EarlyAlert | Tropics

21st September 2018 In Uncategorised By Rob

9/21: Tropical Storm Ophelia in the Central Tropical Atlantic

As of this morning Tropical Storm Ophelia moving westward across the Tropical Atlantic (1370 miles east of the Windward Islands at 5am). This system will likely continue westward with a turn to the west-northwest was it approaches the Caribbean. Once again interests there need to...

20th April 2015 In Uncategorised By Rob

Initial 2015 Hurricane Seasonal Outlook

Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast (April 2015) Colorado State University (CSU) Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Dr. Philip Klotzbach and Dr. William Gray of Colorado State University (CSU) have issued their April forecast for the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Their forecast calls for 7 named storms, 3 hurricanes and 1 major...

11th August 2014 In Uncategorised By Rob

NOAA’s updated Atlantic hurricane season outlook calls for an increased chance of a below-normal season…

2014 Atlantic hurricane outlook Update. (Credit:NOAA) Forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center raised the likelihood for a below-normal season in today’s update to the Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook. The update predicts a 70 percent chance of a below-normal season, a 25 percent chance of a near-normal...

11th July 2014 In Uncategorised By Rob

UNSEASONABLE COOL DOWN FORECASTED NEXT WEEK!

A chilly air mass is headed for parts of the northern, central and northeastern U.S at the height of summer early next week. Although the pattern bears a familiar resemblance to January’s brutally cold weather pattern, this deep pool of cool air is actually from the Gulf...

1st July 2014 In Uncategorised By Rob

Prediction for 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season updated…

The Tropical Meteorology Project from Colorado State University (CSU) has released their 3rd seasonal prediction for the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Project leads, Dr. Phil Klotzbach and Dr. William Grey, issued the update this morning and the outlook continues to foresee a below-average 2014 Atlantic hurricane season....

1st September 2012 In Uncategorised By Rob

Hurricane Season begins today (June 1st)

The 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season (and East Pacific) begins today, June 1st 2012. Interestingly we have already seen two named systems, and one landfall in the Atlantic basin prior to this official beginning. It will be interesting to see what lies ahead. Dr. Gray, famous for...

25th June 2012 In Uncategorised By Rob

6/25/2012 – Debby Continues To Plague FL

Debby continues to meander in the northeastern Gulf Of Mexico and plague the FL Panhandle and Peninsula. As expected it has also been a nightmare for forecasters with weak steering currents aloft leaving a vast array of computer guidance solutions. The storm has been losing strength...

24th June 2012 In Uncategorised By Rob

6/24/2012: Tropical Storm Debby is a Debby Downer for forecasters..

Tropical Storm Debby continues to churn in the Gulf and has picked up some intensity this morning with max sustained winds up to 60 mph. Wind shear has continued to keep the worst conditions north and east of the center, and FL has been feeling...

25th May 2012 In Uncategorised By Rob

5/25/2012 Tropical Update – Bud weakening but expected to make landfall, Eyes on the Atlantic for the weekend

Hurricane Bud briefly underwent rapid intensification to a category 3 with 115 mph max sustained winds. This however didn’t last long as the storm is now interacting with land and cooler waters. Bud is back down to a category 1 with 80 mph max sustained...

22nd May 2012 In Uncategorised By Rob

Morning Tropical Update 5/22/2012 – Alberto weakens, Watching Bud in the Pacific

Alberto has weakened this morning to a depression in the Atlantic due to colder water temps and unfavorable upper level conditions. This system is no longer any threat to land and will likely dissipate as it moves northeastward out to sea. In the Eastern Pacific Tropical...