Hurricanes
IRENE EYEING NORTH CAROLINA
Things are looking a bit better for Florida and Georgia this afternoon vis-a-vis Hurricane Irene. The same strengthening factors as mentioned in yesterday’s blog remain in play today, while at the same time the models seem to have stabilized their shifting tracks of the past few days. That means that after Irene blasts through the…
Read MoreHURRICANE IRENE AND MIRACLE-GRO
It appears now that the core of Hurricane Irene, as it churns toward the WNW, will remain just north of Hispaniola. That’s not good news. That means the mountains of the Dominican Republic won’t get a chance to knock the stuffing out of the storm. But there’s worse news. Irene is about to be fertilized…
Read MoreTHE HURRICANE RED ZONE
So far this hurricane season, it’s been wimpy-time in the Atlantic. Eight tropical cyclones have spun up counting what is currently Tropical Depression #8, but not one has had enough oomph to become a full-blown hurricane. (Number eight won’t make it, either.) Does the augur well for the remainder of the season? I wouldn’t count…
Read MoreHURRICANE SEASON OFF TO A STUMBLING START
For what was predicted to be an active Atlantic hurricane season, 2011 so far has been stumbling along like a drunken sailor. To be sure, we’ve had five named systems, but they’ve been pretty flabby specimens. And you’ve gotta think that behind the scenes at The Weather Channel there’s some gnashing of teeth and rending…
Read MoreTHE BIG SHOW
The curtain is about to lift on “The Big Show” in the Atlantic Basin. Tropical storm and hurricane activity will ramp up rapidly from now until its climatological peak on or around the 10th of September. All we’ve seen so far in what is expected to be a hyper-active season are a few faltering dress…
Read MoreSO WHERE ARE THE HURRICANES?
We’re a month into the Atlantic Basin hurricane season now, and only a single tropical storm. Arlene, has dared make an appearance in what is expected to be an active year. But it’s not unusual for both June and July to slide by with only a minimum of turmoil. Statistically, the first named storm in…
Read MoreTHE 2011 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON IS UNDERWAY
The Atlantic hurricane season kicks off today. And considering what’s happened meteorologically so far this year, the advent of the season may be viewed with trepidation by many, especially those who live and vacation along the Gulf and East Coasts. Typically, the season doesn’t offer much of excitement or danger until August. June storms, what…
Read MoreNOAA’s 2011 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK
NOAA today issued its outlook for the upcoming hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin, and it isn’t substantially different from two previous predictions from other sources. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, expects 12 to 18 named storms (including hurricanes) to develop this year. Earlier forecasts from Colorado State University…
Read MoreTHE 2011 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON—WILL OUR LUCK RUN OUT?
In addition to Colorado State University’s (CSU) outlook for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, Weather Services International (WSI), a Weather Channel company, recently issued its own forecast. WSI’s expectation for the rapidly approaching season is virtually the same as CSU’s: 15 named storms (16 for CSU); 8 hurricanes (9 for CSU); and 4 major hurricanes…
Read MoreThe 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Prediction–what’s it mean for you?
The researchers at Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project have updated their outlook for the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season. They’ve been issuing such predictions for over two decades and have earned some credibility in the field. They expect this season to be an active one with 16 named storms (hurricanes and tropical storms). Of the…
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