Author: jayctheriot

  • June 30, 2024: Beryl Projected to be a Cat 4

    2024 Beryl now projected to gain category 4 status July 1st, and category 3 status midday on June 30th, 2024. This is a 22% increase of the forecasted maximum sustained winds on July 2nd, the date Beryl is forecast to reach her maximum intensity. Winds Forecast Advisory #3, put the maximum sustained winds on July…

  • June 28, 2024: 3 Invests

    Lots of tropical weather to be aware of. Going from west to east, the concerns are as follows: Caribbean storms’ paths are foretelling of a US landfall. The paths’ recurves once in the Gulf can wreak havoc among the Gulf’s states. I’ll continue to watch and wait. I don’t see anything immediately threatening, so I…

  • June 27, 2024: Two Invests

    And a third <see graphic below> is developing off the coast of Africa. The Saharan dust cloud is still in play. However, the cloud is slightly to the north of the concerned areas. Invest #2, the one currently in red, concerns me. There is a High above the Gulf and the Continental US that will…

  • June 26, 2024

    Two areas of interest. The first, traveling over the Yucatan Peninsula, doesn’t seem to be on a path for the US mainland. The second, currently off the coast of Africa, could be one to take a modicum of concern in. It will all depend on a few variables. 1) How close it passes to Cuba…

  • June 20, 2024

    Three hotspots to watch. As Alberto makes landfall, killing at least three, two more areas with the potential for development appear on the scene. Watching the Gulf of Mexico should become a normal exercise for the time being.