Tropical weather
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In the past, El Nino years have often brought fairly quiet Atlantic hurricane seasons due to the presence of strong winds high up in the atmosphere that keep tropical waves from developing into tropical storms and hurricanes. This year, in spite of El Nino, the season has been quite active, although most of the storms…
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With just a few days left in the official 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, the tropics are still holding out hope for another named storm. A frontal boundary is expected to stall over the central Atlantic, and since the water there is so warm, a non-tropical low could briefly transition into a tropical storm within the…
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The Atlantic tropical season officially ends on November 30. While it’s been pretty quiet lately, there is one area that the National Hurricane Center is flagging for likely development in the next week. Fortunately, it looks like it will not affect the Southeast except perhaps for Puerto Rico and possibly some rain in Florida (although…
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While we are almost to November, the tropics still have a couple of areas of potential development over the next seven days. An area east of the Bahamas shows a 40% chance of development in the next two days, but it has gotten less likely over the past day and only has a short window…
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This week marks the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Michael, which caused over $25 billion in damage to the Southeast, including several billion dollars in damage to agriculture. I will be one of three speakers on the American Meteorological Society’s retrospective webinar on Michael, to be held on Tuesday October 10 online at 7 pm EDT.…
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Surveyors continue to assess damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida and other states. Damage to agriculture is now estimated at $447 million and to Florida forests at almost $65 million. You can see images and read more at the links below. Growing Produce: What’s the Damage? Hurricane Idalia Toll on Florida Ag Upwards of $447…
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While we are past the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, there is still activity in the basin. Today, two tropical storms, Philippe and Rina, are active in the Atlantic and are located very close to each other. While the path of the two storms may be impacted by how close they are to each…
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