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TS Nicholas heading for Texas, new tropical wave may develop later this week

September 13, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

Tropical Storm Nicholas, the 14th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to make landfall in southeastern Texas early Tuesday morning. In addition to Nicholas, another tropical wave (Invest 95L) has recently emerged off the coast of western Africa, and could become a tropical depression later this week. As of 4:00 p.m. CDT (5:00 p.m. EDT), Tropical Storm Nicholas was centered near 27.4°N 96.4°W, and was moving north-northeastward at about 12 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 55…

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Larry becomes a major hurricane over the central tropical Atlantic

September 4, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

Hurricane Larry continues to gradually strengthen over the tropical Atlantic Ocean, and is now a high-end Category 3 major hurricane. This makes Larry the third major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. The average number of major hurricanes in the Atlantic through September 4 is one, so the Atlantic basin is well above average in major hurricanes so far. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Saturday, Hurricane Larry was centered near 17.4°N 47.1°W, and was moving west-northwestward at approximately 14…

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Larry becomes a hurricane in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean

September 2, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

Tropical Storm Larry intensified into the fifth hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday morning, over the eastern tropical Atlantic. Larry is likely to intensify into a major hurricane over the next 2 days or so, but remains no imminent threat to land. As of 11:00 a.m. EDT, Hurricane Larry was centered near 13.5°N 34.2°W, and was moving westward at about 17 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 70 knots (80 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 985…

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TS Larry forms over the eastern tropical Atlantic, expected to strengthen

September 1, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

The twelfth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Larry, has formed over the eastern tropical Atlantic south of the Cabo Verde Islands. Larry is likely to intensify into a large and powerful hurricane over the next several days over the open Atlantic Ocean, and currently is not expected to threaten land. As of 2:00 p.m. CVT (11:00 a.m. EDT), Tropical Storm Larry was centered near 12.3°N 27.6°W, and was moving westward at about 22 mph. Maximum…

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Ida weakens to a depression as it moves farther inland, TS Kate no threat, new tropical wave likely to develop

August 30, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana at 11:55 p.m. CDT Sunday, with maximum sustained winds of 130 knots (150 mph) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. Ida was the second-most intense hurricane to ever hit the state of Louisiana by minimum pressure, with only Hurricane Katrina of 2005 having a lower pressure (920 mb). Since that time, land interaction and increasing wind shear has caused Ida to weaken rapidly, and Ida is now down to tropical depression…

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Tropical Storm Ida forms over the Northwestern Caribbean – a significant hurricane threat to the northern Gulf Coast

August 26, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

The ninth tropical storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Ida, was named Thursday evening over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Ida has a very favorable environment for significant intensification over the next several days. The global model consensus indicates that Ida is likely to become a powerful hurricane over the central Gulf of Mexico, with significant deepening likely up until around the time of landfall. In addition to Ida, both Invests 97L and 98L have potential to develop…

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Tropical Storm Henri weakens after it makes landfall in western Rhode Island

August 22, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

Tropical Storm Henri, which became a minimal hurricane on Saturday, made landfall near Westerly, Rhode Island around 12:15 p.m. EDT Sunday. Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated to be 50 knots (60 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 989 mb. Since that time, Henri has weakened quickly as it has moved inland. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Sunday, Tropical Storm Henri was centered near 41.6°N 72.4°W, and was moving west-northwestward at about 7 mph. Maximum sustained winds were…

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Hurricane Grace strengthening over the Bay of Campeche, TS Henri expected to hit New England as a hurricane

August 20, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

The Atlantic basin remains active with two tropical cyclones. Hurricane Grace is strengthening over the Bay of Campeche, and is likely to make landfall in northern Veracruz, Mexico early Saturday morning. In addition, Tropical Storm Henri is still expected to become a hurricane, and has a chance to become the first fully tropical hurricane to make landfall in the New England region since Hurricane Bob in 1991. As of 4:00 p.m. CDT (5:00 p.m. EDT) Friday, Hurricane Grace was centered…

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Grace becomes the second hurricane of the season as it nears the Yucatan Peninsula, TS Henri a potential threat to New England by Monday

August 18, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

Tropical Storm Grace intensified into the second hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season Tuesday morning, and some additional intensification is likely before it makes landfall along the northern Yucatan Peninsula early Thursday morning. In addition, Tropical Storm Henri is close to becoming a hurricane, and models are suggesting that it may now pose a threat to New England by early next week. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Hurricane Grace was centered near 19.7°N 83.7°W, and was moving west-northwestward…

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TS Fred makes landfall in eastern Florida Panhandle, Grace a tropical depression but likely to restrengthen, TS Henri forms southeast of Bermuda

August 16, 2021 Daulton Bahm Comments 0 Comment

The Atlantic basin continues to get more active as the peak of the hurricane season draws closer. Tropical Storm Fred made landfall near Cape San Blas, Florida around 2:15 p.m. CDT (3:15 p.m. EDT), with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. While Fred is likely to dissipate in a couple of days, Tropical Depression Grace is likely to regain strength, potentially becoming a hurricane later this week in the southern Gulf of Mexico….

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