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…
NW Caribbean Sea disturbance now TD TWO – no threat to Cayman
From NHC TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO DISCUSSION NUMBER 2 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022013 500 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013 ALTHOUGH THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION HAS BEEN HARD TO LOCATE THIS AFTERNOON…SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY AS WELL…
Disturbed weather area getting organised
From NHC TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO… Disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave near the coasts of Nicaragua…
A quiet week in the Tropics is expected – disturbance possible next week
by Rob Lightbown, Crown Weather All is quiet across the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico with no areas of concern. In fact, this entire week looks quiet with nothing expected to develop. As we get into this coming weekend…
TS Andrea strengthening – no threat to Cayman Islands
by Rob Lightbown Crown Weather Thursday, June 6, 2013 5:46 am Tropical Storm Andrea Is Strengthening & Will Bring Heavy Rain & Tornadoes To The Florida Peninsula Today; Heavy Rain & Tornadoes Expected On Friday Across Eastern North Carolina &…
Busy hurricane season ahead? Check the [Cayman Brac] land crabs
by Laurie Kay Olson Pets lady There are different varieties of red land crabs on islands and along coastal areas all over the world. They have a habit of migrating once a year in astonishing numbers that can seem more…
UPDATE: Now TS Andrea heading for Florida Peninsular
By Adam Berg NBC Miami – The hurricane center said the system has a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. Andrea is the first named tropical storm to form in the Atlantic this season….
Tornado scientist Tim Samaras and Team Killed in Friday’s El Reno, OK Tornado
By: Dr. Jeff Masters, Weather Underground, June 02, 2013 Veteran tornado scientist Tim Samaras, his son, environmental photographer Paul Samaras, 24, and meteorologist Carl Young, 45, died while chasing Friday’s EF-3 tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma. The tornado killed at…
Thousands flee as central Europe flood waters rise
BBC Thousands of people have fled their homes across central Europe as deadly flood waters continue to rise. Emergency operations are under way in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic to cope with river levels which have reached record heights…