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Deep Tropical Moisture To Stream Up The East Coast This Weekend

Hello everyone! A big pattern change is incoming this weekend, which will bring an end to the East’s recent stretch of quiet, mild, and dry weather. A high pressure system …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/19/2018/ No Comments/

TS Chris To Intensify Off The East Coast This Week, No Direct US Impacts Expected

Hello everyone! Tropical Storm Chris is spinning just a couple hundred miles southeast of the Outer Banks of North Carolina this morning, and is expected to intensify into a hurricane …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/09/2018/ No Comments/

Tropical Moisture And Upper Level Trough Combining To Cause Flash Flooding In Texas And Iowa Today

Hello everyone! The tropical disturbance located off the Southern Texas coastline, dubbed 91L by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) will remain the focal point for active weather across the US …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/20/2018/ No Comments/

91L Continuing To Bring Downpours To Texas And Louisiana

Hello everyone! Today’s main weather feature to watch will be the tropical disturbance 91L as it meanders slowly through the western Gulf of Mexico. It will continue to bring periods …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/19/2018/ No Comments/

Tropical Disturbance 91L To Bring Heavy Rain To Texas This Coming Week

Hello everyone! While the first two weeks of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season have been relatively devoid of activity, a weak tropical disturbance currently located in the Caribbean will bring …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/15/2018/ No Comments/

Remnants Of Hurricane Bud To Bring Increased Rain Chances To The Desert Southwest This Weekend

Hello everyone! As severe thunderstorms continue to occasionally rumble through the Great Plains, two tropical disturbances will bring periods of enhanced rainfall to parts of Texas and the Desert Southwest …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/12/2018/ No Comments/

Some Thoughts On The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season

With today marking the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane season, there are three important factors to watch for as we progress through the season. 1. How warm (or cold) …

by John Kassell/ 06/01/2018/ No Comments/

Subtropical Storm Alberto Strengthening This Evening

Hello everyone! Subtropical Storm Alberto continues to move through the Gulf of Mexico this evening, and is strengthening as it does so. The storm’s appearance on satellite imagery is ragged …

by Jack Sillin/ 05/27/2018/ No Comments/

Tropical Disturbance To Bring Torrential Rains To Parts Of The Gulf Coast This Weekend

Hello everyone! An area of low pressure is currently producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity east of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. This disturbance will drift northward over the next few days, …

by Jack Sillin/ 05/23/2018/ No Comments/

Major Coastal Storm To Bring High Winds And Heavy Rain To The Northeast Sunday Into Monday

Hello everyone! Today’s afternoon update will be a deep dive into the upcoming coastal storm that is forecast to impact the Northeast tomorrow. One of the elements of the storm, …

by Jack Sillin/ 10/28/2017/ No Comments/

Heavy Rains In South Florida Today As East Coast Storm Begins Developing

Hello everyone! Today’s weather will once again be relatively calm as the ingredients for our major East Coast storm I discussed in depth yesterday come one step closer together. GOES-16 …

by Jack Sillin/ 10/28/2017/ No Comments/

Nate Bringing Heavy Rains And Gusty Winds To The Southeast Today

Hello everyone! Today’s weather discussion will once again be dominated by Nate which is racing NE as a tropical storm this morning. Its center is currently over Alabama, where heavy …

by Jack Sillin/ 10/08/2017/ No Comments/

Hurricane Nate Will Make Landfall In Louisiana Tonight, Heavy Rains Move Up The East Coast Tomorrow

Hello everyone! Hurricane Nate continues to cruise towards landfall on the Louisiana coast this afternoon. I’ve gone over the expected impacts in quite a bit of detail over the past …

by Jack Sillin/ 10/07/2017/ No Comments/