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As Eta Moves Inland Over Florida, A Weary Basin Turns to Iota

It’s November 12th of the record-shattering 2020 hurricane season, and the exhausted Atlantic faces yet another potentially significant tropical threat. This blog entry will go over the medium-range track, intensity, …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/12/2020/ No Comments/

Eta, Now a Hurricane, Approaching Landfall North of Tampa

Eta has strengthened to a category 1 hurricane, with winds of 75 mph. Gusty squalls are already impacting W. Florida, including Tampa, with heavy rain, gusty winds to tropical storm …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/11/2020/ No Comments/

Eta, Approaching Hurricane Status, Eyes Florida

Eta made its second landfall today, as a strong tropical storm in central Cuba. The storm, now in the Florida Straits, is looking pretty ragged on satellite this morning. Link: https://weather.us/satellite/815-w-213-n/top-alert-superhd-15min/20201108-1730z.html#play-0-12-5 …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/08/2020/ No Comments/

Eta, Threat to Cuba and Florida, Intensifies

Well, it’s happening again. It’s November 7th, 2020, and another storm is quickly (perhaps rapidly) intensifying on approach to landfall. Eta was at a relatively unfavorable base state for considerable …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/07/2020/ No Comments/

Keeping an Eye on Eta, a Threat to Cuba in Short Term; Florida Later

Eta, after two days over the mountainous terrain of Central America, no longer has almost any of the tropical organization it once had. The storm, now a tropical depression, has …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/05/2020/ No Comments/

Eta, Close to Landfall, Brings Potentially Catastrophic Flood Threat to Nicaragua, Honduras

A dire situation is shaping up for Nicaragua and Honduras over the next few days as hurricane Eta meanders slowly inland, dropping extreme rainfall and likely leaving behind significant floods …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/03/2020/ No Comments/

Eta Rapidly Intensifies on Approach to Landfall

In an unfortunately familiar saga for the 2020 hurricane season, Eta is rapidly organizing and intensifying as landfall approaches. Over the last few hours, the storm has taken advantage of …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/02/2020/ No Comments/

Tracking Tropical Storm Eta, Which Could Bring Hurricane-Force Winds, Disastrous Flooding to Central America

Last night, the National Hurricane Center upgraded TD-29 to Tropical Storm Eta, declaring it the 28th named storm of the season. Those well versed in meteorological history will understand the …

by Jacob Feuerstein/ 11/01/2020/ No Comments/

Laura Rapidly Intensifying Into A Major Hurricane This Morning, Landfall Expected Tonight Near The TX/LA Border

Hello everyone! Laura continues to rapidly intensify in the Gulf of Mexico this morning and is well on its way to becoming an extremely dangerous Category Four hurricane by tonight. …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/26/2020/ 3 Comments/

Laura Likely To Threaten The Upper Texas Coastline As A Major Hurricane Tomorrow Night

Hello everyone! Laura has now emerged into the Gulf of Mexico as a strong tropical storm and is taking full advantage of the favorable environment for intensification. The storm is …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/25/2020/ 1 Comment/

Tropical Storm Laura Moving Over Hispaniola This Morning, Likely To Make Landfall On The Northwestern Gulf Coast As A Hurricane On Wednesday Or Thursday

Hello everyone! Laura and Marco both remain strong tropical storms this morning as they move towards the US. Marco appears to be attempting to intensify this morning, and is likely …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/23/2020/ 2 Comments/

TD 14 Poised To Intensify In The NW Caribbean While TD 13 Struggles With Dry Air And Shear East Of The Lesser Antilles

Hello everyone! We have two tropical entities to keep an eye on as we approach the weekend: TD 13 and TD 14. Initial thoughts on each system were posted yesterday …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/20/2020/ No Comments/

Tropical Cyclones 101: Glossary Of Common Terms

Hello everyone! With Hurricane Season now in full swing, I figured it would be helpful to add a resource to the tropical cyclones 101 series that takes a brief look …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/20/2020/ No Comments/