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What’s The Difference Between A Tropical And Subtropical Storm?

Hello everyone! With the potential for a tropical or subtropical storm to develop in the Gulf of Mexico over the next couple days, I figured now would be a good …

by Jack Sillin/ 10/17/2019/ No Comments/

TS Karen Approaching Puerto Rico, Long Term Future Still Uncertain

Hello everyone! There’s plenty of tropical activity in the Atlantic basin this morning as three named storms move slowly to the north or northwest. Two of these systems, TS Jerry …

by Jack Sillin/ 09/24/2019/ No Comments/

TS Karen Forms Near South America, May Pose Long Term Threat To US

Hello everyone! Tropical Storm Karen has formed this morning from an area of low pressure located just off the South American coast near the southern end of the Lesser Antilles …

by Jack Sillin/ 09/22/2019/ No Comments/

Imelda Bringing Dangerous Flooding To Texas, Humberto Continues Heading Out To Sea, Jerry Forms East Of The Leeward Islands

Hello everyone! We’re right in the heart of hurricane season, and the list of tropical systems to keep an eye on certainly reflects that. There are three named storms currently …

by Jack Sillin/ 09/18/2019/ No Comments/

Tropical Disturbance To Bring Flooding Rains To Texas, Humberto Still Expected To Remain Well Offshore

Hello everyone! We have two tropical entities to watch closely today, with a couple others on the backburner out in the middle of the tropical Atlantic. This post will focus …

by Jack Sillin/ 09/16/2019/ No Comments/

TS Humberto Expected To Intensify As It Moves Well East Of Florida This Weekend

Hello everyone! The system we’ve been watching in the Bahamas over the past few days has developed into TS Humberto after closing off a center of circulation and increasing its …

by Jack Sillin/ 09/14/2019/ 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/

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/

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/

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/ No Comments/