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Yesterday, things escalated fairly quick across the eastern Atlantic. At 11 AM yesterday, tropical depression 4 formed, and was quickly named Tropical Storm Danny. This comes after a fairly quiet first two and a half months across the Atlantic. Though there is some drier air to Danny’s north, and the convection around him is weak […]
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Aerial View of Nor’easter
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission’s Core Observatory satellite flew over the Nor’easter that impacted the United States this week. The satellite managed to capture these incredible images as the storm moved along the Atlantic coastline. The green, yellow, and red colors illustrate rainfall rates while the blue and purple shades show snowfall rates.
Gonzalo Becomes Major Hurricane
Hurricane Gonzalo became a Category 3 hurricane today making it the second major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) to form in the Atlantic this year. Latest infrared satellite imagery shows a clearly defined eye at the center of circulation as this storm has strengthened significantly over the past 48 hours. This storm has a low […]
Atlantic Tropical Update
Tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean has really heated up since our last update regarding Subtropical Storm Fay. Fay has strengthened over the past few days and has become Hurricane Fay; the fifth hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Fay is a category 1 hurricane is currently located nearly 300 miles northeast of Bermuda […]
Hurricane Simon to Impact Baja California
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 […]
NOAA sends Coyote aircrafts inside Hurricane Edouard
The NOAA Hurricane Hunters released unmanned Coyote aircrafts inside Hurricane Edouard Monday. The aircrafts were sent in to fly near the ocean surface to collect data. The following is an excerpt from an article released by NOAA Monday morning: “NOAA hurricane hunters entered a new chapter in the use of unmanned aircraft systems today when scientists […]
Tropical Depression Five Develops In The Gulf
In their latest update, the National Hurricane Center clarified that Tropical Depression Five had developed in the Gulf. This system is currently located west of the Yucatan Peninsula, tracking northwest at ~13mph. Portions of the east coast of Mexico remain a target for this system, however, the good news is that it is not expected […]
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 Depression Four Forms In The Atlantic
A Tropical Depression has formed over the Atlantic ocean and is expected to intensify over the upcoming days. The track of this particular storm is unknown, however, it could threaten the US mainland. The Capital Weather Gang has recently published an article on this phenomena. The following is an excerpt from the piece: Tropical Depression […]
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 […]