Zeta to Target Northern Gulf Coast Wednesday

Tropical Storm Zeta strengthened a fair bit overnight and is now strong tropical storm. As of the 10 AM CDT advisory maximum sustained winds were 70 mph, the pressure was 992 mb, and movement was northwest at 10 mph. Forecast…

Delta has Made Landfall

According to the 6 PM CDT position update from the National Hurricane Center, Delta made landfall near Creole, LA at 6 PM CDT as a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and a minimum central pressure…

Delta now a Hurricane

A NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft has found that Delta has intensified into a category 1 hurricane. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 75 mph and the pressure has dropped to 980 mb as of the 8PM EDT advisory from the National…

Tropical Storm Delta a Threat to Northern Gulf Coast

Tropical Depression Twenty-Six formed in the central Caribbean last night and strengthened into Tropical Storm Delta this morning. As of 8 AM EDT Delta was located just south of Jamaica moving west-northwest at 9 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 40…

Tropics Becoming Active Again

The tropics are perking up once again after a brief lull in activity. A tropical wave in the western Caribbean is being watched for possible development. Additionally, a second tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles is being monitored for…