Q&A: Hurricanes are getting stronger in the Caribbean
From Inter Press Service HAVANA, Jul 10 (IPS) – Rather than talk about forecasts for hurricanes at the start of this year’s season, Cuban meteorologist José Rubiera prefers to discuss the importance of reducing the country’s vulnerability and improving preparedness….
TS Chantel has disintegrated to a wave – goodbye
REMNANTS OF CHANTAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 12 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032013 500 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013 AFTER FINDING SOMETHING RESEMBLING A CENTER EARLIER TODAY…THE SAME AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS INVESTIGATING THE STORM AND…
Online climate risk assessment tool for the Caribbean
BELMOPAN, Belize — The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) says it will launch a seminal on-line support tool in St Lucia on Friday in keeping with the thrust to promote a culture of risk management across the region….
TS Chantal weakening
Chantal has weakened overnight. Wind speed has reduced to 45mph. NHC forecasts a much weaker system heading towards the Bahamas and Florida. WTNT43 KNHC 100837 TCDAT3 TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 10 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI…
Chantal: a likely harbinger of an active Atlantic hurricane season
From Weather Underground Chantal’s formation on July 8 is an usually early date for formation of the season’s third storm, which usually occurs on August 13. A large number of early-season named storms is not necessarily a harbinger of an…
What It’s Like To Be In Heat So Bad It Makes Your Eyes Hurt
By Chris Carlson, From Business Insider FURNACE CREEK, Calif. (AP) — Associated Press photographer Chris Carlson is no stranger to heat. He grew up just outside Palm Springs, Calif. On Friday, he returned to his desert roots, leaving his home…
UPDATE #2: Tropical disturbance in Caribbean Sea
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO… CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS EXTENDING FROM THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF…
Tall trees
Carol-Ann Rudy, occasional columnist for iNews Cayman sent in this story with these wonderful photographs of a 100ft tree that towered above her house in South Carolina. The area where she lives was hit with a storm with 60mph winds…
Clean air is great for humans, but it’s also good for hurricanes, research finds
CAHAL MILMO, The Independent UK Hurricanes, referred to as “acts of God” by insurers and seen by others as harbingers of the effects of climate change, are becoming more common as an unexpected side-effect of efforts to reduce pollution, research…
TS Barry has formed to be our second named storm of the season
Tropical storm Barry discussion number 10 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami 400 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 Satellite imagery and data from an air force reconnaissance plane indicate that the tropical depression in the southern bay of Campeche strengthened…
