Tropical Update: Kirk a Tropical Storm Again

The remnants of Kirk were able to develop a closed center overnight per another ASCAT pass — meaning we now have Tropical Storm Kirk (again). At the 5 AM EDT/AST advisory, Kirk was moving west at 18 mph with 40…

Tropical Update: Watching Remnants of Kirk for Redevelopment

  Kirk officially degenerated yesterday morning at the 11 AM EDT/AST advisory. This is because an ASCAT pass revealed that there was no closed center. It appears that fast forward speed and dry air were the cause of dissipation. While…

Fall-Like Weather put on Hold

Those of us who were ready for some fall-like weather this week are going to have to wait. Model guidance has backed off significantly on the idea of a Central/Eastern U.S. trough mid/late week. It looks like a Southeast ridge…

Tropical Update | Kirk Caribbean Bound

The Atlantic is still very busy in terms of tropical activity. We are monitoring four active systems: Tropical Storm Kirk, the remnants of Tropical Depression 11 (TD 11), Invest 98L, and Invest 90L. We are going to focus on Kirk,…

Tropical Storm Kirk has Formed

Invest 99L  has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Kirk (TS Kirk), skipping tropical depression status all together. Per the 11 AM EDT/AST advisory, Kirk was moving west at 14 mph with max sustained winds of 40 mph and a minimum…

Tropical Update | Invest 99L Tagged

There are still four systems being monitored for development across the Atlantic Basin: Invests 97L, 98L, and 99L, and a non-tropical area of low pressure that will soon form over the far North Atlantic between Bermuda and the Azores. Invest…

Tropical Update | Lull in Activity Short-Lived

The lull discussed in our previous post on the tropics looks to have been rather short-lived. We are now back to monitoring four areas of interest in the Atlantic Basin: Two invests (97lL and 98L), an area of low pressure…