Attempting to develop new Tropical ‘Threats’ Scale

I’m no Herbert Saffir or Robert Simpson, but I do like thinking outside the box and challenging myself with trying to find order in chaos. Truly, I think that is why I love meteorology so…

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Both Colorado State & NOAA independently increase seasonal Hurricane numbers

Because: 2020. Am I right? This morning, NOAA released their update to the seasonal prediction for tropical activity in the Atlantic basin. The numbers aren’t “incredibly” higher, but the increase does mean there is a…

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NHC notes two areas of interest in tropical Atlantic

10:00AM UPDATE: Satellite imagery and recent satellite wind data indicate that the low pressure system located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles continues to get better organized. If current…

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Invest98L shows better chance for development during next few days

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a cluster of storms in/near the Gulf of Mexico for development in the coming days as the center of the cluster drifts northeast and into the Atlantic. This…

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6/7/20 10AM update: Tropical Storm Cristobal

Cristobal continues to move toward Louisiana. Now located about 90 miles from New Orleans, projected to make landfall between 4pm and 7pm tonight. Cristobal will be a Tropical Storm at landfall, barring some incredible last-minute…

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2019 Hurricane Season Preview and Chat with NWS Mobile

I had a chance to sit down with Don Shepherd, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mobile, AL. Don is a wealth of knowledge and was nice enough to give us a half-hour…

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A quick breakdown of info on Invest 91L

Here is a quick breakdown regarding Invest 91L… WHAT: The National Hurricane Center has increased the chance of tropical development to 70% during the next two days (for more info on what “tropical development” means,…

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Review: Uncertainty of Tropical Cyclone Best-Track Information

Good evening lads and ladies! I’m here to bring you yet another article review! If you haven’t caught on to it, I post these twice a week and I provide a summary, 3 points I…

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NOAA predicts chance for active season as Invest90L looms

NOAA releases outlook Today, NOAA released it’s thought on the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It falls in line with the researchers at Colorado State. Notice how the Colorado State meteorologists use the word “forecast” while…

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A new area of interest in the tropics: A hype-free forecast

The National Hurricane Center has updated their forecast to include an area of interest in the Gulf of Mexico. The NHC also gives this area a 20-percent chance of development. The National Hurricane Center Forecast…

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