THE PEAK OF THE HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE; IF YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF ANY FINAL PREPARATIONS AT HOME OR YOUR BUSINESS, NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE THEM AND BE PREPARED
PEAK HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE; IF YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF ANY FINAL PREPARATIONS AT HOME OR YOUR BUSINESS, NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE THEM AND BE PREPARED.
THE PEAK OF THE HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE; IF YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF ANY FINAL PREPARATIONS AT HOME OR YOUR BUSINESS, NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE THEM AND BE PREPARED.
PEAK HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE; IF YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF ANY FINAL PREPARATIONS AT HOME OR YOUR BUSINESS, NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE THEM AND BE PREPARED
THE PEAK OF THE HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE; IF YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF ANY FINAL PREPARATIONS AT HOME OR YOUR BUSINESS, NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE THEM AND BE PREPARED
According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Marco lost steam Monday morning while Tropical Storm Laura gained power as both are forecast on a collision course with America’s Gulf Coast this week.
Tropical Storm Laura caused the deaths of at least 11 people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti while knocking out power and causing flooding in the two nations that share the island of Hispaniola. Laura is expected to transform into a hurricane late Tuesday.
Laura and Marco’s forecast tracks cross paths in the gulf, but as they crawl closer along their paths, the details of their potential meeting remain uncertain.
Laura and Marco’s forecast tracks cross paths in the gulf, but as they crawl closer along their paths, the details of their potential meeting remain uncertain.
If Laura continues its westward track it could lead up to a climactic clash between a hurricane and a tropical storm in the same area just hours apart – a phenomenon never recorded before by the hurricane center. Two hurricanes have never appeared in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time. Laura and Marco should both be in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time Monday night as tropical storms, a phenomenon not recorded since 1959.
Forecasters say it’s hard to anticipate what the impact will be of having two systems in the Gulf of Mexico, but an unusual weather phenomenon known as the “Fujiwhara effect” could take place if the two systems are within roughly 900 miles of each other.
The Fujiwhara effect happens when two tropical systems come close together to influence each other’s movements and engage in a dance around their common center, according to the National Weather Service.
Tropical Storm Laura is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds early Thursday.
Laura became the 12th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season on Friday morning. Marco became the 13th named storm Friday night and developed into a hurricane on Sunday.
SOURCE: NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Yellow Hill, Montserrat – August 21, 2020 – At 8 PM, the center of Tropical Storm Laura was located near latitude 16.8 North, longitude 62.6 West. Laura is moving toward the west near 17 mph (28 km/h), and a generally west-northwestward motion at a slightly faster forward speed is expected over the next few days. On the forecast track, the center of Laura will move near or over portions of the Leeward Islands tonight, near or over Puerto Rico Saturday morning, and near the northern coast of Hispaniola Saturday night and early Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slow strengthening is forecast during the next few days. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 MB (29.74 inches).
Rainfall – 1 to 3 inches of rain with isolated maximum totals of 5 inches are expected over the northern Leeward Islands.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected within portions of the warning area through Saturday. Tropical storm conditions are possible within portions of the watch area Saturday night and early Sunday.
SURF: Swells generated by Laura are affecting portions of the northern Leeward Islands.
AN OFFICIAL FROM THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE AT 1 PM TODAY ON ZJB RADIO MONTSERRAT ON TROPICAL STORM LAURA.
Yellow Hill, Montserrat – The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Montserrat. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 to 24 hours.
At 11 AM, the center of Tropical Storm Laura was located near latitude 17.0 North, longitude 60.2 West. Laura is moving toward the west near 18 mph (30 km/h) and a generally west-northwestward motion at a faster forward speed is expected over the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the center of Laura will move near or over the northern Leeward Islands later today, near or over Puerto Rico Saturday morning, and near the northern coast of Hispaniola late Saturday and early Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km) from the center. The minimum central pressure estimated from NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft observations is 1007 MB. RAINFALL: Laura is expected to produce 3 to 6 inches of rain over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, and the southern Haitian Peninsula through Sunday. Maximum amounts up to 8 inches are possible along eastern portions and the southern slopes of Puerto Rico, as well as over Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This heavy rainfall could lead to flash and urban flooding, as well as an increased potential for mudslides with minor river flooding in Puerto Rico.1 to 3 inches of rain with isolated maximum totals of 5 inches, is expected over the remainder of Haiti, the northern Leeward Islands, the Turks and Caicos and the southeast Bahamas. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected within portions of the warning area later today through Saturday. Tropical storm conditions are possible within portions of the watch area Saturday night and early Sunday.
