An overview of what's going on in the tropics....
REMEMBER WHEN A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE IS APPROACHING: Taping windows is *not* recommended & will not keep glass from breaking. Instead close curtains & blinds. Realize the forecast cone is the average forecast error over a given time - out to 5 days - & *does not* indicate the width of the storm &/or where damage that might occur.
“Idalia” made landfall on the Florida Big Bend a little before 8am Wed.... moved across the far Southeast U.S. & is back over the Western Atlantic. Meanwhile...“Franklin” hit Haiti & especially the Dominican Republic with very heavy rain last Wed. The hurricane rapidly intensified to a high end Cat. 4 Monday when the storm finally found the “sweet spot” of the SW Atlantic but at least is not a threat to land. There will be some distant impacts on the U.S. east coast through Thursday with rough seas & surf & gusty winds for Bermuda where conditions will improve the next couple days. And tropical depression #11 formed Tue. morning over the Central Atlantic but will not likely be around long. The area of disturbed weather near the Yucatan - Tropical depression #10 - strengthened into tropical storm “Idalia” late Sunday morning & the third hurricane of the ‘23 Atlantic season early Tuesday... & steadily strengthened overnight into early Wed . with a peak at Cat. 4 Tue. night before making landfall early Wed. - about 7:50am - during an eyewall replacement cycle. This cycle along with friction from land helped begin a slight & slow weakening trend while moving ashore. The weakening center of Idalia reached the coast again early Thu. morning between Myrtle Beach & Charleston. Weather conditions will continue to improve for Northeast Florida & Southeast Georgia. Steering currents collapse by the weekend which allows Idalia to slow & meander over the Western Atlantic. A loop is not likely, & it appears Idalia will remain well offshore of the U.S. & should eventually get pulled northward by a passing trough of low pressure to the north.over the Northern Caribbean becoming a powerful hurricane east of the Bahamas over the SW Atlantic making the sharp turn to the north. The combination of lessening shear plus strong upper level diffluence thanks to a trough of low pressure to the north with very warm water below helped intensify Franklin to a Cat. 4 Monday. There will be some impacts for Bermuda into Wed. as the eye moves by to the west & north but not a direct hit on the island. Franklin should take a sharp enough turn to the east before turning more northward gain so as to *not* have significant direct impacts on Canada with the possible exception of some wind + rough seas & surf for far Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Talking the Tropics With Mike: Powerful Idalia to move well inland as a hurricaneAn overview of what's going on in the tropics....
Read more »
Talking the Tropics With Mike: Powerful Idalia to move well inland as a hurricaneAn overview of what's going on in the tropics....
Read more »
Talking the Tropics With Mike: Idalia makes landfall on the Big Bend of FloridaAn overview of what's going on in the tropics....
Read more »
Talking the Tropics With Mike: Idalia makes landfall on the Big Bend of FloridaAn overview of what's going on in the tropics....
Read more »
Talking the Tropics With Mike: Weakening Idalia moves offshore... Active West PacificAn overview of what's going on in the tropics....
Read more »
Nuggets Podcast: Talking offseason, Western Conference pecking order and Mike Singer’s farewell to the beatIn the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, departing beat reporter Mike Singer is joined by editor Matt Schubert and Bennett Durando to discuss the passing of the torch.
Read more »