The tropics are currently very active, with Hurricane Gert intensifying between the East Coast and Bermuda as it heads out to sea, and three areas of interest that have the potential to develop over the coming days: Invest 91L and…
Gert has strengthened into the second hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Meanwhile, Invest 91L still has the potential to develop over the next few days. Hurricane Gert Gert is now a hurricane — the second of the 2017…
Tropical Depression Eight has intensified into Tropical Storm Gert. Meanwhile, the tropical wave near the Cabo Verde Islands we mentioned in our update Friday is now Invest 91L, and has potential to develop. Tropical Storm Gert As of the 10pm…
Invest 99L has finally developed into a tropical cyclone and has been upgraded to Tropical Depression Eight (TD 8). Latest Advisory Information: As of the 11pm EDT advisory TD 8 was located just east of the Bahamas, moving north-northwest at 13mph,…
Franklin made landfall in the Mexican state of Veracruz early Thursday, dissipating shortly thereafter. However, despite the dissipation of Franklin, the tropics are not quiet. We are still monitoring Invest 99L. We are also monitoring the potential for development in…
FRANKLIN: Tropical Storm Franklin has emerged over the Bay of Campeche. As of the 10pm CDT advisory, movement was to the west-northwest at 12mph, maximum sustained winds were 50mph, and the minimum central pressure was 996 millibars. Franklin is expected…
Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven was upgraded to Tropical Storm Franklin last night as expected, and is currently moving northwest towards Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Invest 99L is also hanging on east of the Lesser Antilles. Tropical Storm Franklin As of the…
Invest 90L is now Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven; the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories this afternoon. Meanwhile, Invest 99L is unlikely to develop in the short-term. Potential TC 7 As of the 8pm EDT advisory Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven was…
In case you missed our Facebook updates, we now have Invest 90L in the Caribbean in addition to Invest 99L in the far Eastern Atlantic. Invest 99L Satellite images this afternoon show that 99L is still moving west, has some…
Both the feature in the Gulf and the one in the Central Tropical Atlantic we mentioned in our update on Tuesday no longer have any potential for development (not that they had much to begin with). However, we are now…