Biden, DeSantis speak of cooperation as they tour areas hit by Hurricane Ian
After meeting residents and business owners devastated by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Biden, discussed how local, state and federal agencies can work together to help those affected by the storm.
news.yahoo.comIan Leaves Catastrophic Destruction Across Florida : Consider This from NPR : NPR
Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction through central Florida, with extreme winds, heavy rains and a torrent of waters flooding in from the Gulf of Mexico.Roads and bridges were washed away, coastal cities were swamped and electrical systems were wrecked - leaving millions of homes and businesses without power. While the full scope of the disaster is not yet known, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says it will take years to rebuild.We'll hear an eyewitness account of the destruction in Ft. Myers and check in with NPR's Greg Allen in Sarasota, where many neighborhoods are flooded.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
npr.orgHurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida braces for winds, floods
HAVANA (AP) โ Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity, then churned on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters ami[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comMove along, nothing to see here
For a week now, weโve been watching the potential of a Caribbean cloud or two to develop into a monster Gulf hurricane--one that by the American model threatened anywhere from Destin, Florida to New Orleans to Houston to Corpus and, as of Friday and the weekend, Mexico. Here is the Friday forecast with that big storm moving in just south of Brownsville over Labor Day weekend:
Storm that wasnโt: Tropical cyclone fizzles out
Tropical Storm Danielle never formed in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday as forecasters had predicted. In fact, the tropical cyclone quickly became disorganized, degenerating into a low of trough pressure making its way onto the Tamaulipas coast Saturday afternoon. Late Saturday afternoon, a tropical storm warning was in effect for coastal Cameron County and coastal Willacy County because of anticipated tropical storm conditions, the National Weather Service in Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley reported. Tropical storm force winds were anticipated late Saturday night. Unsure of what type of rainfall the tropical cyclone would bring to the Valley, cities across the area set up sandbag distribution sites early Saturday morning.
myrgv.comSandbag distribution continues in Upper Valley cities until early afternoon
Although the threat of a tropical storm forming in the Gulf of Mexico is now lessened after the National Weather Service in Brownsville announced itโs disorganizing Saturday, cities across Hidalgo County are continuing with plans to distribute sandbags to its residents.
myrgv.comTropical storm warning issued for Cameron and Willacy counties
A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Cameron and Willacy counties as forecasters predicted tropical storm Danielle would form overnight Friday in the Gulf of Mexico. The disturbance quickly organized Friday afternoon prompting the National Weather Service in Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley to issue tropical storm warnings for the two counties. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. The tropical storm warning prompted Cameron County Friday to ready sandbags for distribution should they be needed. Thereโs a potential for tropical storm wind gusts in the upper Rio Grande Valley and brush country but this depends on how long the system can remain intact on land.
myrgv.comTropical wave has 60% chance of developing into tropical depression
The National Hurricane Center says a tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico and Bay of Campeche has a 60% chance of developing into a tropical depression later Friday or Saturday. The system is moving northwestward across the southwestern and western Gulf of Mexico, the NHC reported Friday morning. It is expected to move inland over northeastern Mexico sometime Saturday, which would prevent further development. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system Friday afternoon. Regardless of development, this system could bring locally heavy rains to portions of northeastern Mexico and southern Texas over the weekend, according to the NHC.
myrgv.comCrisis as drought bakes Northeastern United States
Climate change in the northeastern U.S. has generally meant wetter weather, rising sea levels, heavy precipitation and storm surges. But this summer has exposed a stealthy drought that's made lawns crispy and has farmers begging for rain. (Aug. 15.) (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi)
news.yahoo.comLa Nina equals triple tropical trouble!
Iโve been talking all year about La Nina, that cooler-than-normal water in the Pacific, which basically means dry weather for Texas and a lack of upper level winds across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Its opposite, El Nino, is warmer than normal Pacific water which creates those upper level winds and those winds can shear apart developing tropical systems. So El Nino is El Amigo in that regard! La Nina not so much.
The Gulf is ready for action
As I write this and check my pool water, itโs an amazing 88ยฐ! Totally ready for swimming, but the pool is a shallow body of water and easy to heat up when weโre having record heat! The Gulf of Mexico water is still hovering in the upper 70s to low 80s near shore, but 80ยฐ is that magical threshold where the water is warm enough to sustain tropical storms and hurricanes. And that number, which calculates to 26ยฐ Celsius, is abundant and even higher goes to 28ยฐC right now:
What to Know about this August Front
August fronts do happen, but rarely, and one is slated to limp through here next Tuesday/Wednesday. The models both push this through although the American seems to be a bit more optimistic. Hereโs the latest from the American model--just follow that green precipitation line going through here and into the Gulf. Thatโs the front!