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Dorian Now A Dangerous Category Four Hurricane, Eventual Track Becoming A Little Clearer

Hello everyone! Hurricane Dorian completed a remarkable rapid intensification cycle yesterday evening with its maximum winds increasing from 110 mph to 140 mph in just 12 hours. The storm has …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/31/2019/ No Comments/

Hurricane Dorian Continues To Strengthen This Morning, Extent Of Florida Impacts Remains Somewhat Uncertain

Hello everyone! Hurricane Dorian continues to strengthen this morning with the 8 AM NHC advisory indicating the storm is now producing 110 mph winds with a central pressure of 972 …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/30/2019/ 1 Comment/

Dorian Reaches Hurricane Status Near Puerto Rico, Will Threaten Florida By Labor Day

Hello everyone! The tropical system we’ve been following in the Caribbean, Dorian, has reached hurricane status this evening with peak winds of 80 mph as of the 8 PM EDT …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/28/2019/ No Comments/

Tropical Depression Six Forms Off The East Coast, Likely To Remain Well East Of The US

Hello everyone! The festering area of showers and thunderstorms off the East Coast that we’ve been referring to as 98L has finally closed off enough of a circulation to be …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/26/2019/ No Comments/

Tropical Storm Dorian Approaching Barbados, Long Term Future Remains Uncertain

Hello everyone! Tropical Storm Dorian continues to slowly strengthen as it moves WNW towards the island of Barbados this evening. It is currently fending off mid level dry air, and …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/26/2019/ No Comments/

Watching Two Tropical Systems This Weekend

Hello everyone! We’re carefully watching the progress of two tropical systems in the tropical Atlantic this morning. The first, currently located east of Florida, has already been discussed here on …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/25/2019/ No Comments/

Checking In On The Tropics

Hello everyone! With August now nearly half over, we’re approaching the time of year where tropical activity is expected to pick up. With that in mind, I thought it would …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/14/2019/ No Comments/

Dynamic Tropopause

Hello everyone! There are lots of parameters that are used for forecasting the weather, some of which are intuitive (surface temperature, wind speed, etc.), and some of which are far …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/08/2019/ No Comments/

Barry Making Landfall In Louisiana This Morning, Flooding Remains The Primary Threat

Hello everyone! Tropical Storm Barry is moving closer to landfall on the Louisiana coastline this morning. Currently the National Hurricane Center has the storm’s maximum sustained winds pegged at 65 …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/13/2019/ No Comments/

Tropical Storm Barry Slowly Strengthening In The Gulf This Morning, Major Flooding Expected In Louisiana

Hello everyone! Today’s update on the tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico, now termed Tropical Storm Barry after acquiring a closed center of circulation midday yesterday, will follow a …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/12/2019/ No Comments/

Potential Tropical Cyclone Two Will Threaten Louisiana With Major Flooding This Weekend

Hello everyone! All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico this morning where a cluster of showers and thunderstorms known as Potential Tropical Cyclone Two is trying to become more …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/11/2019/ 2 Comments/

Tropical Disturbance 92L Likely To Impact The Gulf Coast This Week

Hello everyone! We’re monitoring a potential threat in the tropics this morning that could cause some headaches for the northern Gulf Coast. While the system is little more than an …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/09/2019/ No Comments/

What Are Tropical Waves, How Do They Form, And Why Are They Important?

Hello everyone! The US rarely gets direct impacts from tropical waves, and when that does happen it’s almost always confined to parts of southern Florida. Despite the fact that these …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/24/2019/ 3 Comments/