Good morning and happy Wednesday. We are now about a month into the Atlantic hurricane season, so those who live near the Atlantic Ocean should start to keep an eye on the hurricane activity. Even…
Category: Tropics
Slow Start to the 2023 North American Hurricane Season: Tropical Outlook
Well it is looking to be a relatively quiet June for the start of our 2023 North American Hurricane Season. Although we have had some subtropical development in the Atlantic basin earlier in the month,…
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NickelBlock Forecasting 2023 Hurricane Season Outlook: Analogs suggest up to 6 tropical systems in the Gulf this Hurricane Season
I’m sure that got your attention. But six topical systems in the Gulf is pretty typical. On the average, since 2000, we’ve seen between 4 and 6 tropical systems (that includes tropical depressions) in the…
Wx Info: Why do hurricanes move in certain directions? (Video)
During Hurricane Season, whenever there is a tropical system floating around, I get this question a lot: How do you know that it won’t come toward us? And it can be a pretty straight-forward answer.…
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Wx Info: Explaining the Forecast Cone from the National Hurricane Center
A lot of times during Hurricane Season a lot of the buzz is around the model data. Social media is plastered with images of operational model output, spaghetti models and intensity guidance. But once a…
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9/25/22 8p Tropical Update: Latest on Tropical Storm Ian from the NHC and model guidance
Here is a look , as of 730p. at Tropical Storm Ian. Don’t be surprised if you wake up tomorrow morning and it is a Hurricane. And perhaps even a strong Category 1 Hurricane, at…
9/25/22 830a Tropical Update: Latest on Tropical Storm Ian from the NHC, model guidance
Here is the latest from the National Hurricane Center…. SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT…1200 UTC…INFORMATIONLOCATION…15.0N 79.4WABOUT 320 MI…550 KM SSE OF GRAND CAYMANABOUT 590 MI…950 KM SE OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50…
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9/24/22 5p Tropical Update: Tropical Storm Ian forecast track shifts west — latest from NHC & model data
TRopcial Storm Ian continues to drift through the Caribbean. The storms hasn’t gained much latitude today as it has been moving mostly due west. FROM THE NHC SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATIONLOCATION…14.3N 77.0WABOUT 255…
9/24/22 12p Tropical Update: Tropical Storm Ian organizing, heading toward Florida, while model guidance continues to – slightly – shift west
The National Hurricane Center continue to monitor Tropical Storm Ian in the Caribbean and update the track every three to six hours. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Cayman Islands. A Tropical Storm…
9/22/22 700p Tropical Update: Invest 98L forecasting means there is not enough hours in the day!
The toughest part about working a full time job, living eight hours away from my girlfriend and on the other side of the country from my entire family is that trying to make time for…
