While the end of meteorological summer is in sight, conditions today will resemble the dog days. A trough to our north will bring in wetter and milder conditions starting Thursday, setting the stage for a…
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08/19/25 Tropical Outlook – Erin To Cause Choppy Seas; More Storms Possible Behind It
The main story in the tropics is Hurricane Erin, a storm that is remarkable in many aspects. Erin reached Category 5 status on Saturday, after extreme rapid intensification that outpaced even the most bullish model…
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08/01/25 Tropical Outlook – Party in the Pacific
There are two storms currently in the Pacific basin, and two areas of interest for future development. None of these four systems are expected to impact land in the imminent future, although if Gil sticks…
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07/29/25 Tropical Outlook – Tropical Traffic Jam in the Pacific
We’ve got ourselves a small party of tropical systems in the open Pacific Ocean. The head honcho of the party is Tropical Storm Iona, located well to the southeast of Hawaii, moving due west. There…
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07/22/25 Tropical Outlook – Quiet Again; But Plenty of Areas To Watch
There are currently no systems in either the Atlantic or West Pacific basin. However, the NHC has outlined two areas of interest, and there are a few other potential development areas showing up in the…
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07/18/25 Tropical Outlook – Deluge Continues for Louisiana; Atlantic May Awaken Soon
The center of Invest 93L is over Louisiana, moving north. It is dropping torrents of rain over the state. A radar estimate indicates the town of Belle River in Acadiana has received 11 inches of…
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07/15/25 Tropical Outlook – Trouble in the Gulf
A surface low will bisect the Florida Peninsula today, bringing rain and flooding to the state. From there, it will ride a ridge into the Gulf of Mexico, where it could develop into a tropical…
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07/01/25 Tropical Outlook – Gulf of Mexico Could Fire Up; Flossie Still Going Strong
The Gulf of Mexico has awakened in the past few days, with Florida potentially at risk of tropical impacts, all while the Western Pacific continues to be a hurricane factory. BARRY IMPACTS NORTHEAST MEXICO In…
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06/27/25 Tropical Outlook – Invest 95E Likely to Form Into Storm This Weekend
The area of interest to the south of Mexico is slowly but surely organizing. It is in an area of low shear, high humidity, warm ocean waters, and converging winds. It seems on track to…
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06/24/25 Tropical Outlook – A Surprise in the Atlantic
Over Sunday and Monday, a collection of thunderstorms associated with low pressure, several hundred miles east of Bermuda, is trying to organize. The NHC has designated it as Invest 90L. This defies the models expectations,…
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