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 …
Hurricane Hilary approaches Mexico on August 19th, 2023 NOAA I wrote an article yesterday noting that the first Tropical Storm Watch in California’s history had been issued. We now have the first Tropical Storm Warning in the state’s history too. A Tropical Storm Warning means such conditions are expected within 36 hours. Hurricane Hilary, a …
Track for Hurricane Hilary NOAA Earlier today, Hurricane Watches and Warnings were issued for much of the Baja Peninsula region of Mexico. A Tropical Storm Watch has also been issued for southern California. It is the first time ever that the National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm watch for the state of California. …
Hurricane Hilary as seen by NOAA’s GOES West satellite on August 17. CSU/CIRA & NOAA When it comes to hurricanes reaching the mainland U.S., most people think of the dangers of Atlantic storms like the devastating Hurricane Ian that struck Florida in 2022. It’s rarer for Pacific hurricanes to impact the western reaches of the …
This satellite image taken at 10:50am EDT on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, and provided by the National … [+] Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Hilary off the Pacific coast of Mexico. (NOAA via AP) Associated Press During hurricane season in North America, attention is typically focused on the Atlantic basin, but this year …
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 …