Snowplows clear 42nd Street during a winter storm on February 1, 2021 in New York City. – A powerful … [+] winter storm is set to dump feet of snow along a stretch of the US east coast including New York City on February 1, 2021, after blanketing the nation’s capital. The National Weather Service …
PERRY, FLORIDA – AUGUST 30: A storm-damaged gas station is reflected in a puddle after Hurricane … [+] Idalia crossed the state on August 30, 2023 in Perry, Florida. The storm made landfall at Keaton Beach, Florida as a category 3 hurricane. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Getty Images As I write this story, Tropical …
Hurricane Lee from a satellite perspective NASA, NOAA, and U.S. Navy Hurricane Lee has a rather common name, but it is far from a common storm. At the time of writing, it is a powerful and rare Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic basin. Mike Fisher, a colleague at the University of Miami and the …
Topline Tropical Storm Lee is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane this week as it churns across the Atlantic, but its name and the names of all other Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes were predetermined six years ago, and in many cases have been used before. A person canoes through the flooded streets …
Current or potential storms in the Atlantic basin as of Labor Day, 2023. NOAA I was scrolling through one of my social media sites this morning. A friend of mine named Whitney posted the list of 2023 Atlantic hurricane names. His name is the last storm on the list, and he jokingly pondered whether his …
Tropical activity in the Atlantic Basin on the morning of August 18th, 2023 NOAA A few days ago the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a press release discussing why it changed its prediction for Atlantic hurricane season. The agency is now calling for “above normal” activity. The rationale is that record warmth in Atlantic …
Topline The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has increased the probability of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from 30% to 60%. This change is due to the warming ocean temperatures and the ongoing El Niño weather pattern, which are both contributing to the greater likelihood of strong storms. This news comes at a time …
Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) in Senegal Diana Seck Exploring the mysteries of the Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) along Africa’s west coast has become the mission of marine biologist Diana Seck from Senegal. With the goal of generating vital information about this critically endangered species, Seck, a research assistant at the African Aquatic Conservation …
Tropical Storm Bret, Tropical Storm Center, and additional activity coming off the coast of African … [+] on Friday morning. NOAA There is no other way to put this. The hurricane season in the Atlantic basin looks more like August than June. As I analyze the latest satellite imagery, a series of tropical activities in …
Two tropical systems being watched in the Atlantic basin on Juneteenth CIRA/NOAA In the month of June, we are celebrating Juneteenth, a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of slaves from Africa. Interestingly, hurricanes often follow similar paths to the slave ships, which can be attributed to the prevailing easterly flow regime in those latitudes. …