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With the forecast track of TS Laura moving steadily to the west, that puts most of the likely impacts of the storm well to the west of our region. But we can still expect some rain from the storm, mostly in the form of scattered lines of thunderstorms which could have locally gusty winds and…
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The latest projected path of TS Laura, which is now just west of Puerto Rico, is for it to follow along Hispaniola and and Cuba before entering the Gulf of Mexico. The southern tip of Florida could see some winds and rain from the storm, but most of the peninsula will avoid the heaviest winds.…
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If you like bubbly wine, then you may be interested in this article from Forbes.com on this year’s champagne harvest. According to the report, the annual Champagne harvest began August 17, two weeks sooner than last year following a summer of drought. The summer was also warmer than usual, which contributed to the rapid ripening…
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With two tropical storms expected to be in the Gulf of Mexico this week, it should be no surprise that most of the rain we are likely to get is linked to those two rainmakers, especially in the states near the Gulf. This morning’s 7-day QPF map shows that there is a lot of rain…
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As of 11 pm on August 21, Tropical Storm Marco has formed southeast of the Yucutan Peninsula of Mexico and is expected to slowly strengthen and move NW near the tip of the peninsula before continuing into the western Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm along the Texas…
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I am pleased to say that I have a new article out in Weatherwise magazine today. It is a summary of the weather and climate of Georgia and was written with co-author H. Michael Mogil. Looks like I have run out of free downloads, but if you want to see the draft copy, let me…
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The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks for September through November were released this week and show that both the September and September-November are likely to be wetter than normal along the coasts because of the active tropical season. Temperatures in the fall are also likely to be warmer than normal due to the long-term trend…
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