Doomwatch!… Another Gulf Storm? 29 Sep 2024 NHC has a blob in the Gulf that, given the misery Helene inflicted on the Southeast, has a lot of folks nervous. Should you worry? Let’s take a look ……
Administrative… Quick Helene Note 27 Sep 202427 Sep 2024 Busy doing some cleanup and, given power is out in a lot of Savannah, doing some power management stuff since one of the solar panel strings is offline. But I…
Tropical Cyclones Helene makes landfall 27 Sep 2024 Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm and is rapidly moving into Georgia ... The eyewall is crossing Valdosta at this hour (12:30am), and severe damage is likely across…
Tropical Cyclones Helene evening update (26 Sept 2024) 26 Sep 202426 Sep 2024 Helene is developing a large clear eye as it approaches the coast, and has strengthened into a serious Category 3 hurricane. It may yet reach Category 4 before landfall. With…
Doomwatch!… Watching the windshield wipers (noon update Thu 26 Sept 2024) 26 Sep 2024 ZOMG THE TRACK CHANGED!!! OK, not really, but people who can't read maps or understand forecasts seem to think so. Here is a comparison of the current and two previous…
Economics… Helene approaching landfall (26 Sep 2024) 26 Sep 202426 Sep 2024 Helene remains a strong Category One hurricane this morning with winds of 80kt (90mph. While a large system, it still hasn't been able get the core of the storm organized…
Tropical Cyclones Helene 5pm Wed Update 25 Sep 2024 Not a lot changed with the 5pm NHC update, except they again edged up the landfall intensity by 5 knots to 115kts/130mph, or a minimal Category Four storm. Helene does…
Research!… The air is the air; what can be done? 25 Sep 202426 Sep 2024 You would think when somebody says winds will be 40 miles per hour that would be pretty straightforward. You’d be wrong. In fact there are lots of different ways of…
Tropical Cyclones About “Rapid Intensification” … 25 Sep 2024 You've been hearing the phrase "Rapid Intensification" (RI) in connection with hurricanes a lot lately. What does it mean? Here's some notes and a discussion with respect to Hurricane Helene.…
Tropical Cyclones Helene now a hurricane 25 Sep 202425 Sep 2024 Helene has been upgraded to a hurricane as of the 11am Advisory. Essentially all of Florida, Georgia, and southern South Carolina are under tropical storm warnings as expected., and the…
