Tropical Depression Thirteen strengthened into a tropical storm this morning, beating out Tropical Depression Fourteen for the name Laura. Laura currently has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and is not that well organized. According to the National Hurricane Center…
Tropical Depression Fourteen (TD 14), located in the northwest Caribbean, has yet to become a tropical storm. That should change soon, though. Tropical Depression Thirteen (TD 13) became Tropical Storm Laura this morning, so TD 14 will take on the…
Invest 97L has developed into a tropical depression (Topical Depression Fourteen). Environmental conditions are favorable for strengthening, and it is likely TD 14 will become a tropical storm within the next 12 to 36 hours. The latest SHIPS diagnostic message…
Invest 98L was upgraded to Tropical Depression Thirteen last night (TD 13), and is expected to to become a tropical storm later today or early tomorrow. TD 13 will be on a west-northwest track over the next day or two…
The two tropical waves we have been watching are now invests. Invest 97L is the leading wave and will reach the west Caribbean by Thursday or Friday, and the wave back toward Africa is Invest 98L. Invest 97L Invest 97L…
As expected, the Atlantic is likely to become active this week. There are now two tropical waves to watch for development. The leading wave is located about 700 miles east of the Windward Islands. The wave’s fast speed is likely…
There are currently two tropical storms in the Atlantic: Josephine and Kyle. Neither system is of concern for the U.S. (or any other landmasses for that matter). However, Kyle is the 11th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season;…
Isaias, while still a hurricane this morning, is struggling a bit. Maximum sustained winds are 80 mph. Radar shows that Isaias only has a partial eye wall. The satellite presentation has also degraded since yesterday afternoon and evening. This is…
Invest 92L was upgraded to Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (PTC 9) yesterday morning. The PTC designation allows the National Hurricane Center to initiate advisories on a disturbance if they have high confidence in a disturbance becoming a TC and impacting…
With Hanna now having made landfall in Texas yesterday evening, it is time to shift attention to Invest 92L, located in the far east Atlantic. Invest 92L is being given a high chance (90%) of developing into a tropical cyclone…