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Pressure in Debby Down to 980 Millibars
The pressure in Hurricane Debby continues to drop tonight. The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters just found a reading of 980 millibars. Continue reading
10 pm CDT Advisory: Debby Now a Hurricane
Debby is slowly getting better organized tonight and is now a hurricane with top winds of 75 mph. Strengthening should continue until landfall. Continue reading
Pressure Dropping, Down to 988 mb
At 7:22 p.m. CDT, recon found Debby with a pressure of 988 millibars and peak flight-level winds of 64 knots, indicating the storm is nearing hurricane strength and could intensify further by 10 p.m. Continue reading
Debby is Strengthening
Top winds in Debby are up to 70 mph, just four mph short of the threshold for hurricane status. It may become a hurricane on the 10 pm. advisory. Continue reading
4 p.m. Advisory: Debby Has Not Changed Much, Still Expected to Strengthen into a Hurricane Overnight
Debby is trying to form an eyewall, which could allow it to rapidly intensify overnight. Continue reading
Greetings from St. Marks: A Few Mid-Afternoon Notes on Debby
Debby is intensifying, with increasing convection near the center, and is expected to become a hurricane this evening. Hurricane-force gusts are anticipated in Perry, FL, by morning, where I will be. Continue reading
Morning Notes on Tropical Storm Debby: Max Winds 60 mph
The system is still not very organized this morning. There is still a lot of deep convection east of the ill-defined center. But all it will take is for that convection to start wrapping around the center. The Air Force … Continue reading
Sunday Weather Briefing Video: Debby Will Become a Hurricane Tonight
Debby will not impact Alabama’s weather today or Monday except for some gusty winds at times and showers over the southeastern part of the state. It may return on Thursday – Saturday though with rain and storms and gusty winds. Continue reading
Debby at 1:15 a.m.: Convection Really Increasing
Debby is responding to the warm Gulf waters and favorable conditions, with increasing convection near the center. Hurricane Hunters will investigate around sunrise to assess organization and potential strengthening, with continual updates expected as Debby approaches landfall and beyond. Continue reading
Late Evening Notes and the 10 pm Advisory: Debby a Little Stronger
Tropical Storm Debby is expected to intensify into a hurricane before making landfall in the Florida Big Bend region on Monday. The storm will bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and life-threatening storm surge, with impacts potentially extending into Georgia and the Carolinas. Continue reading
