Hurricane update - 15 August
Tropical storm Fay formed this evening over the east of the Dominican Republic. The National Hurricane Center is still working its way through the possible future track that this cyclone might take. Florida might be in the firing line early next week. As things stand at the moment, Fay could make landfall in Florida as a strong tropical storm, with winds of 60 knots (that's 65 mph). Please monitor NHC output for updates and advice. A tropical storm warning is in force for the following areas ( read
BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FAY ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062008 500 PM AST FRI AUG 15 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM FAY FORMS...SIXTH ATLANTIC STORM OF THE SEASON... REPORTS FROM NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE MONA PASSAGE BECAME A TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVED INTO THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. ~ read more ==== read
We here on the tip of the dangling peninsula have been pretty lucky for the past two hurricane seasons, and we’ve done well so far in this one. But it looks like there’s a good chance that could change this weekend. The inside dope I’ve gotten from the hurricane guys is, we can expect to get something — either heavy rains and winds — up to a strong Category 1 or a weak Category 2 storm. If the system does get organized enough to have a name, it will be Fay. Now, where did I put those ba read
Weatherbrains listener David Reimer from Texas sent in a question about a very interesting feature…out ahead of an area of storms in Texas early this morning. He wondered if it is an outflow boundary or a gravity wave. The answer is: both! Here is a radar loop from Dallas, lasting from 1230 am to 500 am. Initially, there is one fine line out ahead of the storms, indicating the cool air rushing out of the storms and lifting up bugs, and maybe creating some clouds. Right around the time the fine read
Well, we are still watching that pesky disturbance in the Caribbean now bringing drenching rain to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands…Conditions remain favorable for this to become a tropical depression and then possibly a tropical storm (Fay) in the next day or so. Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to make another visit to the area of low pressure this afternoon, so we’ll have to wait and see what they find. In the meantime - same advice as yesterday - everyone from Cuba to the Turks and Ca read
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