It is a busy day for the meteorologists of the National Hurricane Center. There are still six areas of interest in the tropical Atlantic. Two close to the United States, two out over the open…
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NHC tracking seven – yeah, seven! – areas in the Tropical Atlantic
Welcome to the peak of Hurricane Season in the Atlantic. September 10th. Mother Nature must’ve gotten the memo. Right now, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring seven different areas for possible development. From the NHC…
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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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Invest97L & Invest98L continue to organize, gain strength
There is still a lot we don’t know about what will happen with the two Invests that are floating around in the Atlantic. In this video I try to sort through some of the potential…
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NHC issues advisories for PTC Nine, eventual Isaias, for Caribbean Islands
The National Hurricane Center has now designated “Invest 92L” as “Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine.” The change in name will only be temporary. The NHC is trying to issue advisories for some of the islands as…
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Video: NHC breaks down the Forecast Cone and how to use it
The National Hurricane Center made a great – quick – video discussing what the Forecast Cone is made for, how to use it, and where it isn’t very useful at all. Take a look!
NHC notes two areas of interest in tropical Atlantic
10:00AM UPDATE: Satellite imagery and recent satellite wind data indicate that the low pressure system located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles continues to get better organized. If current…
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NHC highlights new area of interest in Gulf of Mexico
A small cluster of storms over Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama will sag into the Gulf of Mexico during the next 24 to 48 hours. As it does so, the National Hurricane Center is watching the…
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Tropical Storm Cristobal continues trek toward Louisiana, Mississippi
Dry air to the rescue! Cristobal continues to move north across the Gulf of Mexico but is also interacting with a lot of dry air and a little bit of shear. That is limiting its…
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