Hurricane Season is Upon Us

[Youngblood]

Glad to see things didn't turn out catastrophic for the Big Easy, Spicoli, and hope you get back home soon and find minimal damage and power on soon.

The tropics have certainly been active of late, producing cyclone after cyclone. Hannah caused a lot of mayhem as well as loss of life in Hispaniola, but hasn't intensified or taken the tracks expected, but looks like it will soon make a run into the South Eastern US as a TS or Cat. 1 hurricane.

Behind that is Ike, now a Cat. 4 fighting off wind shear to remain strong as it tracks towards Florida and will likely fluctuate. So if you live there, start paying attention and consider preparations. This looks like it could be a major cat. 3 or 4 on 5 days or so.

Behind that is Josephine, a tropical storm that is fighting heavy wind shear to keep it's formation, but seems as of now to have a northwesterly track not posing any immediate threat or concerns to land, if it even survives.

The season is now in its prime and most dangerous time, and will be for a while. So if you are a coastal resident, keep yourself informed and prepared.

Click on red icons below in link to read further predictions of cyclones discussions and advisories.

National Hurricane Center

Again, hope all is well Spicoli when you make it back.