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New Podcast Episode: Chris Bedford, Meteorologist to the Sailing "Stars", Talks Coastal Weather
In this episode of our USH Harbors podcast--All About Our Coasts--Chris Bedford, famed meteorologist who has forecasted for the world's most prestigious sailing races, talks about the challenges in predicting coastal weather, what recreational sailors should know about weather data and forecasts, and about what AI is good at--and not… SEE MORE
La Nina Develops During Peak Hurricane Season
A La Nina climate pattern has developed and is likely to persist through the winter, according to an advisory issued today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. La Nina — translated from Spanish as “little girl”— is a natural ocean-atmospheric phenomenon marked by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean… SEE MORE
Hurricane Laura to be ‘Catastrophic’ Category 4
By Andrew Freedman and Jason Samenow. Hurricane Laura is rapidly strengthening and is poised to strike the upper Texas coast and western Louisiana with a ferocity that has not been seen in this region in more than a decade. The storm, which has leaped from a Category 1 to a high-end… SEE MORE
Hurricane Warnings Issued as Gulf Coast Prepares for Marco and Laura
By Andrew Freedman and Jason Samenow. The Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2020 just won’t let up, as the earliest L and M storms simultaneously spin towards the Gulf Coast on Monday. Some areas could be affected by both storms, resulting in “a prolonged period of hazardous weather," according to the National… SEE MORE
Tropical Storm Laura's Path Shifts but Still Threatens Florida
By Joe Mario Pedersen and Richard Tribou. Tropical Storm Laura formed Friday morning with a projected path shifting farther south, but still a threat to both South Florida by Monday and the Panhandle by next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. By 11 a.m., the storm is moving west… SEE MORE
New NOAA Report Shows U.S. Continued to See High Tide Flooding in 2019
High-tide flooding, often referred to as “nuisance” or “sunny day” flooding, is increasingly common due to years of relative sea level increases. It occurs when tides reach anywhere from 1.75 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide and start spilling onto streets or bubbling up from storm drains. … SEE MORE
'Extremely Active' Hurricane Season Possible for Atlantic Basin
Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an “extremely active” season, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. The agency released its annual August update to the Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook,… SEE MORE
Isaias Continues Active Seasonal Trend for Atlantic Tropics
By David Cannon – Director of Yacht Operations/Meteorologist, Weather Routing Inc. (WRI) The Atlantic Hurricane Season has already been one for the record books and has been far more active than normal thus far. In an average season, we will find 1 or 2 named tropical cyclones (those of Tropical… SEE MORE
Isaias Forecast to Strengthen to a Hurricane as it Heads Toward the Carolinas
By Hollie Silverman and Monica Garrett. Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane again and reach the Carolinas on Monday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. A hurricane warning has been issued for parts of South Carolina and North Carolina, and surges could reach 3 to 5 feet.… SEE MORE
Rising Seas Could Menace Millions Beyond Shorelines, Study Finds
By Brad Plummer. As global warming pushes up ocean levels around the world, scientists have long warned that many low-lying coastal areas will become permanently submerged. But a new study published Thursday finds that much of the economic harm from sea-level rise this century is likely to come from an additional threat… SEE MORE
Hurricane Isaias Heads Toward Bahamas and Florida
By Amir Vera. The Bahamas and eastern Florida are bracing for hurricane conditions this weekend as Hurricane Isaias barrels through the Caribbean and into the southeastern US. The center of Isaias was moving over the central Bahamas Friday night. It will move near the northwestern part of the island nation Saturday and… SEE MORE
Coast Guard Sets Port Condition Whiskey for Port of Miami
Effective at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard captain of the port (COTP) set port condition Whiskey for the Port of Miami due to the expectation of sustained tropical force winds of 39-54 mph generated from Tropical Cyclone 9 that may arrive within 72 hours. These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic… SEE MORE
