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An Early Morning Look at Hurricane Michael
Hurricane warnings are in effect for Northwest Florida into the Big Bend area, as well as a couple of Southeast Alabama counties. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for parts of South Alabama as well. Continue reading
Summary of Current Watches/Warnings
Here are the most current tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings in effect for Hurricane Michael in the southeastern U.S. Continue reading
Model Fans: A Review of Current Output on Michael
We continue to pore over model data for Hurricane Michael in order to discern clues about what its eventual track and intensity might be. Continue reading
Three Scenarios – Three Very Different Sets of Coastal impacts
There is still a great deal of uncertainty where the actual track of the center of Michael will go, and the impacts are very different for many areas based on the actual track taken. Here are three scenarios back on alternate tracks to the left and right as well as the official forecast track. Continue reading
Hurricane, Tropical Storm Watches Issued
A hurricane watch is now in effect for the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend area. A tropical storm watch covers the Alabama coast as well as the west coast of Florida down to the Tampa Bay area. Continue reading
A Late Evening Look at Tropical Storm Michael
The onset of tropical storm force winds along the Gulf Coast with what will eventually be Hurricane Michael is late Tuesday afternoon or evening, perhaps as late as early Wednesday morning. Continue reading
A Sunny and Hot Sunday Across Alabama; Keeping a Close Eye on Newly Named Michael
Temperatures are soaring toward highs near 90F across Central Alabama again this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. We continue to closely monitor Tropical Storm Michael, just named in the northwestern Caribbean which will impact the northern Gulf Coast Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue reading
TD #14 Becomes Tropical Storm Michael
Satellite data indicates that tropical depression fourteen has become Tropical Storm Michael. An Air Force plane is enroute to investigate the storm now. Continue reading
Plane Enroute to Tropical Depression; A Look at the Latest Model Output
Morning model data is coming and supports a landfall on the Northwest Florida coast Wednesday as a slightly stronger hurricane, perhaps category two with top winds of 95 mph or higher. Continue reading
