Emerging off the coast of Cuba early Sunday afternoon, hurricane warnings have been issued for the Florida Keys, while a hurricane watch extends north to Naples on the west coast and Boca Raton on the east coast of Florida. Sustained winds up to 75 mph, gusting to 85 mph, are expected in the warning areas while those conditions are possible in the watch zone over the next 48 ... Continue Reading »
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Delta to Strengthen and Grow in the Gulf; Takes Aim at Louisiana Coast
Hurricane Delta has regained category-2 strength following landfall yesterday along the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Despite losing a significant amount of strength since Tuesday, Delta is currently a well organized hurricane packing winds of 100 mph and is expected to gradually gain intensity over the next 24 hours due to favorable environmental conditions of warm water, high ... Continue Reading »
Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall in Mexico; Strengthening on a Path toward US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Delta rapidly intensified to a category-4 hurricane during the day on Tuesday, attaining wind speeds of 145 mph on a path toward the Yucatan Peninsula. A strong than expected shear environment caused Delta to weaken prior to landfall as a category-2 hurricane in Puerto Morelos, Mexico at 5:45 am CDT Wednesday, bringing destructive wind, rain and storm surge to a ... Continue Reading »
Hurricane Delta Much Stronger, Landfalls Anticipated for Cancun, MX and US Gulf Coast
Delta’s has rapidly intensified by 70 mph in the last 24 hours to category-2 strength. The last Atlantic storm to intensify more in 24 hours was Hurricane Wilma in 2005 which intensified an incredible 110 mph from 75 mph to 185 mph. Near ideal conditions for further strengthening will continue over the next 24 hours before making landfall near Cancun, MX as a major hurricane. ... Continue Reading »
Tropical Storm Delta Late Week US Gulf Coast Threat
Upgraded Monday morning to a tropical storm, conditions in the western Caribbean and southern Gulf of Mexico are favorable for intensification into a hurricane by mid-week, with rapid intensification likely. Thereafter, Delta will make a turn to the north and eventually northeast with landfall expectations by NHC most likely as a category-2 hurricane on the central Gulf Coast ... Continue Reading »
Atlantic Alphabet Exhausted; Cat-4 Teddy to Approach Bermuda, Wilfred & Alpha form, Beta Likely this Weekend
The hyperactive Atlantic season continues unabated. Category-4 Teddy will track close to Bermuda as a major hurricane Sunday night. Tropical Storm Wilfred formed today in the deep tropics and is no risk to land while Subtropical Storm Alpha formed just off the coast of Portugal. Tropical Depression Twenty-Two is likely to become Beta over the weekend and needs to be ... Continue Reading »
Hurricane Sally Makes Category-2 Landfall Near Gulf Shores, Alabama
Hurricane Sally made landfall at 4:45 am local time near Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category-2 Hurricane. Sally is the fourth hurricane to make landfall in the continental U.S. this year and is the first hurricane to make landfall in Alabama since Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Sally is forecast to move inland slowly today while weakening, before regaining forward speed along a ... Continue Reading »
Hurricane Sally on Final Approach to Central Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally is now drifting in the northern Gulf of Mexico as a category-1 hurricane, and expected to begin a slow turn to the northeast over the coming hours. The hurricane is forecast to make landfall very early Wednesday morning. The slow forward motion of the system will bring prolonged periods of heavy rainfall to amplify the threat for inland flooding. Wind impacts ... Continue Reading »
Tropical Storm Sally Expected to Make Landfall as a Slow-Moving Hurricane in Louisiana
Tropical Storm Sally continues to track slowly toward the Central Gulf Coast and is expected to take advantage of warm waters and low wind shear to strengthen into a hurricane prior to landfall. At the peak of hurricane season, Sally is one of five systems currently active in the Atlantic, including Hurricane Paulette that made landfall in Bermuda this morning. There ... Continue Reading »
Catastrophic and Historic Hurricane Laura Makes Louisiana Landfall as Category-4
Hurricane Laura made landfall last night over southwest Louisiana with destructive winds, storm surge and heavy rainfall. Maximum sustained winds at landfall were 150 mph according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), a significant category-4 hurricane . The center of circulation moved inland near Cameron, Louisiana around 2 AM EDT. Laura is now a category-2 ... Continue Reading »
