Doomwatch!… The thing that isn’t even in our ocean yet 24 Aug 202324 Aug 2023 Apparently there is talk in the southeast (even in Savannah) about a potential system currently in the Eastern Pacific that is forecast to cross Honduras west to east, end up…
Tropical Cyclones Franklin headed towards Bermuda; other stuff 24 Aug 2023 Tropical Storm Franklin is now headed into the open waters of the Atlantic north of the Dominican Republic, and potentially more favorable conditions. Here is a link to the latest…
Doomwatch!… Franklin forecast, Harold recap 23 Aug 202323 Aug 2023 TLDR: Franklin having trouble getting organized, making landfall this morning in the Dominican Republic, then parallel to US East Coast, problem for Bermuda? Harold made landfall in Texas yesterday, minimal…
Research!… Quick hilary wrapup 22 Aug 202322 Aug 2023 Hurricane/Tropical Storm Hilary dumped a lot of rain (by their standards) across southern California. Looking at Palm Springs, for example, their normal rainfall as of August 22 is 3.21 inches.…
Administrative… Atlantic Update 22 August 203 22 Aug 202322 Aug 2023 Yesterday as expected NHC started advisories on the disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, and managed to find a small area of tropical storm force winds this morning so we…
Doomwatch!… Are there really three Atlantic storms? 21 Aug 202321 Aug 2023 Technically yes, but it's complicated if you are trying to compare this year with history. First let's review what we have, then consider what (if anything) it means. Still watching…
Geophysics… Sunday Evening Update; Hilary continues raining, Franklin forms in Caribbean, and now an earthquake in California? 20 Aug 2023 Sorry about the number of posts today, very dynamic situation. Tropical Storm Franklin formed from invest area AL91, over the Caribbean, and is headed towards Hispaniola. Here are NHC's Key…
Uncategorized Brief noon Sunday update 20 Aug 2023 AL99 upgraded to Tropical Storm Emily. Nothing to get excited about, far from land, won't last long. Tropical Depression 6 hanging in there, should be gone by tomorrow as well.…
Tropical Cyclones Hilary makes landfall, Atlantic action 20 Aug 2023 Lots going on this morning (6am Sun. 20 Aug), starting with Hilary. As expected the rapid weakening continues, the storm now barely a hurricane. However, heavy rains are already moving…
Doomwatch!… ZOMG have you seen the NHC Outlook Page? time to panic? 19 Aug 2023 Well, at least not in the Atlantic, Baja and the US Southwest need to worry about Hilary. Ok, now that we've got that out of the way, let's add the…