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Powerful Hurricane Milton headed for the western Florida Gulf Coast

Powerful Hurricane Milton headed for the western Florida Gulf Coast

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Hurricane Milton, which previously became a Category 5 hurricane and the fifth-strongest Atlantic hurricane on record by central pressure, has now weakened to a Category 4 hurricane as it accelerates northeastwards to the western Florida Peninsula. Milton has potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes for Florida, and preparations should have been completed for those in the path of the storm. Interests in the area must follow local evacuation orders! As of 12:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, the eye…

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Tropical Storm Gordon forms over the eastern tropical Atlantic, expected to stay weak for a while

Tropical Storm Gordon forms over the eastern tropical Atlantic, expected to stay weak for a while

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The unexpectedly tame 2024 Atlantic hurricane season had the formation of its seventh named storm on Friday. Tropical Depression Seven strengthened into Tropical Storm Gordon Friday morning, but is currently no threat to land and likely to stay weak, at least in the short term. As of 11:00 a.m. EDT Friday, Tropical Storm Gordon was centered near 19.4°N 38.6°W. Maximum sustained winds were 35 knots (40 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 1006 mb. Gordon is expected to continue…

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Beryl slowly strengthening, expected to become a hurricane before making landfall in Texas

Beryl slowly strengthening, expected to become a hurricane before making landfall in Texas

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Once a mighty Category 5 hurricane (the earliest in the North Atlantic on record), Tropical Storm Beryl has been slowly strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico, and is expected to make landfall in central Texas early Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane. Due to dry air and a fairly broad wind field, Beryl has been unable to rapidly intensify over the Gulf of Mexico thus far, but some additional intensification appears likely in the last few hours before landfall….

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Tropical Storm Alberto forms over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico – impacts expected well north of the center

Tropical Storm Alberto forms over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico – impacts expected well north of the center

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Tropical Storm Alberto – the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season – formed over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday morning, and is expected to make landfall over central Mexico early tomorrow morning. Alberto is the latest first named storm in the Atlantic basin since Arthur in 2014; however, this is nothing unusual: the long-term average date for the first named storm in the Atlantic is June 25. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT (4:00 p.m. CDT…

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Lee rapidly intensifies into Category 4 hurricane, could become a Category 5 soon; TS Margot forms over the eastern Atlantic

Lee rapidly intensifies into Category 4 hurricane, could become a Category 5 soon; TS Margot forms over the eastern Atlantic

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Hurricane Lee is rapidly intensifying over the central tropical Atlantic, and is now a Category 4 hurricane. Lee has been intensifying at a remarkable pace, and has a good shot to become a Category 5 hurricane during the next day or two. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, Hurricane Lee was centered near 16.9°N 51.3°W, and was moving west-northwestward at approximately 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 115 knots (130 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 953 mb. This…

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Tropical Storm Lee forms, expected to become strong hurricane north of the Lesser Antilles by the weekend

Tropical Storm Lee forms, expected to become strong hurricane north of the Lesser Antilles by the weekend

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The Atlantic’s thirteenth named storm, Lee, formed this afternoon over the central tropical Atlantic. Lee is in a very favorable environment for intensification and is expected to become, at least, a Category 4 hurricane by late this weekend as it passes to the north of the Lesser Antilles. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT, Tropical Storm Lee was centered near 13.2°N 41.8°W, and was moving west-northwestward at about 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 40 knots (45 mph), with an estimated…

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Invest 95L likely to become powerful hurricane over the tropical Atlantic

Invest 95L likely to become powerful hurricane over the tropical Atlantic

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An area of low pressure has formed in association with a tropical wave over the eastern tropical Atlantic, designated Invest 95L by the National Hurricane Center. 95L is likely to become a powerful hurricane by the weekend as it moves generally west-northwestward over the tropical Atlantic Ocean. As of 18:00 UTC Monday, Invest 95L was centered near 11.4°N 34.9°W. Maximum sustained winds were 30 knots (35 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 1010 mb. The associated shower and thunderstorm…

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Franklin begins to weaken, Idalia now a Category 2 hurricane over the eastern Gulf of Mexico

Franklin begins to weaken, Idalia now a Category 2 hurricane over the eastern Gulf of Mexico

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The Atlantic currently has simultaneously active hurricanes for the first time of the season. Hurricane Franklin is gradually beginning to weaken over the western subtropical Atlantic, while Hurricane Idalia is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane before making landfall in northwestern Florida around 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Hurricane Franklin was centered near 31.4°N 69.9°W, and was moving eastward at about 12 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 110 knots (125 mph), with an estimated…

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Franklin rapidly intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane; TS Idalia expected to hit northwestern Florida as a major hurricane

Franklin rapidly intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane; TS Idalia expected to hit northwestern Florida as a major hurricane

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The Atlantic basin is very active today, with Hurricane Franklin becoming the first major hurricane of the season early this morning and Tropical Storm Idalia nearing hurricane strength near the western tip of Cuba. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT, Hurricane Franklin was centered near 28.5°N 71.0°W, and was moving northward at about 9 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 125 knots (145 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 937 mb. This makes Franklin a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson…

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Franklin becomes the second hurricane of the season, TD 10 forms over the Yucatan Channel

Franklin becomes the second hurricane of the season, TD 10 forms over the Yucatan Channel

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Tropical Storm Franklin intensified into the second hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season Saturday morning, and is expected to intensify further to major hurricane intensity well offshore of the United States east coast. The larger threat is Tropical Depression Ten, which has just developed over the northwestern Caribbean near the Yucatan Channel. TD Ten is expected to become a hurricane and make landfall somewhere in northwestern Florida, but the exact details on track and intensity are still highly uncertain…

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