Strange weather

Tropical storm Paloma has formed in the eastern Caribbean. Paloma will bring heavy rains, flash flooding , and gusty winds threat to the northern Nicaragua and Honduras coast plus the Cayman Islands today. Paloma couold become a hurricane by Friday, 11/7/08.

Meanwhile, blizzard conditions exist in the northern plains. Drifts of 5 to 10 feet with zero visibility have been reported. Deadwood, SD recorded 38.5 ft of snow.

Tropical Depression 16

T.D. 16 has formed in the western Caribbean on Oct 14.

According to the National Weather Service, the depression is moving to the NW at 7 MPH. A turn to the west is expected later in the day. The center is expected to remain off the coast of Honduras.

Tropical Storm Omar

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar has formed as the 15th named storm on Oct 15.

A tropical storm watch was in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. & British Virgin Islands a portion of the Dominican Republic.

At 11 a.m. EDT, the storm had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph. Its center was about 355 miles southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and moving east-southeast near 2 mph with a turn to the east and then northeast later on Oct 15.

Tropical Storm Nana

Tropical Storm Nana dissipated in the Eastern Atlantic on October 14.

Tropical Storm Marco

On 10/7/08, the poorly defined center of Tropical
Depression MARCO was located about 70 miles south of TUXPAN MEXICO
and west-northwest of VERACRUZ MEXICO.  The storm was expected to weaken
as it move farther inland.

Tropical Storm laura

Tropical Storm Laura with winds of 60 mph was located about 435 miles south-southeast of Newfoundland. The storm was moving toward the north at 13 mph and is expected to turn toward the north-northeast and forward speed will increase

Laura is expected to weaken as it moves over colder water.

Hurricane Kyle

Hurricane Kyle Kyle should make landfall in Nova Scotia this evening. This afternoon, Hurricane Kyle was located about 230 miles SW of Halifax.

Kyle had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and was moving toward the NNE at about 24 mph.

Kyle is moving over colder waters and should weaken this evening.

Tropical Storm Kyle

Tropical Storm Kyle has formed east of the Bahamas and pretty far southwest of Bermuda. Kyle has winds of 45 mph and may impact Bermuda on Friday.

Meanwhile, a strong low pressure system is moving toward the NC/SC Coastline tonight. This storm may become subtropical later this evening and will be moving toward the New Jersey coast. High Surf is expected from Florida northward to New Jersey.

Hurricane Ike

While I was away, Ike made landfall and is now just a terrible memory.
In Texas, nearly, 2,000 people had to be rescued from the wreckage of their homes.

At least 18 people were killed as a result of Ike traveling across 10 states from Texas to Pennsylvania.

Hurricane Ike

Ike is expected to make landfall along the Texas coast by late Friday night (9/12) as a Category 2 or Category 3 hurricane between the Freeport-Lake Jackson area and Galveston, Texas. A higher than usual water level rise will happen due to the large size of Hurricane Ike.

Ike will have a greater impact to the North and East of the Center at landfall. Watch for severe flooding along the Texas and Louisiana coast closest to the landfall area.

The next update to this blog will be on Monday, 9/15.

Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike made landfall late Sunday evening (9/8), in Cuba. The storm weakened to a Category 1 hurricane.

Ike is forecast to re-strengthen and move into the southeast Gulf of Mexico late Tuesday or early Wednesday. This storm is dangerous and interests in the Gulf coast should be alert.

Tropical Storms: Hanna, Ike & Josephine

Tropical Storm Hanna is moving toward the NE at about 28 MPH. The center of Hanna is expected to cross the Mid-Atlantic states and move into the Canadian Maritime Provinces during the day Sunday, 9/7.

Hurricane Ike is expected to pass over the Turks and Caicos islands and the SE Bahamas tonight or early Sunday and continue on to Cuba Sunday Night and early Monday (9/8).

Tropical Storm Josephine fizzled out early today (9/6).

Gustav, Hanna, Ike and Josephine

The remnants of Gustav are bringing heavy rains and flooding to parts of the midwestern US.

Tropical Storm Hanna should start moving a little faster to the northwest, Hanna will be over the Bahamas today and the Southeast US tomorrow (9/5/08).

Ike became a Category 4 hurricane overnight, It's in the central Atlantic and poses no threat.

For now, Josephine is just a tropical storm in the eastern Atlantic.

Gustav, Hanna, Ike & Josephine

Tropical Depression Gustav is producing large rainfall amounts. The heaviest rain will be over northern Louisiana, northeastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri during the next several days.

Tropical Storm Hanna has temporarily weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph. It was centered over the southeastern Bahamas about 435 miles southeast of Nassau. Hanna is expected to intensify and re-organize during the week. Cosatal interests in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas should monitor the progress of Hanna.

Tropical Storm Ike is in the 'center' of the Atlantic Ocean. It is predicted to become a hurricane in the next day or two.

Tropical Depression 10 became Tropical Storm Josephine off the African coast today.

Hurricanes Gustav & Hanna, T.S. Ike

Hurricane Gustav has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane in South Central Louisiana. Gustav's winds can still cause damage, rainfall will continue to be very heavy and flooding may occur.

Hurricane Hanna is expected to move over the Bahamas during the next few days. Hanna is expected to approach the SE Georgia & NE Florida coast by Thursday, 9/3.

Tropical Storm Ike is located in the Atlantic between the Lesser Antilles and Africa. Tropical Storm Ike is forecast to become a hurricane later this week.

Hurricane Gustav & Tropical Storm Hanna

According to the National Weather Service:

Gustav has maximum sustained winds of 115 MPH at this time. Gustav is expected to make landfall on the northern Gulf Coast on Monday 9/1. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.

Hanna's max sustained winds have decreased to 45 MPH. Hanna is expected to approach the central Bahamas in the next couple of days.

Please rush your plans to protect life and property to an immediate completion in the northern Gulf coast and evacuate immediately if not sooner.

Hurricane Gustav & Tropical Storm Hanna

Gustav has become a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 150 mph. This very dangerous storm is exiting from western Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico. Gustav is expected to become a Category 5 hurricane before it hits the Louisiana coast Monday.

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Tropical Storm Hanna has max. sustained winds of 50 mph at this time. Hanna was centered about 265 miles ENE of Grand Turk Island as of 8 p.m. EDT. Hannah is forecast to strengthen and track W to WNW this weekend.

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Elsewhere in the Atlantic a tropical wave and broad low pressure area are being watched closely.

Tropical Storm Fay

The center of T.S. Fay has moved westward and is somewhere near the Gulf of Mexico. Here in NE Florida we continue to get hammered by trailing bands of rain circulating around the center of the storm. Several deaths have been caused by T.S. Fay, including a person killed when a tree fell on their car, and a man who died while testing his generator inside his house.

NEVER, EVER, RUN A GASOLINE MOTOR INSIDE A BUILDING.

A TV news crew (Channel 4 in Jacksonville) filmed a city crew placing sandbags around a Congress womans personal residence at city expense. The Congress woman told the news crew she would repay the city. We will wait and see.

Tropical Storm Fay

Fay continues to inundate NE Florida with torrential rains and high winds. The center of Fay has moved towards the west coast of Florida, but in a tropical storm or hurricane, most of the winds and rain are on the North and East side of the storm.

We've had a windy, rainy day. Some streets are flooded. People who live in flood prone areas said that they've never seen anything like this.

Tropical Storm Fay

Tropical Storm Fay has been stalled over Central Florida and is just starting to move to the North West. We are just north of the center of the storm and we are experiencing torrential rains and heavy winds with gusts up to 60 MPH. I'm posting this early before we get a power failure.

Tropical Storm Fay

Tropical Storm Fay was responsible for at least 5 fatalities in the Caribbean within the last week.

After passing over Cuba and the Florida Keys, Fay made landfall in SW Florida near Everglade City.

Fay is currently over Central Florida and is expected to head NE into the Atlantic Ocean, intensify and curve back toward the Northwest into NE Florida or SE Georgia.

As usual lines at the supermarket and gas stations are long in areas ahead of the storm.

Tropical Storm Edoard

Low pressure formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico between Pensacola and Tampa Sunday morning, 8/3. The storm quickly became Tropical Depression #5 and intensified into Tropical Storm Edoard during the day.

Edoard is moving west in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in Texas as a hurricane on Tuesday 8/5/08.

July 27, 2008

Dolly's remnants will bring storms to portions of New Mexico, Southern Colorado and Eastern Arizona.

Dolly's moisture will move slowly towards the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma.

July 24, 2008

Dolly has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression and continues to weaken, while moving WNW at 14 mph toward southern New Mexico and southeast Arizona. The center of circulation was located about 35 miles South of Eagles Pass, Texas.

July 23, 2008

Category 2 Hurricane Dolly made landfall about 35 miles northeast of Brownsville, TX on 7/23.
The storm is diminishing and is now a Category 1 hurricane. The storm is moving slowly and will probably be a long term rain event for SE Texas and extreme northern Mexico.

July 22, 2008

Dolly became a Category 1 Hurricane today and continues on it's path toward the south Texas coast. Hurricane warnings have been issued between Corpus Christi, Tx and Rio San Fernando, MX. Tropical Storm warnings extend North and South of that area.

July 21, 2008

Tropical Storm Cristobal is heading Northeast at 13 mph, this should keep the storm away from the east coast of the U.S.

Tropical Storm Dolly has left the Yucatan peninsula and is headed for S.E. coast of Texas. Hurricane watches have been issued for N.E. Mexico and S.E. Texas. Tropical Storm watches have been issued for a wider area of the Western Gulf Coast.

July 20, 2008

This is the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane season. Named storms Arthur and Bertha have come and gone. Hurricane Bertha lasted longer in duration than any other July Hurricane.

Tropical Storm Cristobal will leave the coast of the Carolinas but Dolly may hit the Texas coast later this week.