Invest 97L is continuing to get better organized. Surface pressures continue to fall, and convective (shower/thunderstorm) activity has been persistent. Based on the continued organization, it does appear likely 97L will become a tropical cyclone, either a depression or storm,…
The tropical wave mentioned in yesterday’s update has moved into the Bay of Campeche; it has also been tagged Invest 97L. Surface pressures have dropped overnight, and convective activity has increased, indicating an increase in organization. Further organization will be…
A surface low is going to develop over the northwest Gulf, near the Texas Gulf Coast, Friday, and then get caught up in an approaching front. The result is going to be widespread heavy rain and storms for East Texas,…
A few strong to severe storms will be possible tomorrow from East Texas into Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle along/ahead of an east moving cold front. The Storm Prediction Center has delineated a “slight” (level 2 out of…
Nestor has become post-tropical, meaning the cyclone no longer posses any characteristics of a tropical cyclone. As of 10 AM CDT, Nestor was located about 70 miles south-southwest of Panama City with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, a minimum…
Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen (PTC 16) has yet to acquire a well-defined center of circulation, meaning it is not yet a tropical or subtropical storm. 7 AM CDT advisory info As of 7 AM CDT, PTC 16 had maximum sustained…
Advisories were initiated on Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen (PTC 16) by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) at 10 AM CDT this morning. 4 PM CDT advisory info As of 4 PM CDT, PTC 16 had maximum sustained winds of 40…
The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Invest 96L to Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen (PTC 16), allowing advisories to be initiated As of 10 AM CDT, PTC 16 had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, a minimum pressure of 1007 mb,…
The center of the broad area of low pressure that has been traversing Central America for the past few days has emerged into the Bay of Campeche, and has been designated Invest 96L. Development chance Environmental conditions in the Bay…
The risk for tropical or subtropical development in the western Gulf late this week is increasing. A broad area of low pressure centered Central America is going to emerge into the Bay of Campeche Wednesday. Conditions are currently conducive for…