Good evening! I hope everyone had a great day, besides the excruciating heat of course. Some areas closer to the coast may get a tiny bit of relief with a chance for some storms tomorrow…
Category: Tropics
7/2/24 – US Weather Forecast: Category 5 Hurricane Beryl, southern heat, and severe weather chances
July has certainly gotten off to an interesting start as we’re tracking a category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea with winds of 160 mph! Furthermore, high pressure is currently dominating the southern United States,…
Heat & humidity continues, with Category 5 Hurricane Beryl out in the Caribbean: 7/1/24 – Southern MS/AL/LA Local Forecast
Happy July, everyone! What a crazy way to start off the month with Category 5 Hurricane Beryl out in the Caribbean Sea. As far as our local forecast, heat will continue to be the main…
7/1/24 345p Hurricane Beryl Update – Still monitoring the system for potential US impacts, but specifics still TBD
Current satellite and radar data indicate that Hurricane Beryl has completed an eyewall replacement cycle and has strengthened. The eye is now well-defined (again). The NHC says that radar from Barbados shows a well-defined eye…
Tropical Outlook for 6/29/24: Tropical Storm Beryl has formed; what should you expect?
Hello there. I hope that your Saturday is going well. We have quite a lot of new news regarding the tropics. As of yesterday evening, we officially have our second named storm of the season,…
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Tropical Outlook for 6/28/24: Three areas of disturbances to watch out for
Even though it’s only June, we currently have 3 areas of disturbances in the Atlantic basin. The first disturbance area is located in the western part of the Gulf of Mexico and has a 30%…
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6/27/24 – Tropical Forecast: Two new areas to look out for next week.
The start of this hurricane season has been nothing short of active, with this trend continuing with two areas of interest in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. While it is still early to…
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Forecast for Southern MS/AL/LA for 6/27/24: Some relief from the heat but more chances of rain
If you are sick of the heat, I have some good news. A cold front to the north of us is expected to move and stall in our region for the next day or two.…
6/26/24 – Tropical Outlook: Invest 94L & 95L; what we know as of now…
It’s been interesting having things to talk about in the tropics as we are only a few weeks into hurricane season. Invest 94L has been over the Caribbean Sea for a couple of days now…
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What made Hurricane Sandy different from other tropical systems?
Hurricane Sandy, often referred to as ‘Superstorm Sandy’, defied the hurricane norms with its unusual path, vast size, and devastating effects on the northeast U.S. Why was this storm, which transitioned from a Category 1…
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