Tropical storm Kevin is located south of Cabo San Lucas: these will be its effects

2021-08-09T16:48+0200bullfrag (en)

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) reported through a statement that the center of the cyclone was located early this Monday, August 9 at 740 kilometers south of Cabo San Lucas . At the moment, it registers maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour, with more intense gusts that beat at 100 km / h.

Jimena weakens to post-tropical low after entering Central Pacific

2021-08-07T04:54+0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

UPDATE: 4:45 p.m. Jimena , a short-lived tropical storm and depression, weakened into a post-tropical remnant low after entering the Central Pacific today. “Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. The post-tropical low will gradually weaken over the next two days and is expected to....

Jimena weakens to tropical depression as it enters Central Pacific

2021-08-07T00:21+0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

UPDATE: 11:55 a.m. Jimena has weakened to a tropical depression as it enters the Central Pacific today, and forecasters expect it to dissipate by the end of this weekend. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said late this morning that Jimena had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and was about 1,000 miles east of Hilo.

Tropical Storm Jimena maintains strength as Hilda weakens to remnant low

2021-08-06T22:19+0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Although Tropical Storm Jimena maintained its strength, the former Hurricane Hilda has weakened to a remnant low. Located 1,045 miles east of Hilo as of 5 a.m. today, Jimena clocked in with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving west-northwest at 9 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Jimena, Tropical Depression Hilda to weaken in East Pacific

2021-08-05T21:22+0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Although the former Hurricane Hilda has weakened to a tropical depression, the former Tropical Depression Nine-E has strengthened to a tropical storm. As of 5 a.m. Hawaii time, Tropical Storm Jimena was located 1,195 miles east-southeast of Hilo and packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph while....

This season’s hurricane forecast from NOAA just got worse

2021-08-04T21:44+0200houstonchronicle (en)

Don’t be lulled by the quiet start to this year’s hurricane season in Texas. NOAA is maintaining its forecast for an above-average year and has upped the number of storms it’s expecting. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday there could be 15 to 21 named storms.

This season’s hurricane forecast from NOAA just got a little bit worse

2021-08-04T19:43+0200houstonchronicle (en)

Don’t be lulled by the quiet start to this year’s hurricane season in Texas. NOAA is maintaining its forecast for an above-average year and has upped the number of storms it’s expecting. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday said there could be 15 to 21 named storms.

Atlantic tropical activity likely ramps up soon

2021-08-04T18:57+0200nbc12 (en)

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Tropical storm and hurricane activity in the Atlantic is expected to increase ramp up over the next several weeks. After an active start to the season, there has been a quiet stretch in the tropical Atlantic for much of the month of July.

Triangle temps stay in the 70s Wednesday; NOAA now predicts 7 to 10 hurricanes this year

2021-08-04T17:26+0200wral (en)

The second half of the work week will be mostly dry with a gradual return to the 90s by the weekend. Any storms or showers stay toward the eastern part of the state. The clouds will keep it cooler than average in central North Carolina over the next couple of days, but few of those clouds will actually drop rain on the Raleigh area.

'This was my home. It will be again.:' Beach residents rebuilding on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Isaias

2021-08-03T20:39+0200wral (en)

One year ago today, Hurricane Isaias slammed into North Carolina, spawning tornadoes and floods. The category one hurricane made landfall at Ocean Isle Beach. The mayor says it triggered the worst flooding she had ever seen on the island. WRAL News revisited the island a year later, where the....

Okinawa governor blocks coral transplant project for new Marine Corps airfield

2021-08-03T10:45+0200stripes (en)

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – Okinawa prefecture pulled a permit to relocate 40,000 colonies of endangered coral just two days after it was issued, halting work at the contentious site of a new Marine Corps airfield. Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, saying the central government had violated conditions set by....

Hurricane tracker: The SIX rumbling twisters churning right now - MAPS

2021-08-01T21:53+0200express (en)

SUBSCRIBE Invalid email. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info There are many tropical storms whirling around the globe right now.

What Is Cloud Seeding, and Does It Work? Weather Modification Explained

2021-08-01T05:30+0200treehugger (en)

Humans might not be able to control the weather, but we can certainly modify it. Cloud seeding—the act of injecting chemicals such as dry ice (solid CO 2 ), silver iodide (AgI), table salt (NaCl), into clouds for the sake of altering the weather outcome (more rain, more snow, less fog, less hail )—is one such type of weather modification.

Above-average hurricane season nearing peak months

2021-07-30T00:25+0200freightwaves (en)

2021 hurricane season outlook. The Atlantic waters are heating up, and peak hurricane season is almost upon us. Carriers and shippers should be on alert this hurricane season, as tropical storm activity is expected to be above average. Between 1991 and 2020, the average number of named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes) per year was 14.