Category Archives: Tropical Weather

Tropical Storm Karen

Written on October 3, 2013 at 9:07 am, by

  Tropical Storm Karen forms over the southeastern Gulf Of Mexico. The tropical storm is approximately 500 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River with maximum sustained winds at 60 MPH. Present movement is to the north northwest at 13 MPH. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Karen is expectedContinue Reading

If Sandy Made Landfall In Texas

Written on October 30, 2012 at 12:29 pm, by

Here is a satellite overlay showing the comparison of how large Sandy would have been over the state of Texas. Thanks to KWTX Meteorologist Ben Walnick for this graphic.

Hurricane Sandy

Written on October 29, 2012 at 11:04 am, by

HURRICANE SANDY ADVISORY NUMBER 29 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182012 1100 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 …SANDY FORECAST TO TURN NORTHWESTWARD SOON… …EXPECTED TO BRING LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND COASTAL HURRICANE WINDS PLUS HEAVY APPALACHIAN SNOWS… SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…37.5N 71.5W ABOUT 205 MI…330 KM SE OF ATLANTICContinue Reading

Hurricane Sandy

Written on October 24, 2012 at 11:55 am, by

Data from the Hurricane Hunter Aircraft indicate that Sandy has reached hurricane strength. Present movement is to the north-north east at 13 MPH. Sandy is approximately 30 miles south of Kingston Jamaica with maximum sustained winds at 80 MPH.  

Isaac’s Impact on Texas

Written on August 29, 2012 at 6:31 pm, by

Tropical Storm Isaac will begin to weaken over the next few days as it moves further inland, but the remnants of Isaac will still bring some wind and rain to east and central Texas on Thursday and Thursday night. There is a chance for some scattered showers along and east of I-35, but the highest chances of rainfall will be east ofContinue Reading

Hurricane Isaac update

Written on August 29, 2012 at 11:32 am, by

Isaac is soaking southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi with heavy rain, dangerous coastal storm surge and inland flood threat expected through tonight. Isaac is located about 45 miles west-southwest of New Orleans Louisiana with a present movement northwest at 6 MPH. Maximum sustained winds are still at 75 MPH with hurricane force winds extend outward up toContinue Reading

Isaac has been upgraded to a Hurricane

Written on August 28, 2012 at 10:57 am, by

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC HAVE INCREASED TO 75 MPH…120 KM/H. ON THIS BASIS…ISAAC IS BEING UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE. LOCATION…28.1N 88.6W ABOUT 75 MI…115 KM SSE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABOUT 160 MI…250 KM SE OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA MAXIMUMContinue Reading

Isaac Update

Written on August 27, 2012 at 11:06 pm, by

Tropical Storm Isaac is taking aim on the northern gulf coast with significant storm surge and rainfall flood threat expected. Isaac has a maximum sustained winds at 70 MPH with a present movement northwest at 10 MPH.

Tropical Storm Isaac forecast tracks shifting westward

Written on August 26, 2012 at 2:11 pm, by

Tropical Storm Isaac is currently south-southeast of Key West Florida with a present movement west-northwest at 18 MPH. Isaac should develop into a hurricane within the next 24 hours as it moves into the Gulf Of Mexico. The latest forecast tracks has shifted Isaac more to the west over the last few runs (image below). Any where from extremeContinue Reading

Tropical Storm Isaac update

Written on August 25, 2012 at 2:06 pm, by

Center of Isaac is near the north coast of eastern Cuba with a present movement NW at 17 MPH. Maximum sustained winds are still below hurricane strength at 60 MPH. By late Sunday evening the forecast track will bring Isaac over the Florida Straits as a category 1 hurricane (75 MPH). On Tuesday the forecast has IsaacContinue Reading