Tropical Storm Isaias is now interacting with Hispaniola, a key inflection point in the forecast for the system. After attempting to form a low-level center of circulation south of the island last night, the storm is relocating under a cluster of intense thunderstorms that formed northeast of the center this morning. This means that the […]
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With Hurricane Hanna now headed inland over southern Texas, it’s time to begin keeping an eye on the next tropical disturbance that could become a threat to the US in the long term. It’s important to remember that any impacts in the US would occur in 7-10 (+) days, so we still have plenty of […]
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In my forecast update yesterday, I discussed a few reasons why Tropical Storm Hanna (then Tropical Depression Eight) might end up stronger than originally anticipated. Factors contributing to that forecast included the large upper-level anticyclone located above the storm and very warm waters in the western Gulf of Mexico, over which Hanna is travelling. So […]
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The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season has gotten off to an extremely active start if you count by number of named storms, but certainly not if you count by the total amount of energy produced by those storms. In other words, up until this point in the season, we’ve seen many tropical/subtropical storms that are weak […]
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As communities open up, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the indoor bar scene is uniquely suited to transmission of Covid-19. Everything you love about your neighborhood bar — the ambience, the crowds, the music, the free-flowing alcohol — makes it the ideal place to catch Covid-19. Around the country, bars are becoming a common source of coronavirus […]
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Recent reopenings and hasty reclosings of bars in Arizona, Florida and Texas and other states raise the question of whether bars are hot spots for COVID-19. Scientists and doctors offer reasons why drinking in a bar can be dangerous. Social distancing for COVID-19 is often forgotten at bars When you drink, you’re more likely to forget about the virus and social distancing standards. “Alcohol lowers your inhibition and judgment, and […]
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