A new advisory available around 10 am. We will post that, and the new track forecast map. CUBA Most significant observation currently available is from Guantanamo Bay: Steady rain, wind SE at 58 mph sustained, No gusts available. KEY WEST … Continue reading →

Hurricane Ike has lost some power early on this Monday morning with sustained winds down to 105 mph. This does not mean that he is giving up. It is land friction because he is onshore in Cuba. He is certain … Continue reading →

Dr. Tim Coleman and I attend the same church, Huffman Baptist, and we both live in Trussville.(So does Bill Murray) After church today, Tim and his attractive wife, Jennifer, a Sarah Palin look-alike, met at our favorite Chinese Restaurant in … Continue reading →

PLEASE NOTE: Again. we will see a variety of solutions for Hurricane Ike in the coming week. For example, the new GFS model shows Ike in the vicinity of Mobile and Pensacola about a week from now. (next Saturday night) … Continue reading →

I know the main attention now is on Sir Ike but just a few notes about Hanna. She moved offshore off the Delaware Coast tonight but still causing plenty of problems. Just a few notes: * 1 to 3 feet … Continue reading →

THIS STATEMENT DETAILS SPECIFIC PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE IKE. ..WATCHES/WARNINGS AT THIS TIME THERE ARE NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS … Continue reading →

NOTE: Ike is going to be a very worrisome drama that will play out all next week. The official track forecast takes Ike into the Gulf several hundred miles south of the NW Florida Coast by next Thursday. A variety … Continue reading →

She continues to wet down the Northeast this evening and she still has sustained winds close to 50 mph. She still has a distinct circulation. The Big Apple was getting heavy rain this evening. Out on long Island, most stations … Continue reading →

Nothing going on across North and Central Alabama. At 6:20 pm, there was a group of thunderstorms over SE Alabama. Most of them were from near Troy northeastward to near Phenix City and eastward into Barbour County and into Southwest … Continue reading →

NOTE: Scroll down below these spot reports and see the latest official tracking chart, and below the chart the latest advisory on Hanna. ———————————————————————————————- COASTAL SPOT REPORTS FROM OBSERVATIONS AT 4 PM CDT Beaufort…heavy rain, wind north 18, gusts 28 … Continue reading →