October 2018 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Center

Hurricane Michael Intensifies to Category 2; May Be Florida Panhandle’s Strongest Landfall in 13 Years Wednesday

9th October 2018 jasonscott0

Michael is currently centered about 360 miles south of Panama City, Florida, and is moving north. (LATEST NEWS: Evacuations Ordered Along Florida Coast) A storm surge warning is in effect from the Okaloosa/Walton County line in Florida to Anclote River, Florida. This means life-threatening storm surge inundation is a danger in the warning area within 36 hours. Storm surge […]

Michael Gains Steam in SE Gulf; Cat 3 Landfall Likely on Gulf Coast

9th October 2018 jasonscott0

Above: Infrared image of Hurricane Michael as of 0422Z (12:22 am EDT) Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Image credit: NASA/MSFC Earth Science Branch. Hurricane Michael was gathering strength on Monday night as it entered the southeast Gulf of Mexico, en route to an expected Wednesday landfall on the northeast Gulf Coast. On a Monday night mission into Michael, […]

Powerful Hurricane Michael Moving North Through The Gulf Of Mexico

8th October 2018 jasonscott0

7:45 PM EDT Monday 10/8: Satellite imagery this evening shows Michael continuing to develop, while also struggling with some dry air. The CDO present over the system’s center earlier this evening has eroded, with dry air working into the system’s southern side. However, intense “hot towers” continue to wrap around the center, as upper level […]

Tropical Storm Michael and Invest AL-92 Advisories

7th October 2018 jasonscott0

BULLETIN Tropical Storm Michael Advisory Number 5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142018 400 PM CDT Sun Oct 07 2018 …AIRCRAFT FINDS MICHAEL STRONGER… …HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN CUBA TONIGHT AND MONDAY… …THREAT TO THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. GULF COAST INCREASING… SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION —LOCATION…19.2N 85.5W ABOUT 130 MI…205 KM SE […]

Michael could be a powerful Gulf of Mexico Hurricane

7th October 2018 jasonscott0

Overnight weather models (GFS, ECMWF/EPS, UKMET) all indicated a powerful hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico this week. The next name on the list is Michael. The National Hurricane Center has initiated advisories on Tropical Depression 14L and does have a 70-knot Category 1 hurricane making landfall (11 AM Sunday discussion) along the Florida Gulf […]

Michael could be a powerful Gulf of Mexico Hurricane

7th October 2018 jasonscott0

Tropical Storm Leslie and Tropics Outlook

4th October 2018 jasonscott0

Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Thu Oct 4 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Leslie, located over the central Atlantic Ocean. 1. Surface observations and satellite data indicate that an area of low […]

Active Pattern To Develop Across The US This Weekend

4th October 2018 jasonscott0

Hello everyone! A very active pattern is set to develop across the US this weekend as tropical cyclones across the Pacific disrupt the Northern Hemisphere’s jet stream. While the pattern may be originating over distant seas, the effects will be prominent from coast to coast here in North America. Heavy snow will fall in the […]