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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…
Read more of 08/19/25 Tropical Outlook – Erin To Cause Choppy Seas; More Storms Possible Behind It
Hello everyone, and thanks for checking out my final tropical update here at NickelBlock! Erin is now considered a Category 1 hurricane as of yesterday, and is forecasted to strengthen. As far as land impacts,…
Read more of 08/16/25 Tropical Update – Erin now a Hurricane; Pacific stays quiet
We’re getting to that time of year. It is probable, if you haven’t already, that you will soon see several posts or videos showing images of a reputable model forecasting a major hurricane strike somewhere…
Read more of 08/05/25 Tropical Outlook – Long Range Model Madness
There are two storms currently in the Pacific basin, and two areas of interest for future development. Tropical Storm Gil has a shot at hurricane status this weekend, before it weakens back down to a…
Read more of 08/02/25 Tropical Outlook – The Pacific Hurricane Factory is Back Online
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…
Read more of 08/01/25 Tropical Outlook – Party in the Pacific
There is a lot to cover in the Pacific, including a major hurricane, tropical storm, and three other disturbances. Fortunately, Hurricane Iona, Tropical Storm Keli, and all of the disturbances are not expected to make…
Read more of 07/30/25 Tropical Update – Chaos in the Pacific; no current threats in the Atlantic
The extreme heating plaguing our region will continue until Wednesday. Even after then, temperatures will remain high, but more moisture will result in higher rain chances during the afternoon. Some squall lines are possible later…
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…
Read more of 07/29/25 Tropical Outlook – Tropical Traffic Jam in the Pacific
With a wave of tropical moisture approaching, there is a high probability of rain, which could occur all day today and tomorrow. Excessive heat, while not as bad as earlier this week, will still be…
Read more of 07/24/25 Local Forecast – A Rainy Rest of The Week; Then The Heat Dome Returns
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…
Read more of 07/15/25 Tropical Outlook – Trouble in the Gulf
