast of Nicaragua today bringing heavy rain, wind gusts up to 185mph, and storm surge up to 20+ feet. You really have to keep those people in your heart, because the poor folks in Nicaragua and Honduras,… Read more →
