While we continue to monitor Florence and Isaac, an area of disturbed weather in the Northwest Caribbean warrants monitoring for development when it moves into the Gulf later this week. Strong upper-level winds are currently hampering any organization. However, upper-level…

The Atlantic remains very, very active in regard to tropical activity, which is not unusual as we are in the peak of the season. Currently there are a total of four systems in the Atlantic: Florence, Isaac, Helene, and Invest…

Gordon has moved well inland after landfall Tuesday night, but the Atlantic Basin is still very active. There are currently 3 active systems being monitored: Hurricane Florence, Invest 92L, and Invest 93L (see figure 1). Florence: We mentioned over the weekend…

As of the 7 PM CDT intermediate advisory, Tropical Storm Gordon was located about 95 miles West of Ft. Myers, FL, moving west-northwest at about 17 mph. Max sustained winds were 60 mph, with a minimum central pressure of 1003…

The tropical wave we have been tracking for the past several days has been designated Invest 91L by the National Hurricane Center (NHC), and is likely to develop between now and Wednesday. Satellite imagery reveals that 91L has a decent…

Tropical Storm Florence has formed off of Africa’s West Coast, near the Cabo Verde Islands. Meanwhile, the potential for tropical development in the Gulf early this upcoming week is increasing. Florence: As of the 11 AM AST advisory, Florence had max…

The tropical wave near the Lesser Antilles we discussed in our previous update is located near Hispaniola this evening. Satellite images show that it is producing a large area of disorganized  convection, but strong upper level winds are still hindering…

It is looking increasingly likely that there is going to be an uptick in activity across the Atlantic going into this upcoming month — just in time for the statistical peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is September 10th.…