Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Dean Early on Wednesday
Hurricane Dean has changed little during the night as he moves toward the Mexican Gulf Coast. Just a few quick facts: LOCATION/MOVEMENT At 4 this morning, center was near Latitude 20.3N, Longitude 94.8W (a lot of our readers have hurricane … Continue reading
Dean Headed Toward Mexico
Here is a late night look at some quick facts about Dean. We will do another update early tomorrow morning. LOCATION/MOVEMENT At 10 o’clock tonight CDT, Dean was centered near latitude 19.9N, longitude 93.0W or about 215 miles ENE of … Continue reading
Thermometer Acting Ugly Again
Heating up again across Alabama. Remember we are in one of our worst droughts ever and droughts and heat waves are pals. Some examples of the heat this afternoon and tomorrow could be a degree or so hotter: This is … Continue reading
Early Evening Visit With Dean
He is now over the warm water of the Bay of Campeche and visibile satellite loops look quite impressive. Especially so, since the lowering sun angle gives Dean a 3-D look. But this is not a beauty contest, so lets … Continue reading
Late Afternoon With Dean
Late this afternoon, Dean was moving off land to water again. He was moving off of the Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche, which is the extreme SW part of the Gulf of Mexico. Let’s look at a few … Continue reading
Dean Demoted to Category 1
Hurricane Dean was almost ready to slide off into the Bay of Campeche early this afternoon. He has weakened quite a bit today while crossing the Yucatan Peninsula. The Mexican government discontinued the Hurricane Warning for the east coast of … Continue reading
What About Felix?
For a time, it appeared that we may see Felix come onto the tropical stage. That seems to be fading. (at least for now) The National Hurricane Center said late this morning that the nervous weather a few hundred miles … Continue reading
Late Morning With Dean
Dean continues to weaken as he moves across the Yucatan Peninsula. Here is the situation based on the 10:00 a.m. Advisory. LOCATION/MOVEMENT The center of Hurricane Dean was near latitude 19.0N, longitude 89.6W or about 90 miles WNW of Chetumal, … Continue reading
7 o’clock Visit With Dean
He is still a major hurricane but he has fallen from a Category 5 at landfall to a Category 3 over land. It is relatively rare for a hurricane to come ashore as a category 5. By the time the … Continue reading
Spot Reports From Mr. Dean
CANCUN AT 4:41 AM CDT Visibility 3 miles in steady rain Wind east 26 mph, gusts to 38 Pressure 29.73 inches 5.05 inches of rain in the last 6 hours (the center of Dean moved inland quite a distance south … Continue reading
