Hey, guys! The hurricane center highlighted a new area to watch this morning. This is all the way near the coast of Africa so it’s a long ways away. There is decent model guidance, however, that shows this developing system getting close to the Caribbean Islands in the 21-24 range.
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Conditions appear favorable and the water in this part of the world is very warm, way above where it should be for this time of the year. Speaking of this time year, we typically don’t see development in this part of the world until August and September. If it does in fact develop, it would be only one of a handful of storms to do so in the area currently highlighted by the NHC.
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- Jonathan
Hurricane season is officially underway and the Pinpoint Weather Team at News 6 will be here for you. We want to make sure you stay updated on the tropics and all things weather, of course.
If you’re new to the Tropics Watch Newsletter, thank you for signing up! I will be visiting your inbox every Monday (and as needed) to talk all things tropics this hurricane season. We also have a live tropics show that airs on our YouTube channel every Monday at 11 a.m.
Hopefully, we can break down the science and meteorology of these storms as they stay WAY out at sea.
Obviously, last year was rough. This isn’t a time to stress out or be anxious but to simply be prepared. Most of the time Central Florida doesn’t get hit, but typically there’s a lot going on in the Atlantic Basin as we get deeper into the summer.
That’s where the Pinpoint Weather Team comes in. We will remove all the noise that is out there and tell it like it is.
The Tropics Watch newsletter works a little differently than our other newsletters you may be subscribed to at News 6. This is going to come out after Monday afternoon to keep you posted on what could happen, but I will also visit your inbox if something “pops.”
When a new storm is born, the track or intensity changes, another area to watch develops or just something interesting is going on in the tropics, you will know about it. It’s my hope that we can have a conversation about the science and meteorology involved in tropical weather forecasting.
If you have any questions or concerns about anything weather related, please reach out. My email is jkegges@wkmg.com. If there is something you would like to be added to this newsletter or a topic you would like covered, let me know.
Talk to you soon! Well, hopefully not that soon.
