Tropical weather outlook for 8/2/24: activity in both basins

Happy Friday. I hope you had a great week. There is quite a lot of activity currently brewing in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In the Atlantic, invest 97L is currently situated over the eastern…

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What made Hurricane Sandy different from other tropical systems?

Hurricane Sandy, often referred to as ‘Superstorm Sandy’, defied the hurricane norms with its unusual path, vast size, and devastating effects on the northeast U.S. Why was this storm, which transitioned from a Category 1…

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Review: What is the “cone of uncertainty” and how can we explain it better?

Happy Friday, everyone! Now that hurricane season has begun, it is important to properly understand how the “cone of uncertainty” works by the National Hurricane Center. I was reading through this article that I thought…

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Soon: Get a severe weather forecast specific to your location – and your threshold for risk

Cool Tech Innovation Coming Soon! For those who have been here for a while, I’m working with NQLBOT – our AI weather helper – to produce a county-by-county forecast that digs even deeper and provides…

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Exploring Meteorology: Part 17 – Hurricanes & Tropical Systems

Introduction: Hurricanes, with their powerful winds and torrential rains, are among the most formidable weather events on Earth. In this educational post, we’ll embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries of hurricanes, exploring their…

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Quiet No More; Atlantic Begins to Wake Up as August Comes to Close: Tropical Outlook: 8/27/2022

Good morning and Happy Saturday, folks! As August comes to a close and we enter the most active month for the Atlantic Hurricane Season – it sure does feel like something is missing – literally…

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Eastern Pacific Ocean continues to be active, while the Atlantic Ocean remains in tropical slumber: Tropical Weather Update: 7/28/22

Currently out in the Pacific, we currently (as of Wednesday, 8:21pm CDT) have two tropical storms (Frank and Georgette) churning their way off to open waters. Back in the Atlantic basin, it is uncharacteristically calm…

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Hyper-Active Pacific Season Continues as Atlantic stays Quiet for now: Tropical Outlook/Discussion – 7/17/22

Good morning! This tropical update will be similar to the other discussions, as there isn’t a ton of stuff to talk about-which is great news! After a year like 2020 or 2021, you learn to…

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Quiet Tropical weather in Atlantic Ocean… maybe too quiet hmm… : Tropical Update – 7/6/22

Hello everybody, as Hurricane Bonnie moving away from the mainland to deeper in Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Bonnie will not be a threat as of right now to the mainland. There will be a deeper dive…

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