Tag Archive for 'tropical weather update'
October 11th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
Good evening everyone!
I just want to let you know that there will be some slight changes to some posts going forward. Given that we are no longer in the “summer” season of beach and boating, I’m going to discontinue the daily postings. However, I’ll still have information when on the latest advisories and when applicable [...]
October 10th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
8:49 AM
A new trough is moving into the western Gulf of Mexico and is leading to an environment unfavorable for tropical develop this morning. Southwesterly shear is expected to continue from the Gulf of Mexico through the western Caribbean over the next 48 hours.
A disturbance over the central Caribbean is interacting with the trough [...]
October 9th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
4:45 AM
Henri weakened into a remnant low pressure system yesterday afternoon under the influence of strong southwesterly shear. If Henri had hung on for a few more hours, the tropical system may have had a chance to survive.
A large ridge is expanding from the Gulf of Mexico into the western Caribbean and western Atlantic. Dry [...]
October 8th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
4:45 AM
Tropical Depression Henri continues to fall under the influence of strong southwesterly shear with the center of circulation located southwest of the strongest convection this morning. Henri will continue to weaken over the next 24 hours and likely dissipate by Friday morning.
The rest of the tropical Atlantic remains quiet. A deep trough and [...]
October 7th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
4:45 AM
The Tropical Atlantic remains slightly more active compared to the previous few weeks. Tropical Storm Grace is now history as the remnants race into western Europe. However, a new tropical storm, Henri, has formed to the east of the Leeward Islands.
Tropical Storm Henri continues to get slightly better organized overnight, however it is clear [...]
October 6th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
4:45 AM
Tropical Storm Grace continues to race towards western Europe and will likely become extratropical in the next 24 hours. Tropical Storm Grace is starting to lose some tropical characteristics as the storm moves over much cooler Atlantic waters.
The rest of the tropical Atlantic is quiet as a deep trough over the western Atlantic through [...]
October 5th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
4:45 AM
The Tropical Atlantic has produced a surprise tropical storm over the northeastern Atlantic, roughly 420 miles northeast of the Azores Islands. Tropical Storm Grace is a compact tropical system that has developed along an old stationary frontal boundary. The future of Tropical Storm Grace is pretty much nailed down as a deep trough over [...]
October 4th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
4:45 AM
The Tropical Atlantic continues to remain quiet as a deep trough pushes through the western Atlantic and central Caribbean. High pressure will begin to build over the Gulf of Mexico over the next 48 hours, however a lack of an organized disturbance will mean that little in the way of activity is expected. From [...]
October 2nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:47 AM
The tropical Atlantic remains quiet this morning with little change in the upper level pattern across the Atlantic. A deep trough dominates the Gulf of Mexico through the central Caribbean, prevent any type of development for at least the next 48 hours. A strong upper low over the central Atlantic is also enhancing westerly [...]
October 1st, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
5:48 AM
Much of the tropical Atlantic continues to remain quiet this morning with little to no signs of development expected over the next 48 hours.
Dry air behind a deep trough dominates the Gulf of Mexico with not one disturbance in sight over the region.
Meanwhile, a weak tropical wave is interacting with a trough over the [...]