Yet another good morning my weather folks! First and foremost, our hearts and prayers go out to all those impacted by Hurricane Ian, which looks like it’ll go down as a top 5 for Florida hits. In fact, in terms of Category 4/5 hurricanes ranked by wind, Ian (940mb) is actually tied for 4th with…
Month: September 2022
The Eye in Ian Staring Down SW Florida Coast with Devastating Impact
Good morning everyone. Ok, what have learned since my last post. First of all, here’s the current observations as of the latest 8am bulletin. Ian continues its rapid strengthening and now Major CAT 3 with maximum sustained winds of 125mph, and minimum pressure down to 950. It’s currently moving over the western tip of Cuba…
Hurricane Ian’s Approach to Florida West Coast: Rapid Intensification to Major While its Speed Comes to a Crawl Possibly Stall, a Troubling Combo; Landfall Not Lock
Hurricane Force Winds, Life-Threatening Storm Surge, Heavy Rainfall Good morning, folks. To those who celebrate, Happy New Year and Shana tova! Let’s get straight to the tropics, with a very brief update. Since my last update, the latest 8am update from the National Hurricane Center upgraded Ian to Category 1 Hurricane with 75mph winds, and…
There is an Eye in Ian, Eventually!
Good morning, folks. Just wanted to jump on to give a quick but important update with more details coming later Sunday. I’m headed up to the northern edge of the White Mountains for an Octoberfest (Weather, Beer, Sports!). Who’s enjoying this stunning and refreshing cool airmass?? The Tropical wave I mentioned on my Thursday post…
Invigorating Airmass Arrives on 1st Day of Fall; Tropical Train of Canes
Weather never sleeps! Hello fellow weather folks, and Happy first day fall! I may have been off the radar since my last post on May 27th but I’m always following, researching, reading and forecasting behind the scenes. I’m also active on Twitter with storm updates, providing localized reports for followers and subscribers up and down…