Tropics look busy but it’s all bark so far
Tropical Weather Outlook Map Taking a look at the latest Tropical Weather Outlook map from the National Hurricane Center, one might think that things were really busy. In one sense, things are busy,...
View ArticleGulf free of tropical troubles for now as we wait for 94L to develop
The Hurricane Hunters investigated 95L off the coast of Mexico in the western Gulf and found basically nothing. Winds were light and the system is losing organization. It appears that any chance of...
View ArticleErick weakens to tropical storm while 95L slowly organizes in the tropical...
Satellite shot of 95L in the tropical Atlantic In the east Pacific today, Erick has weakened to a tropical storm as it has moved over cooler water and has probably had its inflow disrupted somewhat by...
View ArticleTropics beginning to show signs of that busy spell we’ve been talking about
Satellite shot showing 95L in the Bay of Campeche plus a strong tropical wave emerging from the African coast line This is probably the last weekend that we will have for a while without a named storm...
View ArticleYet another development possible in the SW Gulf of Mexico
Invest area 95L in the western Caribbean Sea has some potential for development once it reaches the SW Gulf of Mexico As we move past the mid point of the month, the focus will shift more and more...
View ArticleNot much going on in the Atlantic but out in the west Pacifc, look out!
NHC Tropical Weather Outlook map highlighting a few areas of interest in the Atlantic So far, 95L has not done much which is obviously good news. Overall, the pattern does not look very conducive for...
View ArticleTropics busy around the globe
It is August and the tropics are busy. There is quite a lot to talk about so let’s begin with the Atlantic._The NHC mentions a weak low pressure area currently located over north-central Florida on...
View ArticleAfternoon video blog concerning invest 95L, TS Guillermo and typhoon Soudelor
A lot going on in the tropics world-wide, nothing to worry about in the Atlantic Basin, for now, but still a few things to talk about. I cover it all in this afternoon’s video discussion: 00000The...
View ArticleTwo areas of development likely but far, far from land
93L (left) and 95L (right) both show promise to develop in to tropical depressions over the next day or two The deep tropics remain fairly active, despite the strong El Nino in place in the Pacific....
View ArticleNo major issues in the tropics right now – just one area to monitor in NW...
Map showing location of invest area 95L over the NW Caribbean Sea The tropics remain quiet for the most part as we begin to approach the end of June. Only one area, tucked away in the NW Caribbean Sea,...
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