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TS Ophelia is poised to make landfall along the NC Coast Saturday morning. Mash graphics to enlarge. All images and links are self-updatingNHC Public Advisories NHC Discussions Local Statements Tropical Tidbits

Tropical Depression 10 has formed between the Yucatan Peninsula and the Western Tip of Cuba. Governor DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 33 Florida counties in advance of the system. Mash graphics to enlarge. All graphics and links are self-updating NHC Public AdvisoriesNHC Discussions

An almost tropical depression has developed in the Gulf of Mexico. NHC Public AdvisoriesNHC Discussions

Major Hurricane Hilary is moving along the Eastern Pacific coastline toward the SW US. Tropical storm conditions are possible by late Sunday in portions of southern California where a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect. Heavy rainfall in association with Hilary is expected to impact the Southwestern United States through next Wednesday, peaking on Sunday and Monday. Meanwhile, the Atlantic tropical season is heating up. Click to enlarge images. All graphics and links are self-updatingNHC Public Advisory HilaryNHC Discussion Hilary

A woman wearing a “Hail Satan” shirt declared at a recent Escambia County Florida school board meeting that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is “Tropical Hitler” and asserted that parents are unqualified to teach their own children about sex. The woman addressed the board, lamenting the DeSantis administration’s efforts to root out Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) scams in colleges and universities and halt efforts to indoctrinate children in grade school.

November brings Nicole and mid-term elections. Nicole has developed with subtropical characteristics in the Atlantic Ocean, taking aim for storm weary Florida. A subtropical system has some central convection fairly near the center surrounding a warming core existing in the mid-levels of the troposphere. Nicole may further develop into a tropical storm. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. NHC Public Advisories NHC Discussions Tropical Tidbits by Levi Cowan Local News Sources: Miami Local10NBC6 Miami/Ft LauderdaleNBC5 WPTV Palm Beach

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern Philippines on Sunday and was barreling across the main Luzon island toward the capital in a densely populated path where thousands have been evacuated to safety. Typhoon Noru hit the coastal town of Burdeos on Polillo Island in Quezon province shortly before nightfall. With sustained winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles per hour) and gusts of up to 240 kph (149 mph), it was expected to weaken slightly when it hits the Sierra Madre mountain range but will remain dangerously ferocious, forecasters said. RELATED: Tropical Storm Ian expected to...

The late-blooming 2022 Atlantic Tropical Storm season is making up for lost time. A tropical system has developed in the Central Caribbean Sea. This storm system is forecast to threaten continental U.S. interests next week. While the tropical wave passed south of a key geographic area known as Hebert's Box #1, it will very likely pass through Hebert's Box #2. These boxes are useful as predictors of hurricanes that will strike South Florida. For more information about Hebert's Boxes, see Hebert Box. See graphic below which illustrated the Hebert's Boxes. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images...

A small area of low pressure formed along a surface trough just offshore of Savannah, Georgia, yesterday morning and moved inland across the Lowcountry of South Carolina by the evening. Deep convection formed near the low center as it was moving inland and has persisted and become better organized over the past 6 to 12 hours. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. Mash image to enlarge Public Advisories NHC Discussion NHC Local Advisories Buoy Data

Day two of the Atlantic Tropical Storm Season: Potential Tropical Cyclone One, the tropical system which would be Alex is likely to become a tropical depression or tropical storm while it moves slowly northeastward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southeastern Gulf of Mexico during the next day or two. The tropical system is somewhat unusual because it originally made landfall along the E Pacific Coast of Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane named Agatha. The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories. Gulf of Mexico Satellite ChannelsFlorida Radar Loop Public AdvisoriesBuoy Data GOM

Tropical Storm Nicholas has formed in the SW Gulf of Mexico Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. GOES Satellite NHC Public Advisories NHC Discussions Tropical Tidbits by Levi CowanKHOU.com Houston Local FOX4 Beaumont Beaumont/Port Arthur Local KPLC.com Lake Charles Local

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Tropical Depression Mindy developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, moved across Florida Wednesday night, and has re-emerged in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday. Mindy is about 100 miles to the east-southeast of Charleston, SC, and will continue to move further east and away from the Carolina coast into Friday. Mindy does not look to directly impact the Carolinas on Friday, yet it will bring a higher risk for rip currents along the beaches of North and South Carolina into the weekend. Hurricane Larry continues to churn in the Central Atlantic Ocean, passing near Bermuda...

Tropical Storm Mindy has formed in the NE Gulf of Mexico Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. GOES Satellite NHC Public Advisories NHC Discussions Tropical Tidbits by Levi Cowan FL Radar

A tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to stay south of Louisiana and head for Florida, hurricane forecasters said Monday. However, it could still bring rain to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast toward the middle of the week. The heaviest rain is possible south of Interstate 10, according to the National Weather Service in Slidell. Forecasters said the additional rain would be problematic because much of southeast Louisiana is still soaked from Hurricane Ida, which hit as a Category 4 storm a week ago. Any more rain could lead to flash flooding and slow down cleanup and...

Ida became a tropical storm over the West-Central Caribbean Sea. Initial forecast model guidance predicts landfall as a hurricane in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. GOES Satellite Floater NHC Public Advisories NHC Forecast Discussions Buoy Info Tropical Tidbits by Levi Cowan NWS Radar Local News Sources: NOLA.com New Orleans Local WWLTV.com New Orleans Local KPLC.com Lake Charles Local WLOX.com Biloxi MS Local FOX4 Beaumont Beaumont/Port Arthur Local KHOU.com Houston Local

Henri formed in the mid-Atlantic. After initially following a loopy southward and westward track, Henri is forecast to move northward toward New England. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. GOES Satellite Floater NHC Public Advisories NHC Forecast Discussions Buoy Info Tropical Tidbits by Levi Cowan NWS Radar

Tropical Storm Fred developed in the Eastern Caribbean Sea. Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of Puerto Rico Tuesday night, and in the Dominican Republic by Wednesday. The tall mountains of Hispaniola are expected to cause storm weakening. Interests in the southern Bahamas and Florida should monitor updates to the forecast for this system, but it is too soon to determine what if any impacts could occur there by late this week or this weekend given the uncertainty in the long-range forecast. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. GOES Satellite Floater NHC Public...

Tropical Storm Elsa has developed in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean, about 2500 miles east of the U.S. mainland. Interests in Florida should monitor updates to the forecast for this system, but it is too soon to determine what, if any, impacts could occur there next week given the uncertainty in the long-range forecast.Elsa is moving at a rapid clip, which may limit strengthening in the short term. Also, the potential interaction of the storm with the mountainous land masses of the Greater Antilles later in the forecast period could disrupt the circulation somewhat. Mash the graphics below to enlarge....

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the North-Central Gulf of Mexico. TD 3 has formed in the Bay of Campeche. Current guidance indicates a generally northward track. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. NHC Public Advisories NHC Forecast Discussions Tropical Tidbits by Levi Cowan Radar

Hurricane Eta formed in the Western Caribbean Sea. Short term impact threatens Central America from Nicaragua to Honduras, Guatemala and Belize. The slow moving storm is forecast to circle back into the Western Caribbean by late week. Mash the graphics below to enlarge. All links and images are self-updating. NHC Public Advisories NHC Forecast Discussions Tropical Tidbits by Levi Cowan Florida Radar LoopMobile AL Radar LoopNew Orleans Radar LoopNorthwest Florida Radar LoopHavana Weather Live