Category: Tropical Storms
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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…
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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…
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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.
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The Panic Before the Storm
Living on the Gulf coast, a tropical storm is nearly an everyday event. However, as recently witnessed in Southern California, if your coastal geology is not used to the onslaught of numerous storms, considerable damage and loss of life is entirely in the realm of possibility. I pray with the pseudo-recent Sandy, the North-Eastern coast…