The Atlantic Basin has been fairly quiet thus far this season thanks to strong wind shear and widespread Saharan dust. However, tropical trouble is a possibility for the northern Gulf of Mexico next week. Numerical guidance is flirting with the idea of a tropical cyclone (Barry) developing by mid to late next week in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The latest runs of the European … [Read more...] about Barry To Develop In The Gulf Of Mexico?
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Tropical Storm Barbra To Become Hurricane: Will Hawaii See Impacts?
Tropical Storm Barbra has developed in the eastern Pacific and will become a hurricane later today (Monday). TS Barbra is well south of Mexico (see Fig. 1), and currently has maximum sustained winds of 65mph (as of Monday morning) and is rapidly moving W at 21mph. The W to WNW motion is expected to continue thanks to a ridge to the north of the storm (see Fig. 2). Fig. 1: … [Read more...] about Tropical Storm Barbra To Become Hurricane: Will Hawaii See Impacts?
Weather vs. College Football
It’s that time of the year. Temperatures are getting warmer; weather is getting more bland; Omaha has cleared out after the conclusion of college baseball; and, we are left counting down the days until college football returns (the 2019 college football season officially begins on Saturday, August 24th). Weather and college athletics are boring this time of the year so … [Read more...] about Weather vs. College Football
Severe Thunderstorms Likely For Parts Of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
Severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon for parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms for northern Texas, southern Oklahoma and western Arkansas (see Fig. 1). An enhanced risk is a level 3 category out of 5 (see Fig. 2), which means numerous severe storms are possible throughout the afternoon … [Read more...] about Severe Thunderstorms Likely For Parts Of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
Severe Storms Likely For The Southeast This Afternoon
Much of South Carolina, northeastern Georgia and south-central North Carolina have been upgraded to an enhanced risk (see Fig. 1) for severe thunderstorms this afternoon by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC). An enhanced risk is a level 3 category out of 5 (see Fig. 2), which means numerous severe storms are possible throughout the afternoon & evening hours. Fig. 1: … [Read more...] about Severe Storms Likely For The Southeast This Afternoon