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With the tropics continuing to look quiet in the Atlantic Ocean, we shift our attention to the eastern Pacific where Hurricane Simon could be a threat to western Mexico. Not to be confused with Simon Cowell, Hurricane Simon is currently situated 400 miles west of Baja California. Simon is a weak Category 2 hurricane with a low pressure […]
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Wild Weather in Southern California
A rare flash flooding event occurred in southern California earlier this afternoon as slow moving thunderstorms impacted areas east of San Diego. A trough in the Pacific is expected to move onshore on Tuesday, and southerly winds ahead of this trough are helping to pull monsoonal moisture into the desert southwest. Check out the wide variety […]
Tropical Storm Cristobal Will Steer Clear of U.S.
Tropical Storm Cristobal is currently located 105 miles northeast of San Salvador with a low pressure of 993mb. Max sustained winds are currently 58mph with gusts up to 70mph. Luckily, Cristobal will not impact the U.S. as the large upper-level ridge keeping the eastern U.S. hot will help steer the storm northeast over the Atlantic Ocean. The […]
Tropical Storm Cristobal On The Way?
An area of low pressure north of Puerto Rico and Hispanola is getting very close to tropical storm criteria. Could this small area of low pressure become Cristobal, the next name for a tropical storm in the Atlantic? According to the National Hurricane Center, the area of low pressure has a 70% chance of developing […]
What’s Going On In The Tropics?
It’s been awhile since our last look at the tropics and not much has changed. The Atlantic remains relatively quiet for now, and in the latest update from the National Hurricane Center there are no hurricanes, tropical storms or depressions. There are two areas in the Atlantic Ocean the NHC will be monitoring for further […]
Goodbye Tropical Storm Iselle, Hello Hurricane Julio
As Iselle approached the Hawaiian Islands late last, hurricane warnings were downgraded and the storm made landfall as Tropical Storm Iselle. The tropical storm made landfall on the eastern coast of the Big Island earlier today at 7:30am CST with max wind speeds rated at 60mph. Check out some of the wind gusts recorded across […]
Atlantic Tropical Disturbance
As previously mentioned, the tropics are heating up once again. An Atlantic tropical disturbance has been noted in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, and is beginning to become a bit better organized. The National Hurricane Center gives the disturbance a 70% chance of forming into a tropical depression in the next 48 hours. “A Hurricane Hunter […]
Tropical Update
Most of this weekend’s weather headlines have featured severe weather that has been ongoing across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Elsewhere across the world, there has been some tropical activity in both ocean basins. Earlier today, the National Hurricane Center marked an area of showers in the center of the Atlantic Ocean as an item of […]
Tropical Update
Tropical Depression Two continues to look weak this morning with winds remaining below tropical storm thresholds (<39mph). Check out the latest visible satellite imagery which shows this disturbance sitting about 900 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Most of the convection is to the west of the center of low pressure. Over the next several […]
Tropical Depression Forms in the Atlantic Ocean
The National Hurricane Center has been keeping a close eye on a tropical disturbance way out over the Atlantic Ocean today. The area of low pressure is currently around 1250 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and has been showing signs of better organization throughout the day. This area of low pressure has just become […]