TD5 now Tropical Storm Dorian, NHC forecast shows potential hurricane by Tuesday

Tropical Depression Five is now Tropical Storm Dorian. The storm continues to organize and strengthen east of the great & Lesser Antilles. Latest model data continues to show strengthening, but the model guidance is starting…

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Tropical Storm Erick forecast to strengthen, barely miss Hawaiian Islands, Flossie may be different story

There are two tropical systems in the Eastern Pacific, Erick and Flossie. Both pose a wave threat to the Hawaiian Islands. One, Flossie, has a higher potential for actually skirting the Big Island bringing rain…

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7/12/19 10PM Advisory for Tropical Storm Barry

SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT…0300 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…28.6N 91.0W ABOUT 75 MI…125 KM S OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA ABOUT 120 MI…195 KM WSW OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…65 MPH…100 KM/H…

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7-11-19: 10PM Advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Tropical Storm Barry

From the National Hurricane Center SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT…0300 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…27.9N 89.4W ABOUT 85 MI…135 KM SSW OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABOUT 165 MI…265 KM SE OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA…

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Barry’s Trying to Reel In The Storms Before It Makes Landfall

Good afternoon, Pinebelt! If you haven’t heard already, the National Hurricane Center has put out a track for Barry showing a range of landfall between the mouth of the Mississippi River in east Louisiana to…

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AM No-Hype Update: Hurricane Hunters scheduled to visit Invest92L / potential Barry

10:00AM UPDATE: The National Hurricane Center is now referring to Invest 92L as Potential Tropical Cyclone Two. ORIGINAL: The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor Invest 92L. Development into a Tropical Depression is considered, nearly,…

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National Hurricane Center increases chance of development to 50-percent

The National Hurricane Center released its 2PM update. Not a big change, but a slight up-tick in the chance for development. From the NHC: Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM…

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NHC increases chance of development in the Gulf

This morning the National Hurricane Center increased the chance of tropical development in the Gulf to 40-percent during the next five days. Right now, model guidance is still pointing to the Wednesday night through Saturday…

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WX Info: Reading the National Hurricane Center forecast maps

As Hurricane Season continues, it is important to know how to read the maps from the National Hurricane Center as they monitor certain areas for development. Each time there is an ‘area of interest’ in…

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