Tropical weather
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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…
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At 11 am today, Tropical Storm Francine formed in the western Gulf as it became more developed over the warm water there. Francine is expected to slowly move north and gain hurricane strength before it makes landfall along the Louisiana coast sometime Wednesday afternoon according to the current predictions. It will continue to move north…
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After a long quiet spell, the Atlantic tropical season is starting to pick up, with three disturbances of at least 40 percent chance of developing in the next week. The one we have to watch is the most western one, currently identified as Investigation 91, which has an 80 percent chance of developing into a…
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