Laura’s track becoming more certain, top-end intensity still a question

Hurricane Laura is now a cAtegory 3 Hurricane. According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, “Devastating damage will occur: Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will…

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8/24/20 Midday Tropics overview: Marco & Laura

Here is just a quick update on how things are stacking up out in the Tropics right now: Marco is producing heavy rains across parts of the Florida panhandle and Alabama as the center of…

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Hurricane Marco continues northward while TS Laura forecast shifts again

As anticipated, Tropical Storm Marco continues to move north toward the central Gulf Coast. People in Louisiana and Mississippi will need to continue to monitor forecasts closely. Tropical Storm Laura, also somewhat anticipated, is now…

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8/23/20 AM NHC UPDATE: TS Marco slides north, TS Laura churns through Caribbean

Before we dive into the noes from the National Hurricane Center, it is important to mention that as the data from the Hurricane Hunters continues to get ingested into the models, the forecasts will continue…

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NHC updates forecasts, shifts both forecasts toward central Gulf Coast

The 4pm update was released from the NHC a bit ago, and it shows a reasonably dramatic shift in the forecasts for both Marco and Laura. The changes are likely prompted by the current interaction…

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Hype-free: Two tropical storms headed into the Gulf – what we know, don’t know, can’t know, and want to know

As most of you guys know,I never claim to have all of the answers. But, I know there are a TON of questions floating around with these two storms and – with the reasonable rarity…

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Invest97L & Invest98L continue to organize, gain strength

There is still a lot we don’t know about what will happen with the two Invests that are floating around in the Atlantic. In this video I try to sort through some of the potential…

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Tropical Storm Cristobal to make U-turn, head north

Tropical Storm Cristobal is deep in the southern Gulf of Mexico. In fact, the National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Hunters found that Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall near Atasta, Mexico, just to the west…

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Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in Bay of Campeche

via GIPHY Tropical Storm Cristobal has formed deep in the bay of Campeche. The Hurricane Hunters are on their way to investigate the storm. Just one day after the start of #HurricaneSeason, the @53rdWRS are…

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NHC increases chance of development in Gulf

The remnants of Tropical Storm Amanda in the Pacific are drifting north across part sof Central America and Mexico. As the remnant storms mix in with the Central American Gyre, the National Hurricane Center is…

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