Tropical Storm Nicholas has formed in the southwest Gulf of Mexico. As of the 10 AM CDT advisory, Nicholas had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, a minimum central pressure of 1008 mb, and was moving north-northwest at 13 mph.…

Invest 91L has developed into Tropical Storm Mindy over the northeast Gulf of Mexico. As of the 4 PM CDT advisory maximum sustained winds were 40 mph, the minimum central pressure was 1008 mb, and movement was northeast at 21…

Invest 91L has lifted north out of the Bay of Campeche and is now in the south-central Gulf of Mexico. Convective (shower/thunderstorm) activity increased today but has diminished this evening. However, upper-level winds (wind shear) are now marginally conducive for…

A surface trough (Invest 91L) currently located over Central America and portions of the Yucatan Peninsula will need to be monitored for tropical development in the western and central Gulf next week. Invest 91L is going to emerge into the…

Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana around 11:55 AM CDT according to an update statement from the National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds are still 150 mph with a minimum central pressure of 930 mb. For future updates sign…

The northern eyewall of Ida is approaching the coast of southeast Louisiana. As of the 9 AM CDT position update from the National Hurricane Center, Ida had maximum sustained winds of 150 mph with a minimum central pressure of 930…

Ida rapidly intensified into a category 4 hurricane overnight and continues to strengthen. As of a 6 AM CDT update statement from the National Hurricane Center, maximum sustained winds have increased to 150 mph and the minimum central pressure has…

Ida has strengthened while traversing the Gulf of Mexico as expected. As of the 7 PM CDT advisory maximum sustained winds were 105 mph, making Ida a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. The minimum central pressure had…

Ida strengthened into a hurricane this morning. Currently the center is tracking across western Cuba and is about to emerge into the southeast Gulf of Mexico. Radar data from Cuba shows a fairly well defined eye/eyewall, indicating that Ida has…

Tropical Depression Nine (formerly Invest 99L) formed this morning and has since strengthened into a tropical storm taking the name Ida. As of the 8 PM EDT advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Ida was located over the northwest Caribbean…