Tropical Storm Ian is expected to become a hurricane by Monday morning (9/26/22) and a major hurricane (winds above 110mph) by Tuesday morning. The hurricane is then expected to continue trekking northward over the eastern Gulf of Mexico with a landfall predicted near the Florida Big Bend on Thursday (Fig.
Read DetailsThe other day, I used the word “serpentine” to describe Eta’s past and expected movements. Eta has not disappointed. First, the storm moved westward, then headed northward along the Central American coast; and then northeastward toward the Central part of Cuba (where it resided earlier this Sunday morning). The storm
Read DetailsWhile the remnants of hurricanes occasionally affect the British Isles, Hurricane Ophelia is going to be much stronger than the average United Kingdom (U.K.) storm. As of early this Sunday morning, Ophelia, still a category 2 hurricane (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale), was forecast to become extra-tropical before land-falling in Ireland on
Read DetailsNational Weather Service (NWS) offices from Florida northward to the Carolinas have been publishing numerous “local action statements” and other information about Category 4 (Major Hurricane) Matthew (Fig. 1). Included are probabilities of various weather hazards, flooding maps, storm track maps and much more. Local media outlets, reliable weather bloggers,
Read DetailsThe overall picture of the future of powerful Hurricane Matthew remains little changed since yesterday. Following a cyclonic loop and a slow course adjustment to the northwest, Matthew is still just moving at a five-mile per hour forward speed. Over the next five days, Matthew is expected to make relatively
Read DetailsFor the past week, hurricane forecasters at the National Hurricane Center have been following the exploits of a weak tropical system as it plodded across the Caribbean Sea. During the past two days, the system has gradually strengthened… To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 10/3/13
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