NHC designates disturbance in Bay of Campeche ‘Invest90L’

On the heels of Hurricane Sally, the National Hurricane Center is watching a different tropical disturbance in the Gulf, simultaneously. This area moved past the northern Gulf Coast last weekend and has been parked in…

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9/14/20 Late AM Hurricane Sally Gulf Coast breakdown

The late morning advisory came down from the National Hurricane Center and the Hurricane Hunters noted a shift in the position as the center tries to re-form. This may eventually mean some dramatic implications for…

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9/13/20 Tropical Storm Sally Late AM update: As much data as I can cram into a blog post

As Tropical Storm Sally presses to the west-northwest across the Gulf of Mexico, it is now slated to be a Category 2 Hurricane at landfall. But that is not set in stone. There is still…

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Two tropical waves of interest, two more Invests, and cold front

It must be late August or early September. The love bugs are out. The humidity isn’t quick as dense. And there are four – count ’em! – areas worth watching in the Tropics. Oh, and…

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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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8/24/20 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…

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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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NHC updates forecasts, shifts both forecasts toward central Gulf Coast

The 4pm update was released from the NHC a bit ago, and it shows a reasonably dramatic shift in the forecasts for both Marco and Laura. The changes are likely prompted by the current interaction…

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