I have been saying things will calm down through the weekend in the tropics. via GIPHY I apologize. Mother Nature has other plans. From the NHC I really thought we would get a few days…
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Tracking the river / tidal gauges in Louisiana during Laura’s landfall
Here is a long list of gauges from the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. These images will refresh as data is avialable. The page will need to be refreshed in order to pull the latest…
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NHC Forecast information and maps for Hurricane Laura – 10AM Update
Laura Stats LOCATION…27.0N 92.0W ABOUT 225 MI…365 KM SSE OF LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA ABOUT 235 MI…375 KM SE OF GALVESTON TEXAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…125 MPH…205 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 16 MPH…26 KM/H…
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Laura’s track becoming more certain, top-end intensity still a question
Hurricane Laura is now a cAtegory 3 Hurricane. According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, “Devastating damage will occur: Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will…
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8/25/20 Early AM Tropics update: Breaking down Laura’s path north
I wanted to take some time to lay out some scenarios for everyone as it relates to Laura’s path. While the path is going to determine the strength and vice-versa, and we can estimate some…
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8/24/20 Midday Tropics overview: Marco & Laura
Here is just a quick update on how things are stacking up out in the Tropics right now: Marco is producing heavy rains across parts of the Florida panhandle and Alabama as the center of…
8/24/20 Early AM Tropics Update: Marco getting beat up, Laura cruising easy
Really, on any other year, it would be the opposite. Marco, moving through the central gulf would be “cruising easy” and Laura would be the one getting “beat up” by the mountains of Cuba. But…
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Hurricane Marco continues northward while TS Laura forecast shifts again
As anticipated, Tropical Storm Marco continues to move north toward the central Gulf Coast. People in Louisiana and Mississippi will need to continue to monitor forecasts closely. Tropical Storm Laura, also somewhat anticipated, is now…
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8/23/20 AM NHC UPDATE: TS Marco slides north, TS Laura churns through Caribbean
Before we dive into the noes from the National Hurricane Center, it is important to mention that as the data from the Hurricane Hunters continues to get ingested into the models, the forecasts will continue…
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Mark your Calendars: Sept 2 features close fly-by from Asteroid 2011 ES4
I know, I know… One disaster at time. But this is 2020! Disasters come in bunch. Like apples. And just like bunches of apples, there are always a few that aren’t quite ripe. That is…
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