Seasonal Forecasts

A Look Back At Katrina 10 Years Ago

Written by on August 31, 2015 in Summer 2015, Tropical, United States of America with 0 Comments
A Look Back At Katrina 10 Years Ago

From AccuWeather.com Meteorologists Recall Heart-Wrenching Memories of Issuing Dire Katrina Warnings to Public By Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer August 31, 2015; 4:00 AM ET More Sharing ServicesShare | Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin As Hurricane Katrina barreled towards the Gulf Coast, peaking at Category 5 strength while feasting on the […]

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Heat Slowly Eases From Europe While 1032 High Brings Settled First 10 Days Of Sept To UK/Ireland

Written by on August 31, 2015 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2015, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Heat Slowly Eases From Europe While 1032 High Brings Settled First 10 Days Of Sept To UK/Ireland

It’s a dismal start to the new workweek and August’s final day across Southern/Central England and Wales, courtesy of low pressure crossing from English Channel to North Sea. That system will be responsible for sliding the heat dominating much of mainland Europe through the course of this week. Across Scotland and into Northern Ireland it’s […]

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Erika Torn Apart By Hispaniola, Cuba But Still Poses Threat To US

Written by on August 29, 2015 in Summer 2015, Tropical, United States of America with 3 Comments
Erika Torn Apart By Hispaniola, Cuba But Still Poses Threat To US

Good afternoon. I’m pleased to say that our move into our new home ran very smoothly yesterday. It’s sure been a hectic past few days and really past few months but we’re in and now beginning a new chapter. Thought I would nip up to my wife’s parents house to use the WIFI and bring a quick […]

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Moved Into New House, HP Remains Likely To Dominate UK Well Into September

Written by on August 29, 2015 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2015, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Moved Into New House, HP Remains Likely To Dominate UK Well Into September

Good afternoon. I’m pleased to say that our move into our new home ran very smoothly yesterday. It’s sure been a hectic past few days and really past few months but we’re in and now beginning a new chapter. Thought I would nip up to my wife’s parents house to use the WIFI and bring a quick […]

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Hurricane Threat & High Heat Spreads Over Top!

Written by on August 28, 2015 in Summer 2015, Tropical, United States of America with 0 Comments
Hurricane Threat & High Heat Spreads Over Top!

We have a classic upper air pattern with building ridge into the Great Lakes, eastern Canada following a trough split in which a tropical storm is tracking WNW underneath, en-route to the US. Here’s the latest GFS scenario for Erika. Here’s the toasty upper pattern over top of Erika. Lot’s of heat in this pattern […]

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Remembering Charley Of 1986, One Of Ireland’s Worst Storms

Written by on August 28, 2015 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2015, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Remembering Charley Of 1986, One Of Ireland’s Worst Storms

Back on Tuesday it was the 29th anniversary of former Hurricane Charley’s hit on Ireland. Charley will be remembered as one of the worst storms to hit the country in living memory. It not only dropped all-time record amounts of rain causing roads and bridges to wash away but caused damaging winds over hurricane-force. Yes, […]

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Erika Floods Dominica, On Track For Bahamas, Florida, 1st Major US Hit In 10 Years?

Written by on August 27, 2015 in Summer 2015, Tropical, United States of America with 0 Comments
Erika Floods Dominica, On Track For Bahamas, Florida, 1st Major US Hit In 10 Years?

Too much of a good thing! Drought conditions have continued to worsen throughout the Caribbean this summer but Erika has moved in and all but swamped the island of Dominica as she continues her WNW towards the Bahamas as a 50 mph storm. There’s video of a building collapsing under the power of raging flood waters. Canefield Airport on the […]

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UK/IRELAND: High Pressure Builds Next Week, May Hold Through First Half Of September…

Written by on August 27, 2015 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2015, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
UK/IRELAND: High Pressure Builds Next Week, May Hold Through First Half Of September…

Though the unsettled theme continues with low pressure throwing cool, blustery and showery conditions our way today and likely tomorrow, there is light at the end of the tunnel! Another southern track system will push through the English Channel Saturday into Sunday and another low on the north coast of Scotland will keep the breeze […]

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Erika Looking More Likely To Pose ‘Hurricane’ Threat To Florida

Written by on August 26, 2015 in Summer 2015, Tropical, United States of America with 0 Comments
Erika Looking More Likely To Pose ‘Hurricane’ Threat To Florida

After a very slow start to the 2015 season due to colder than normal water, strong easterlies and dusty dry air, conditions are steadily improving and we’re seeing the results. The African wave train is shedding several large waves out into the tropical Atlantic now and we’ve seen the development of Danny, rapidly intensifying into a Cat […]

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Heavy, Flooding Rain Impacts UK, France, Low Countries While Heat Continues To Rule Central, East Europe

Written by on August 26, 2015 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2015, United States of America with 0 Comments
Heavy, Flooding Rain Impacts UK, France, Low Countries While Heat Continues To Rule Central, East Europe

Our latest low is progressing NE across the British Isles this morning and it’s been a real soaker here in Scotland and indeed across much of the UK. While most areas clear, dry and turn sunny through this afternoon, rain, some of that heavy, lingers well into the PM hours across Southeast and East Anglia. We’ve […]

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