8/14/21: Fred ain’t dead yet – Mississippi/Alabama in the Forecast Cone

The Tropical Storm formerly known as Fred couldn’t have taken a more difficult path to the Gulf of Mexico. After waltzing through the Caribbean like Sideshow Bob moves through a field of rakes, it decided…

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8/11/21 7PM Tropical Storm Fred update

It is still out there. It is still getting beat up by Hispaniola. And I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Given the available data, the overall pattern atmospherically, and the timeline laid out by…

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Tropics remain on “pause” for now, but not forever

Looking at the latest data regarding the forecast for the tropics during the next few weeks, and things may start to get a bit more active. Not tons active, but more active. And “more” active…

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7/3/21 130PM Tropical Update: Tropical Storm Elsa

Tropical Storm Elsa is, well, a Tropical Storm… again. After a brief existence as a Hurricane, the system has moved into a less-favorable environment and weakened back to a Tropical Storm. The Hurricane Hunters have…

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6/14/21 Tropical Update: T.D. Two, Invest 92L and another Tropical Wave

It is like the start of a bad joke, am I right? So, T.D. Two, Invest 92L and another Tropical Wave walk into a bar… Bartender says “hey, we don’t like dealing with your kind…

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Another round of severe weather possible Fri night / Saturday morning for South Mississippi

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Severe weather threat for south Mississippi will be overnight. As we head into Friday night it looks like another round of storms will press through the area. Storms…

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Gulf Coast severe threat increases slightly for Weds/Thurs

Not much has changed with the severe weather threat for late Wednesday and into Thursday morning for the Gulf Coast. But the few pieces of the puzzle that have changed, do increase the potential for…

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Severe weather possible, not likely, for Gulf Coast Wed/Thur

So far, model guidance continues to show a cold front trying to push south through the region on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. While the threat for severe weather persists north of I-20, it…

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Is the Gulf Coast facing more severe weather or some flooding instead? Yes.

Welp. It was a nice weekend! A bit cloudy. Sort of cool. But in all a nice weekend. The drier, cooler weather is exiting starting Monday and replacing it will be warmer, and much more…

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