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Our PTC is now Tropical Depression 26
The disturbance has become a tropical depression and it is expected to strengthen over the northwestern Caribbean. Continue reading
Latest on #26/Delta as of 9:30 p.m.
It is still too early to tell which portions of the Gulf Coast Coast will be specifically impacted by PTC26/Delta, and what those impacts will be, but residents from Lousiana to Northwest Florida including inland sections of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama need to pay attention to the latest information on the storm this week. Continue reading
Caribbean Disturbance Designated as Potential Tropical Cyclone; Forecast to be Hurricane Near Northern Gulf Coast by Friday Afternoon
The NHC has officially designated the Caribbean disturbance as Potential Tropical Cyclone 26. The official forecast carries it to just southeast of the southeastern Lousiana coast by early Friday afternoon as a 100 mph hurricane but landfall could be anywhere between the Louisiana coast and Northwest Florida. Continue reading
Gamma Stalled Near the North Coast of the Yucatan
Gamma should continue to move little, or meander over the southern Gulf of Mexico, near the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula through most of tomorrow. Continue reading
Noon Update: Perfect Today, Perfect Tomorrow, Nice Week Ahead, But Gulf Coast May Deal with a Hurricane Late in the Week
We are seeing increasing signs that the Central Gulf Coast may deal with a hurricane late in the week. It is too early to be specific about details concerning impacts since the system has not even formed yet. All interests along the Central Gulf Coast should pay close attention to future information on this system. Continue reading
A Look at the Tropics: 92L Could Affect U.S. Gulf Coast Late in the Week, Gamma Will Remain South
A 10 a.m. look at Gamma, and the latest on 92L, which looks like it will become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday and potentially affect the northern Gulf Coast next weekend. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme: Another Beautiful Sunday
Gamma should stay far to the south of the U.S., but anther disturbance will become Tropical Storm or Hurricane Delta in the coming days as it moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Saturday Lows in the 30s in Several Spots
It was a frosty morning across parts of North Alabama with 30s in many locations and widespread 40s in others. Continue reading
Gamma Strengthening as it Approaches the Yucatan: A Morning Look at the Tropics
Gamma is nearing hurricane force this morning as it approaches the Yucatan Peninsula. It could become a hurricane before landfall, but it is running out of time. It will not affect the U.S. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Gamma Is Named
The tropical depression approaching the Yucatan has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Gamma. It will cross the Yucatan and remain over the southern Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
