Tropical weather
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During the day today, Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 became Tropical Storm Helene. It is continuing to strengthen and should be a hurricane soon. It is expected to continue to strengthen over the next day and become a major hurricane before making landfall along the Northern Gulf Coast sometime on Thursday. The models have been quite…
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Over the last 24 hours, the convection in the western Caribbean has strengthened, mostly on the east side of the area of convection, and winds have increased, but no closed low has been found yet so it continues as Potential Tropical Cyclone #9 as of 11 pm on Monday. It is expected to become Tropical…
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Over the last day, the area of potential development in the western Caribbean has become much more organized and has been designated as Invest 97 by the National Hurricane Center. This designation means the disturbance has become well-enough established to provide meaningful data about where the storm might go, although there is still a lot…
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The latest tropical outlook, released earlier this evening, shows that the chance of tropical development somewhere in the western Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico over the next week has been increased to 70 percent. The models have converged somewhat in their ensembles of tracks to show a landfall along the Gulf Coast is becoming likely…
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I’ve been getting more questions about the potential for a tropical storm or hurricane to make landfall in the Southeast sometime late next week. Apparently I’m not the only one, because the NWS put together this graphic to discuss why it is too early to worry about it yet, although it is something you should…
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The latest outlook from the National Hurricane Center shows that there are currently two areas of concern. The area in the central Atlantic is the remains of TS Gordon, currently not well organized but with the potential for redevelopment over the warm water there. Gordon is not a concern for us in the Southeast. A…
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Time magazine recently posted a story on how you can protect your home during a hurricane. Most of these ideas are things we have discussed before, but since we still have half the hurricane season to go, it’s worth repeating. Preparation ahead of time is crucial for a quicker recovery, including removing outdoor furniture that…