Climate outlooks
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The latest projected path of TS Laura, which is now just west of Puerto Rico, is for it to follow along Hispaniola and and Cuba before entering the Gulf of Mexico. The southern tip of Florida could see some winds and rain from the storm, but most of the peninsula will avoid the heaviest winds.…
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With two tropical storms expected to be in the Gulf of Mexico this week, it should be no surprise that most of the rain we are likely to get is linked to those two rainmakers, especially in the states near the Gulf. This morning’s 7-day QPF map shows that there is a lot of rain…
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As of 11 pm on August 21, Tropical Storm Marco has formed southeast of the Yucutan Peninsula of Mexico and is expected to slowly strengthen and move NW near the tip of the peninsula before continuing into the western Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm along the Texas…
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The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks for September through November were released this week and show that both the September and September-November are likely to be wetter than normal along the coasts because of the active tropical season. Temperatures in the fall are also likely to be warmer than normal due to the long-term trend…
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As you may know, there are two tropical depressions currently active in the Atlantic basin and they are both expected to strengthen to named storms and eventually hurricanes as they approach the Gulf of Mexico. TD14, the western depression, is predicted to move NW and cross the Yucutan Peninsula of Mexico before moving into the…
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As of 11 pm on August 19, Tropical Depression 13 has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean and is headed WNW towards the US. As a newly developed depression without a strong central circulation yet, there is a lot of uncertainty about where it will go. However, the current predictions are for it to strengthen…
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We are now entering the peak hurricane season, and as expected, the tropics are now rapidly becoming more active. The 5-day Atlantic outlook has two areas that are expected to develop into named storms. The eastern wave has a 90 percent chance of development, and could be named Laura in just a day or two.…