Hurricane season 2016 is beginning to wind up and the parade of storms is starting to line up across the toasty Atlantic. It is so hard to ponder that it has been 11 years since we have a hurricane make landfall along the US East Coast. This is without doubt one of the longest hurricane draughts we have seen in recent history. The big question is if it will continue through 2016.
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Hurricane Season 2016 Winding Up
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Invest 97 May Be Soon Called Karen
Invest 97 is gaining good banding features and advisories might be issued on this system at any time. It appears that the system will miss or just skirt the Yucatan which will keep it over water. The models are still quite consistent with a track near the Panhandle of Florida. Heavy rain on the outer bands could affect a good part of Florida and increase the rain chances.
Some wind shear is expected to affect the system in the Gulf so that might help to control the development. Interests in the northern Gulf are advised to keep posted on the progress of what will soon be Karen.
Invest 97 Remains Disorganized
Happy Labor Day Everybody!! I hope you enjoy the final day of the summer vacation season.
Invest 97 has remained the same overnight. Dry air in the middle atmosphere is keeping her in check at the moment. The movement over the next few days will be slow as will any development. As the system passes the Lesser Antilles, conditions appear to be more conductive for tropical development. We will have to just wait and see if this system will defy the hostility that appears to be hindering most tropical cyclone activity thus far this year.
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Tracking Invest 97 In The Atlantic
Now Tracking Invest 97. Happy Labor Day weekend everybody! The tropics remain quiet as we approach the peak of the hurricane season on September 10. As of now, there have been no hurricanes in the Atlantic.
Today, we are watching newly formed Invest 97. This area of low pressure is in the Central Atlantic approaching the Lesser Antilles. The system has a low chance of developing over the next 5 days. We will keep a watch on the system although it poses no immediate threat to anybody in the immediate future.
Invest 98 and 97 Gaining Steam
Invest 98 in located about 475 miles east of the Windward Islands. Showers and Thunderstorms have become a bit more organized tonight. Buoy reports well north of the circulation are reporting tropical storm force winds at this time. Upper level winds are only marginal for development however slow development is possible over the next day or two. This system has a 40% chance of development as the conditions will start to become more favorable. Strong gusty winds and heavy rain will be possible in the Windward islands.