Tropical weather
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The latest 7-day outlook from the National Hurricane Center shows two new areas of potential development in the Atlantic. The northern one highlights a small likelihood of development along a frontal boundary off the East Coast of the US. It is currently listed as just a 10% chance of developing in the next week. The…
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The latest Atlantic tropical outlook shows that Investigation 97 is currently present in the east-central Atlantic with a 60 percent chance of developing in the next two days and a 70% of developing in the next week. The models are all showing that is expected to shortly start curving to the north so it will…
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We are now past the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, which occurs around September 10. But since the season lasts until the end of November, we are definitely not out of the woods yet. This has been an odd season, with no tropical storms in the Gulf at all (at least so far), and…
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The latest 7-day Atlantic outlook shows Tropical Storm Jerry in the Atlantic Ocean. It is currently headed towards the northwest but is expected to curve soon and should stay far from the East Coast, although there could be some impacts from high surf there. Another area of 10% chance is currently showing in the northern…
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A recent study led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) reveals how a major global climate pattern influences the African weather systems that help seed Atlantic hurricanes. This study was initiated as an undergraduate project by a student who…
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The National Hurricane Center’s latest map shows an area with a 60% chance of development in the next seven days. This is based on a wave that has just come off of Africa, probably one of the last ones we will see this season. Late in the season in the Atlantic basin, most storms develop…
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The latest 7-day tropical outlook shows two areas of potential interest. The first is an area over the Florida Peninsula which has just a 10 percent chance of developing in the next week. This area is mostly expected to bring rain to the East Coast of Florida with lesser amounts on the West Coat and…
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