8/26/19 2AM update: Tropical Storm Dorian

As the overnight data continues to trickle in, not much has changed in the short term with Dorian. But as we look toward the Labor Day weekend, the overall pattern is starting to look a…

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Tropical Storm Erick forecast to strengthen, barely miss Hawaiian Islands, Flossie may be different story

There are two tropical systems in the Eastern Pacific, Erick and Flossie. Both pose a wave threat to the Hawaiian Islands. One, Flossie, has a higher potential for actually skirting the Big Island bringing rain…

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7-11-19: 10PM Advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Tropical Storm Barry

From the National Hurricane Center SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT…0300 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…27.9N 89.4W ABOUT 85 MI…135 KM SSW OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABOUT 165 MI…265 KM SE OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA…

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AM No-Hype Update: Hurricane Hunters scheduled to visit Invest92L / potential Barry

10:00AM UPDATE: The National Hurricane Center is now referring to Invest 92L as Potential Tropical Cyclone Two. ORIGINAL: The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor Invest 92L. Development into a Tropical Depression is considered, nearly,…

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National Hurricane Center increases chance of development to 50-percent

The National Hurricane Center released its 2PM update. Not a big change, but a slight up-tick in the chance for development. From the NHC: Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM…

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NHC increases chance of development in the Gulf

This morning the National Hurricane Center increased the chance of tropical development in the Gulf to 40-percent during the next five days. Right now, model guidance is still pointing to the Wednesday night through Saturday…

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WX Info: Reading the National Hurricane Center forecast maps

As Hurricane Season continues, it is important to know how to read the maps from the National Hurricane Center as they monitor certain areas for development. Each time there is an ‘area of interest’ in…

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2019 Hurricane Season Preview and Chat with NWS Mobile

I had a chance to sit down with Don Shepherd, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mobile, AL. Don is a wealth of knowledge and was nice enough to give us a half-hour…

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Tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico now very likely

The Tropical Disturbance, now Invest 93L, we have been watching for the last five to seven days is finally starting to get its act together. Sort of. During the last few days, it will have…

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