Tropical
As for the tropics, Tropical Storm Don is born and set to cross the Leeward Islands tonight bringing the typical wind and rain. However, unfavourable conditions west of the islands suggests this system won’t be a threat to the US.
94L is just the latest system showing signs of organisation on departure of the African coast. Unusually warm waters combined with an unusually hot Sahara are likely behind the Cabo Verde seasons early start. No surprise in the recent early activity when the waters of the MDR (main development region) where warmest on record for the month of […]
The tropics grabbed our attention over the weekend and continues to do so with the development of Tropical Storm Bret to the east of the Lesser Antilles and now newly named tropical storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first time in 49 years we’ve two simultaneous named storms in the Atlantic before July. Bret formed from an unusually strong […]
By Jon Erdman Jun 2 2017 05:00 PM EDT weather.com Story Highlights An area of the Gulf of Mexico will be watched for possible tropical development into next week. Possible development may involve a remnant of an eastern Pacific system. This is an area prone to tropical development in June. Regardless of development, heavy rain […]
By Jon Erdman and Linda Lam May 25 2017 11:30 AM EDT weather.com Story Highlights NOAA expects 11 to 17 named storms this season, more than the 30-year average for the Atlantic Basin. The Weather Company predicts 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes this season. Warmer North Atlantic sea surface temperatures and the reduced […]
By Linda Lam Mar 27 2017 08:00 AM EDT weather.com A subtropical storm could develop in the Atlantic Ocean this week – something that has only occurred once before in March since the pre-Civil War era. This potential system is associated with an area of low pressure that has developed well north of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, […]
By Jonathan Belles, Chris Dolce, and Jonathan Erdman Published Dec 1 2016 06:56 AM EST weather.com The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season featured a combination of destructive hurricanes and climatological oddities in a season that stretched from January through late November. (MORE: Hurricane Central) Tracks of all 2016 Atlantic Basin tropical cyclones (Data: National Hurricane Center) […]
Published Nov 24 2016 06:50 PM EST weather.com Story Highlights Otto made landfall Thursday afternoon in southern Nicaragua, and is now crossing into Costa Rica. A hurricane warning is in effect along parts of the Central American coast. Heavy rain, flooding and mudslides are the greatest concerns for Central America. This is the latest-in-season hurricane […]
Published Oct 13 2016 01:49 PM EDT weather.com Story Highlights Eye of Nicole is moving away from Bermuda. This is the strongest hurricane strike on Bermuda since Fabian in 2003. Destructive winds, heavy rainfall and damaging storm surge flooding will continue. Only 12 other Category 3 hurricanes have passed near Bermuda since 1899. Hurricane Nicole […]
THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT TODAY! Sunday 8pm (UK time) Striking images and further recap from Hurricane Matthew Hattaras Village, NC A1A in Flagler Beach, FL wiped out! And in Summer Haven, FL Brunswick, GA Norfolk, VA Lumberton, NC Rainfall totals from the past 3 days Facts and Records from Hurricane Matthew From Phil Klotzbach Sunday […]
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