Tropical Depression Five forms, NHC forecasts to become Hurricane

The “Little Wave that Could” is now a Tropical Depression in the open Atlantic Ocean. The system is well away from the mainland of the United States and isn’t anticipated to impact the US during…

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Since 1950, South Mississippi 100-degree days nearly unchanged while overnight warmth increases four-fold

The headline says it all. Looking back at 70 years of data, South Mississippi’s hottest days during the “Summer” (from May through September) have stayed about the same while the temperatures overnight have warmed up…

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Review: Increased Fall Precipitation in the Southeastern United States Driven by Higher‐Intensity, Frontal Precipitation

The southerly wind off the Gulf of Mexico is a big component in the day-to-day weather along the Gulf Coast. But new research dives into just how big a driver that is – particularly in…

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NOAA increases chance for above-average activity for the rest of Hurricane Season

NOAA released its mid-season review of the seasonal outlook for Hurricane Season this morning. The numbers have been revised, and increased, given the El Nino is starting to subside. Press release from the NOAA: NOAA…

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Invest96L got eaten today, but it’s not quite dead yet

Invest 96L continues to hold on to dear life. A lot like the guy who didn’t want to “go on the cart” in Monty Python, this thing is not quite dead yet. In fact, the…

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I’m Too Distracted to Come Up with a Clever Blog Title, Sorry

Good afternoon y’all! I’m your meteorologist Noah with the weekly forecast for the Pinebelt. I can without a doubt say this summer has had much more active weather than we had last year. We switched…

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NHC bumps new Wave to 40-percent chance of development

The National Hurricane Center increased the chance of development for the latest African Wave to 40-percent Tuesday night. From the NHC: Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Tue Jul…

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Between Invest95L and the new Wave, and Erick and Flossie – stuff is active in the tropics

As the title says, things are getting more active in the Pacific and Atlantic basins. Let’s start in the Atlantic. In the Atlantic via GIPHY There are two areas of interest int he Atlantic. Invest…

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