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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Hurricane Nate still moving – quickly – across Gulf toward Mississippi, Alabama

10:00 AM UPDATE: Nate now a strong Category 1 hurricane. 9:30 AM ORIGINAL: Hurricane Nate continues to cruise – at speeds around 20mph – to the north across the Gulf of Mexico. It seems to…

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Hurricane Nate gaining strength, track leaning east

The 10pm update was release by the National Hurricane Center showed “Tropical Storm Nate” with wind at 70mph. Twenty-five minutes later… It isn’t surprising though based on satellite trends, between 8pm and 10pm the area…

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Tropical Depression 16 to drift north toward Gulf, likely becoming Nate – Your Questions Answered

The 2017 Hurricane Season isn’t done yet. To quote Jay-Z it “is back before we had a chance to miss [it],” though I don’t know if any of us would “miss” hurricane season. Anyway! Newly…

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Tropical Storm Erika, Atlantic tropics update

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR NORTH AMERICA…CENTRAL AMERICA…GULF OF MEXICO…CARIBBEAN SEA…NORTHERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA…AND ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE AFRICAN COAST FROM THE EQUATOR TO 32N. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY…WEATHER OBSERVATIONS…RADAR…AND METEOROLOGICAL…

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Danny is dead (well, not quite dead, yet), Erika is alive

11:00PM 8/24/15 UPDATE: Invest 98-L is now Tropical Storm Erika. Winds at 40mph. More details here ORIGINAL POST: Danny is no longer a Tropical Depression. It is just a trough of low pressure. So for…

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Hurricane Danny weakens while another system brews

Hurricane Danny continues to weaken out in the open Atlantic. This is all apart of the forecast. Wind shear and dry air are doing a number on the once-Category 3 storm. At the same time…

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It’s official: Hurricane Danny

As of the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Danny is now a hurricane. From the NHC: SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST…1500 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…12.5N 44.8W ABOUT 1090 MI…1755 KM E OF THE WINDWARD…

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