Tropical weather
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The National Hurricane Center is posting an area with a 70% chance of development in the next week in the central Atlantic. However, every model I have seen indicates the storm, which is likely to be named Gabrielle, will turn to the north and will not affect the Southeast except the possibility of some high…
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Earlier this week we were watching an area of disturbed weather called Invest 91L in the Atlantic Ocean moving westward towards us. However, a combination of Saharan dust and wind shear have effectively destroyed the cluster of storms before they could develop tropical characteristics and it is no longer expected to become a tropical storm.…
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During the day today, Tropical Storm Fernand formed in southeast of Bermuda east of the path that Hurricane Erin took earlier this week. It is expected to move straight north and pass east of Bermuda so will not be any threat to the United States. Another area of interest, Investigation 99L, is currently weakening in…
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It’s that time of year. The tropics are becoming more active and every wave coming off of Africa has to be watched for signs of development. Today we are watching Major Hurricane Erin as it moves NW on a path that is expected to curve north and then NE off the East Coast between Bermuda…
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The Weather Channel posted an interesting short video about the life cycle of a hurricane to explain how hurricanes develop from tropical waves and grow into full-fledged strong storms. Very timely considering how we have watched Erin grow from a weak wave to a category 5 storm in just a few days. Erin is now…
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After Invest 97 formed over the weekend, it developed into Tropical Storm Erin on Monday, August 14, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is currently moving over a relatively cool ocean and is interacting with some Saharan dust but it is expected to move over more favorable conditions in the next few days and is…
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Tropical Storm Dexter formed this morning off the East Coast as it separated from an old stationary front and developed tropical characteristics. However, Dexter is moving rapidly to the northeast and poses no threat to us in the Southeast. The 7-day tropical outlook is showing two other areas of potential development for later in the…
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