The Gulf system now has a 60% chance of development, but its westward track keeps the greatest impacts away from Central Florida.
They call themselves mad scientists. Many others call them crazy. Whichever you choose, it is a spot-on characterization of the Hurricane Hunters, a collection of scientists who fly directly into Mother Nature’s most ferocious storms. Behind the scenes, NOAA is experimenting with some new toys to bring hurricane hunting to the next generation, like specialized drones.
Following an Arctic blast that sent most of Central Florida to freezing or below, a second system could bring snow to parts of the Southeast, including the Florida panhandle. Hurricane Hunters are investigating.
Hurricane Melissa continues to strengthen, becoming one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic Basin as it nears landfall.
National Hurricane Center continues to slowly tick up the formation chances we see our next named storm right off the Florida coastline. Models are coming into a fair bit of agreement this will likely take place on the east side of the Florida peninsula, closer to Jacksonville and St Augustine. What type of impacts can we expect, and where does it go from here?
The Hurricane Hunters play a vital role when it comes to forecasting the track and intensity of an approaching storm.
One shouldn’t expect a smooth ride through a hurricane, but Milton knocked the Hurricane Hunter crew around a bit as they entered the storm’s eye Tuesday.
As of 11 p.m. Monday, Hurricane Hunters have found that Beryl’s maximum sustained winds have increased to 160 mph, making the storm a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson scale.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two areas for possible tropical development, including one area off the coast of Florida that will bring tropical downpours.
Hurricane Idalia gained strength while moving over the Gulf of Mexico but there is a specific term used for this process, rapid intensification.
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Zeta is moving toward the east-northeast near 55 mph (89 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will emerge over the western Atlantic this evening. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. A sustained wind of 39 mph (63 km/h) and a gust to 46 mph (74 km/h) were recently reported at Ocean City, Maryland. RAINFALL: The last of the heavy rainfall along the track of Zeta will impact the Mid-Atlantic through this evening.
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