Hello, everyone. Believe it or not, we have already seen our first tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Basin this hurricane season. That storm is Tropical Strom Alberto, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico on…
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06/19/24 – Tropical Outlook: Tropical Storm Alberto becomes first named system of the season along with updates on watch areas.
Our first system of the season is official! Tropical Storm Alberto brings plenty of heavy rain to Mexico and southwest Texas overnight and through the day tomorrow as it moves across Mexico. While all the…
06/19/24 – Southern MS/AL/LA Local Forecast: Little rain chance and guess what? Even more heat.
Happy Wednesday! Its been a hot start to the week, and its gonna stay that way through the remainder of the week and well into the weekend. We have a high-pressure ridge in the northeastern…
Extra, still spotty, showers and storms today while we monitor Invest 90E near Yucatan
9AM CORRECTION: We now have “Invest 91L” in the Bay of Campeche. This replaces “90E” mentioned below as the area of interest. The Central American Gyre is hard at work this morning producing “areas of…
Read more of Extra, still spotty, showers and storms today while we monitor Invest 90E near Yucatan
Wet Start to the Week Followed by More Heat – Weekly Outlook for MS/LA/AL 6/16/24
Things are looking fairly stormy currently for areas of South Mississippi and Alabama. The tropical wave we’ve talked about is slowly moving up the Gulf and bringing plenty of moisture with it to give us…
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“Is this true, Nick?” Probably not
The tropics are a mess and the model guidance isn’t helping. Some measure of unpredictability and messiness is typical for early season tropical activity. But this year, it seems to be amplified a bit by…
Hot and Dry Followed By a Tropical Wave Next Week – Weekend Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 6/15/24
A strong northeastern ridge has been keeping us hot and without any precipitation for the past few days. This will still stay true for the next day or so as temperatures will top out in…
Weekend heat followed by rain chances early next week: 6/14/24-Southern MS/AL/LA Local Forecast
Hooray! The weekend is here, but so is the summer heat with forecasted highs well into the 90s. This is due to high pressure overhead, resulting in hot and humid conditions. However, by the time…
Tropical Outlook for 6/14/24: Some possible development in the Atlantic
Hello there, thank you for reading this tropical update for June 14, 2024. Looking at the overall picture, there is not too much to talk about, at least in the short term. Both the Atlantic…
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Hot weekend, storms return next week with potential tropical influence: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 6/14/24
Today, we expect continued hot and dry conditions due to high pressure in the area. We are still on the east side of the ridge, so we will hold onto a “drier” northerly wind today.…
