Tropical weather
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If you follow tropical forecasts closely, as I do, you will be interested in this post-storm analysis of Tropical Storm Erika. The National Hurricane Center provides a report here which explains why Erika’s forecast was not as good as predictions of tropical storms in previous years.
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As of 5 pm today, the National Hurricane Center announced the formation of Tropical Storm Grace, out in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It will be going through a large area of dry conditions and strong wind shear so is not expected to deepen much.
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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, which was the most intense category 5 storm to ever hit the US coast. It hit in the Florida Keys and killed over 500 people with winds that reached up to 185 mph. It made a second landfall later near Cedar Key as…
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What is left of Tropical Storm Erika is now drifting northeast into the south-central and southeastern areas of Georgia. The radar this morning shows some locally heavy rain in the center of the weak circulation northeast of Valdosta. There is also a secondary band of almost stationary rain northwest of the main blog of rain…
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After all the dire predictions of rain for the Southeast, today is relatively sunny and dry. What happened to the predictions of heavy rain from the remains of TS Erika? The radar shows the blob of rain that was formerly Erika spinning just off the west coast of Florida. So far very little of that…
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As expected, the remains of Tropical Storm Erika are moving to the north on the west side of the Florida peninsula. The latest radar shows the blob of moisture entering the southwest portion of the state. This area of enhanced moisture is expected to continue north and should affect southeast Georgia and South Carolina by…
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Estimates of the agricultural losses in Puerto Rico continue to rise following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika a few days ago. The current estimates are for losses in excess of $20 million. Caribbean Business reported here that the most damaged crops, particularly due to Erika’s winds, are plantains and bananas, while losses have also been…