NOTE: Because of so much going on in the tropical world, there will be very heavy traffic on this 33/40 weather blog in the days to come. So be sure to scroll down (even quite a ways) where you will … Continue reading →

BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM HANNA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 35A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008 200 PM EDT FRI SEP 05 2008 …HANNA NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH…MOVING QUICKLY NORTHWARD… A TROPICAL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA NORTHWARD ALONG … Continue reading →

BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 35…CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008 1100 AM EDT FRI SEP 05 2008 …CORRECTED TROPICAL STORM WATCH… …CENTER OF HANNA OFF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA…WARNINGS AND WATCHES EXTENDED NORTHWARD… AT 11 … Continue reading →

NOTE the track forecast map at the end of the advisory. It shows Ike in the East Gulf of Mexico off the SW Coast of Florida. However, this projection is even beyond the Cone of Concern so much caution is … Continue reading →

Simple. Just send a tropical storm or hurricane that way. The latest QPF chart (see below) covers the next five days starting this morning. These projected rain totals credited mainly to Hanna as she moves NE near the coast. 8.70 … Continue reading →

MID-MORNING SPOT REPORTS (all wind speeds in mph) * Charleston/Waterfront park…wind north 23, gusts 29 * Hilton Head Island…cloudy, wind north 17, gusts 24 * Myrtle Beach…partly sunny, wind north 13, gusts 22 * St. Simmons Island…partly sunny, wind north … Continue reading →

Hurricane Ike will be a big attention-getter over the next few days. Last tracking chart sends him into South Florida. Way to early to fine-tune where he will prowl to after that and, remember, the Cone of Danger fans out … Continue reading →

That line of showers and storms still exists over West Alabama. At 5:40 pm, the line extended from Moulton in NW Alabama southward to Double Springs, Carbon Hill, across East Fayette and West Tuscaloosa County down into Greene, Sumter and … Continue reading →

A line of showers and thunderstorms has entered West Alabama. At 4:20 pm, they extended from Colbert and Franklin County in NW Alabama southward through Fayette, Pickens, Greene, Sumter and Choctaw County. They will be moving into Tuscaloosa County. It … Continue reading →

BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 32 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008 500 PM EDT THU SEP 04 2008 …NEW WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR HANNA… AT 5 PM EDT…2100 UTC…A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE … Continue reading →