Ian has sustained winds of 70 mph and the "dangerous storm surge, flash flooding and high wind threat continues," the National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. The storm is not expected to strengthen now that it is over land. After delivering a devastating imp...
Image:Waves crash against a seawall as Hurricane Ian passes through George Town, Grand Cayman on Monday The National Hurricane Center is predicting storm surge in Tampa Bay and surrounding waters of between 5 and 10 feet (1.5 and 3m) above normal tide conditions because of Hurricane Ian....
There was never a single 24 hour period during which the center of the forecast cone did not move by 50 to 100 miles. I hoped that it would not become a major hurricane, and then hoped it would weaken, I hoped that it would keep going right into Mexico as several of the models ...
Several factors can impact the size of a hurricane’s storm surge, but in the case of the two Gulf Coast landfalling cyclones, Ian vastly outdid Charley’s impacts. The FOX Forecast Center said because of Ian’s width and how long the hurricane maintained a significant intensity played a rol...
This post covers the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season forecast, tips for staying dry during rain & preparedness info for staying safe during Florida’s intense weather. (Updated July 29, 2024.) In recent years, Hurricanes Dorian, Matthew, Irma, and Ian have all impacted the parks and resorts ...
The center of the hurricane is forecast to pass near or west of the Cayman Islands today, and near or over western Cuba tonight and early Tuesday. It will emerge over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, pass west of the Florida Keys late Tuesday, and approach the west coast of ...
Ian made landfall in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up 55 shelters, evacuated 50,000 people, and took steps to protect crops in the nation’s main tobacco-growing region. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Cuba suffered “significant wind and storm surge impacts”...
Forecasters used the first three storms of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season to verify everything was working as planned, Rhome said. When will the new NHC cone be available? The National Hurricane Center will be experimenting with a new cone later this hurricane season. ...
The hurricane center’s forecast for Ian “has shown an unprecedented rate of strengthening from a tropical storm to powerful hurricane,” CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller said. Ian’s winds intensified from 85 mph Monday afternoon to 100 mph at 5 p.m. ET. Forecasters expect Ian to becomea ...
Forecasts from the Climate Prediction Center highlight an area for potential tropical development from July 31 to August 6. Part of the western Atlantic and the Caribbean has at least a 20% chance of tropical development during that timeframe. That 20%-or-greater chance per...