Since the tropics have been reasonably quiet all August, this quick burst of activity has a lot of people’s attention. This increase in activity isn’t unusual. Now that we are getting closer to September and…
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TD5 now Tropical Storm Dorian, NHC forecast shows potential hurricane by Tuesday
Tropical Depression Five is now Tropical Storm Dorian. The storm continues to organize and strengthen east of the great & Lesser Antilles. Latest model data continues to show strengthening, but the model guidance is starting…
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Tropical Depression Five forms, NHC forecasts to become Hurricane
The “Little Wave that Could” is now a Tropical Depression in the open Atlantic Ocean. The system is well away from the mainland of the United States and isn’t anticipated to impact the US during…
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Since 1950, South Mississippi 100-degree days nearly unchanged while overnight warmth increases four-fold
The headline says it all. Looking back at 70 years of data, South Mississippi’s hottest days during the “Summer” (from May through September) have stayed about the same while the temperatures overnight have warmed up…
Review: Increased Fall Precipitation in the Southeastern United States Driven by Higher‐Intensity, Frontal Precipitation
The southerly wind off the Gulf of Mexico is a big component in the day-to-day weather along the Gulf Coast. But new research dives into just how big a driver that is – particularly in…
NOAA increases chance for above-average activity for the rest of Hurricane Season
NOAA released its mid-season review of the seasonal outlook for Hurricane Season this morning. The numbers have been revised, and increased, given the El Nino is starting to subside. Press release from the NOAA: NOAA…
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2019 South Mississippi Autumn outlook
Well, well, well… Here we are in early August looking toward the Autumn – the best time to be in South Mississippi. Football, lower humidity, cooler temperatures. All of the things that make dealing with…
Invest96L got eaten today, but it’s not quite dead yet
Invest 96L continues to hold on to dear life. A lot like the guy who didn’t want to “go on the cart” in Monty Python, this thing is not quite dead yet. In fact, the…
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I’m Too Distracted to Come Up with a Clever Blog Title, Sorry
Good afternoon y’all! I’m your meteorologist Noah with the weekly forecast for the Pinebelt. I can without a doubt say this summer has had much more active weather than we had last year. We switched…
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Invest96L data breakdown: What changed overnight
Newly-minted Invest 96L out in the Atlantic is still a few days away from having an opportunity to get better organized, but there is some info within the models that may shed light on the…
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