Hurricane Michael is now a category 2, and will become a major, category 3 hurricane later today. Catastrophic impacts are likely for the northeast Gulf Coast. 7 AM CDT advisory info: Location: 24.5°N 86.1°W Moving: NNW at 12 mph Min pressure: 968…
Michael continues to intensify this evening, and will make landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday as a major hurricane. 10 PM CDT advisory info: Location: 23.2°N 85.3°W Moving: N at 12 mph Min pressure: 970 mb Max sustained: 90 mph Analysis: The overall…
Michael is now a category 1 hurricane. 10 AM CDT advisory info: Location: 21.2°N 84.9°W Moving: N at 7 mph Min pressure: 982 mb Max sustained: 75 mph The official forecast from the National Hurricane Center now calls for Michael to become a major,…
Michael is nearing hurricane status this morning and could become a major hurricane in the Gulf. 7 AM CDT advisory info: Location: 20.9°N 85.1°W Moving: N at 7 mph Min pressure: 982 mb Max sustained: 70 mph A Hurricane Watch is in effect from…
Tropical Depression 14 has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Michael. 11:55 AM CDT special advisory info: Location: 19.2°N 86.9°W Moving: N at 5 mph Min pressure: 1004 mb Max sustained: 40 mph A USAF hurricane hunter aircraft is en route, meaning we should get …
Potential Tropical Cyclone 14 is now a tropical depression (TD-14), and will become Tropical Storm Michael at some point today. 7 AM CDT advisory info: Location: 18.9°N 86.8°W Moving: N at 3 mph Min pressure: 1004 mb Max sustained: 35 mph Analysis: TD-14 is…
Invest 91L has been upgraded to Potential Tropical Cyclone 14 (PTC 14). The first official forecast from the National Hurricane Center calls for landfall on Wednesday near Fort Walton Beach, FL as a strong tropical storm with 70 mph winds.…
Analysis: Data from CIMSS shows that the multiple areas of vorticity are beginning to congeal, meaning 91L is gradually getting more organized. However, shear is still hampering development (as expected), blowing convection to the east and preventing the “center” from closing…
The area of low pressure that we have been tracking in the Caribbean for the past several days has been designated Invest 91L. Per 18z best track data, 91L was located just off the coast of Honduras. Analysis: Invest 91L,…
Tropical development in the northwest Caribbean and/or Gulf of Mexico is looking likely this weekend going into early next week. Analysis: The broad area of low pressure that formed yesterday over the southwest Caribbean Sea has moved little. The center…