Gulf Coast Weather Blog

Here’s a look at our main system currently as it moves SE just off of Los Angeles. The storm has been quite impactful in California, causing heavy rain and mudslides…

I usually focus on near-term weather threats here, but today with generally quiet weather across the US I want to look a little farther out into the medium-long range to…

Despite pre-season predictions of an average to below-average year, the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season was above average by most measures, with two U.S. hurricanes—Florence and Michael—causing unusually high death tolls…

The main concern will continue to be the potential for severe weather later tonight. There remain a few questions as to how things will develop over the next 12-18 hours.…

An active weather pattern will take shape for the end of the week into early next week. Primary concerns for the Pine Belt in Mississippi are for the threat for…

Michael is currently centered about 360 miles south of Panama City, Florida, and is moving north. (LATEST NEWS: Evacuations Ordered Along Florida Coast) A storm surge warning is in effect…

Above: Infrared image of Hurricane Michael as of 0422Z (12:22 am EDT) Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Image credit: NASA/MSFC Earth Science Branch. Hurricane Michael was gathering strength on Monday night…

7:45 PM EDT Monday 10/8: Satellite imagery this evening shows Michael continuing to develop, while also struggling with some dry air. The CDO present over the system’s center earlier this…

BULLETIN Tropical Storm Michael Advisory Number 5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142018 400 PM CDT Sun Oct 07 2018 …AIRCRAFT FINDS MICHAEL STRONGER… …HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN…

Overnight weather models (GFS, ECMWF/EPS, UKMET) all indicated a powerful hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico this week. The next name on the list is Michael. The National Hurricane Center…

Overnight weather models (GFS, ECMWF/EPS, UKMET) all indicated a powerful hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico this week. The next name on the list is Michael. The National Hurricane Center…

Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Thu Oct 4 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center…

Hello everyone! A very active pattern is set to develop across the US this weekend as tropical cyclones across the Pacific disrupt the Northern Hemisphere’s jet stream. While the pattern…

Summer may still be in full swing, but that doesn’t mean that colder weather isn’t on the way. The meteorologists at NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) recently released their…

by Jack Sillin/ 09/13/2018/ Hello everyone! Hurricane Florence is on final approach to North Carolina today. By the time tonight arrives, the storm will be just a few miles offshore,…

BULLETIN Hurricane Florence Intermediate Advisory Number 54A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062018 800 PM EDT Wed Sep 12 2018 …FLORENCE WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AS IT CONTINUES TOWARD THE CAROLINA…

by Jack Sillin/ 09/12/2018/ Hello everyone! Major Hurricane Florence is churning towards the coastline this morning as a category 4 storm with 130 mph winds. A better understanding of the…

Hello everyone! Florence has rapidly intensified over the past couple days, just as forecast. The storm remains on track to slam into the Carolina coast as a powerful Category 3…

Hello everyone! With Tropical Storm Gordon having made landfall and moved inland, our focus will now shift to the next storm in the Atlantic, Hurricane Florence. Florence is currently a…

The center of Tropical Storm Gordon is emerging from a brief traversal of the southern tip of Florida. It is south of Everglades right now and will continue to pass…