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Reconnaissance is Flying Through Delta; Rapid Intensification Continues to be Expected
The Hurricane Hunter Aircraft is currently on its way through the first mission of the day on Tropical Storm Delta. Continue reading
Delta Rapidly Intensifying; Gamma Likely to Become a Remnant Low Tonight
Hurricane Hunter Aircraft is en route to the rapidly intensifying Tropical Storm Delta, as maximum sustained winds are at 60 MPH and moving to the west at 7 MPH. Continue reading
Nice at Midday; Delta Headed in Our Direction for the Weekend
If the forecast does not change all that much, there is the potential that we could see as much as 3 to 6 inches of rainfall mainly from late Thursday through Saturday. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Gamma Continues to Drench the Northern Yucatan Peninsula
Gamma is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 4 to 8 inches across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and far western Cuba, with maximum rainfall amounts as high as 10 to 15 inches possible across northeastern Quintana Roo and northern Yucatan. Continue reading
At 4:00 pm, Gamma Continues Moving Over the Northeastern Yucatan Peninsula
Weakening is forecast tonight and Sunday, followed by some re-intensification by Monday. Continue reading
Gamma Continues to Move Inland Over the Northeastern Yucatan Peninsula
On the forecast track, the center of Gamma should move farther inland over the eastern Yucatan Peninsula later today, and be near the north coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on Sunday. Continue reading
Gamma Makes Landfall Near Tulum, Mexico, as a Strong Tropical Storm
Surface observations and satellite images indicate that the center of Tropical Storm Gamma made landfall in the northeast Yucatan Peninsula near Tulum, Mexico, around 1145 AM CDT. Continue reading
Hurricane Warnings Issued for Portions of the Yucatan Peninsula as Gamma Approaches
Hurricane conditions are expected within the Hurricane Warning area during the next few hours. Tropical storm conditions are spreading into the Tropical Storm Warning area on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, and these conditions should spread across the remainder of the warning area through Sunday. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme: Staying Dry Through Friday; Tropics Heating Up Again
Nice weather with mild to warm temperatures can be expected through Friday evening. Tropical Storm Gamma will be affecting the Yucatan Peninsula this weekend and then moving over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and hanging around least for the next five days. Continue reading
Gamma Forecast to Strengthen Before Landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday
Gamma is forecast to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday, where a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect. Continue reading
