Power failures amplify calls for utility to rethink gas
A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after coal and natural gas units went offline during dangerously cold conditions has intensified questions about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s recent decision to double down on fossil fuels.
Winter break: US to see significantly warmer temps following frigid Christmas blizzard
As the nation readies to power through a dangerous arctic outbreak that is forecast to drop temperatures 40-50 degrees below average, bring sub-zero readings to the Plains and a hard freeze to the South and Northeast that will likely reach depths not seen in several years, frigid residents might be clamoring for a break. It appears Mother Nature will oblige.
news.yahoo.comWhat dictates a hurricane’s strength?
There are many ways to categorize a hurricane. The storm’s central pressure is one way. The height of its storm surge is another. How much rain it drops is another. And, of course, the strength of its wind is another. But what causes a hurricane to strengthen or weaken? The answer is simple enough, but multifaceted.
Long arms of Ian stretching into Florida, major hurricane takes aim on southwest and west-central peninsula
Ian strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane while blasting western Cuba overnight. The powerful hurricane is expected to strengthen further over the southern Gulf as it sets its eye toward southwest and west-central Florida for tomorrow and Thursday.
"Alarming year for extremes": 2021 saw record-high greenhouse gas, ocean heat and sea levels rise, new report finds
"With many communities hit with 1,000-year floods, exceptional drought and historic heat this year, it shows that the climate crisis is not a future threat but something we must address today," one NOAA administrator said.
cbsnews.comManagers of New York Fish Dealer Plead Guilty to Fishing Fraud Conspiracy
On April 20, a federal grand jury indicted Christopher Winkler, Bryan Gosman, Asa Gosman and Bob Gosman Co. Inc. with one count of conspiracy, among other crimes. Bryan and Asa Gosman admitted that this fish was then sold to a now-defunct company, an unindicted co-conspirator, in the New Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx, New York. Both Asa Gosman and Bryan Gosman had an ownership interest in the defunct company. In court documents, Bryan and Asa Gosman admit that the sales of illegal fish (to both companies) totaled at least $240,000 wholesale. Bryan and Asa Gosman stated that part of the conspiracy was to falsify both FVTRs and dealer reports to cover-up the fact that fish were taken in excess of quotas.
justice.govTropical Storm Eta moves over southeastern Gulf of Mexico
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The U.S. National Hurricane Center’s 10 p.m. advisory reported Tropical Storm Eta was about 90 miles away from northwestern Cuba. Tropical Storm Eta 10pm advisory cone. City of Miami:City of Miami presser on Tropical Storm Eta WATCH LIVE: City of Miami officials hold press conference to discuss looming threat of Tropical Storm Eta. Latest on the storm: https://bit.ly/2GEgey7 Posted by WPLG Local 10 on Sunday, November 8, 2020Miami-Dade County:Miami-Dade County presser on Tropical Storm Eta WATCH LIVE: Miami-Dade County officials hold press conference to discuss looming threat of Tropical Storm Eta. Latest on the storm: https://bit.ly/2GEgey7 Posted by WPLG Local 10 on Sunday, November 8, 2020Broward County:Broward County presser on Tropical Storm Eta WATCH LIVE: Broward County officials hold press conference to discuss looming threat of Tropical Storm Eta.
Zeta Zooming Offshore The Mid-Atlantic Coast Toward The Western Atlantic
Zeta is moving toward the east-northeast near 55 mph (89 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will emerge over the western Atlantic this evening. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. A sustained wind of 39 mph (63 km/h) and a gust to 46 mph (74 km/h) were recently reported at Ocean City, Maryland. RAINFALL: The last of the heavy rainfall along the track of Zeta will impact the Mid-Atlantic through this evening.
Delta adds insult to injury in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana
Marcus Peterson walks past a downed tree in his yard after Hurricane Delta moved through, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Jennings, La. It then moved over Lake Charles, a city where Hurricane Laura damaged nearly every home and building in late August. While Delta was a weaker storm than Category 4 Laura, it brought significantly more flooding, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said. Forecasters warned that heavy rain, storm surges and flash floods continued to pose dangers in areas from Texas to Mississippi. They arrived back in Lake Charles last weekend, got a new roof on Monday and had to evacuate again Thursday.
Hurricane Delta inflicts new damage on storm-weary Louisiana
– Ripping tarps from already damaged roofs and scattering debris piled by roadsides, Hurricane Delta inflicted a new round of destruction on Louisiana as it struck communities still reeling after Hurricane Laura took a similar path just six weeks earlier. Delta's reach stretched as far west as Galveston, Texas, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from where the storm struck Louisiana. Tropical Storm Marco fizzled as it hit the southeast Louisiana tip just three days before Laura struck. And Tropical Storm Cristobal caused damage in southeast Louisiana in June. “The wind is much worse than what Hurricane Laura brought,” Gove said in a message on Twitter.
Heavy Rainfall Threat With Beta Has Diminished As The Center Has Become Less Determinant In The Pressure And Wind Fields
Location 60 miles NNE of Birmingham Alabama Wind 10 mph Heading NE at 10 mph Pressure 29.83 Coordinates 86.3W, 34.3NDiscussionAt 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Beta was located near latitude 34.3 North, longitude 86.3 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 10 mph (17 km/h) until it becomes indistinguishable within the background wind and pressure field by mid-afternoon Friday. Maximum sustained winds are near 10 mph (20 km/h) with higher gusts. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches). Tropics Satellite at 4:39 Friday Night, September 25thWatches and WarningsThere are no watches or warnings in effect.
Teddy Heading Toward The Northwest Coast Of Newfoundland
Location 530 miles NNE of Halifax Nova Scotia Wind 50 mph Heading NNE at 32 mph Pressure 28.8 Coordinates 57.3W, 51.0NDiscussionAt 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Teddy was located near latitude 51.0 North, longitude 57.3 West based on the Marble Mountain, Newfoundland, radar and surface observations along the west coast of Newfoundland. On the forecast track, the center of Teddy should move closer to the northwestern Newfoundland coast tonight and into the Labrador Sea on Thursday before merging with a larger extratropical low. By the Sea, Newfoundland (near the Cow Head Lighthouse) reported a barometric pressure of 979 mb (28.91 inches). SURF: Large swells generated by Teddy are affecting Bermuda, the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada. WIND: Gusty winds are possible along the western coast of Newfoundland tonight.
Fierce Hurricane Laura poised to slam the Gulf Coast while Houston likely dodges the worst
Many of the best computer forecast models were forecasting some version of a direct hit on one of the countrys largest population centers. But credit the experienced forecasters at the National Hurricane Center. Life-threatening storm surge will affect the entire Louisiana Gulf coast and the Texas coast from Houston north, at least. The map shows the storm-surge forecast numbers from the National Hurricane Center along the upper Texas and Louisiana coast. Peak Storm Surge Forecast.
A deeper look at the new hurricane season projections
Government forecasters and researchers at NOAA and the National Weather Service have released their assessment of what the rest of the hurricane season is going look like. But this year, everything points to a busy hurricane season. Youve probably seen graphics showing 12 named storms as the average in a hurricane season. A look at NOAA's revised forecast for hurricane season. That means that 24 named storms would be 7 or 8 above the modern average still a significant number.
NOAA predicts active hurricane season in 2020
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting above-average activity this Atlantic hurricane season. With 6 to 10 of those to become hurricanes, including 3-6 of at least category 3 strength. An average season produces 12 named storms, half of those as hurricanes, and three of at least category 3 strength. Hurricane season is starting in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes it even more important to prepare now. Hurricane season officially starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.
Australian fires to affect atmosphere worldwide, NASA scientists say
MIAMI – The smoke coming from the fires in southeastern Australia has spread high into the atmosphere, and during an eastward dispersal, it will be making at least one full circuit globally, which will be affecting air quality, according to NASA scientists. In New Zealand, the smoke was able to darken mountaintop snow. By Jan. 8, NASA satellites detected the smoke had traveled halfway around the earth and was turning the skies hazy. NASA released this animation showing how the smoke from the fires in Australia is affecting air quality around the world. (NASA)NASA scientists expect the smoke to affect atmospheric conditions and air quality globally, but they do not know with certainty if it will have a cooling or a warming effect.
2010s ranked as warmest decade on record
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released the climate numbers for 2019 in the U.S. Despite the U.S. having one of the very few spots on earth coming in below average, 2019 still wrapped up the warmest decade on record. (Climate Central)North Carolina and Georgia had their warmest years on record, and the rest of the Southeast was not that far behind, including Florida. Record-warm minimum temperatures outnumbered record-warm maximum temperatures by 34% in the 2010s. NOAA reported at least 14 weather events in 2019 that cost the U.S. at least $1 billion.
Nor'easter to bring Florida a noticeable change in the air
A strong NOR'EASTER will peak in intensity off the northeast coast today with significant coastal impacts. The effect in Florida will be to push drier northern air into the state. While not a tropical system, the effects will be like a large-diameter tropical storm. The main effect on South Florida will be a push of drier northern air that is forecast to push through the state. A strong breeze off the ocean will develop tomorrow, so a shower isn't impossible, but the change in the air will be noticeable.
Nor'easter to bring Florida a noticeable change in the air
A strong NOR'EASTER will peak in intensity off the northeast coast today with significant coastal impacts. The effect in Florida will be to push drier northern air into the state. While not a tropical system, the effects will be like a large-diameter tropical storm. The main effect on South Florida will be a push of drier northern air that is forecast to push through the state. A strong breeze off the ocean will develop tomorrow, so a shower isn't impossible, but the change in the air will be noticeable.
There are 6 named storms in the Western Hemisphere
A NOAA satellite image of the six tropical systems in the Western Hemisphere. By late morning, there were six named storms moving in the Atlantic, over the United States or in the Eastern Pacific. Tropical Depression ImeldaImelda, once a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, was flooding parts of the Houston area on Wednesday morning as a tropical depression. Tropical Storm JerryJerry, still hundreds of miles east of the Caribbean Sea's easternmost islands, could become a hurricane by Thursday night, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Storm KikoKiko, once a hurricane in the Pacific, could become a hurricane again by Friday or Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Category 3 Humberto may swipe Bermuda Wednesday
Humberto, a sprawling Category 3 storm, is packing sustained winds of 115 mph as it pushes east-northeast about 285 miles west of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday at 5 a.m. Two to 4 inches of rain, dangerous waves along south-facing beaches and a storm surge of 1 to 3 feet also are expected, the hurricane center said. And Tropical Storm Jerry, still far east of the Leeward Islands, could strengthen into a hurricane by week's end. Humberto could strengthen as it passes Wednesday into Thursday morning less than 100 miles to the island's north, Jones and Garrett said. "Weather should begin to deteriorate in Bermuda later today," the hurricane center said early Wednesday.
Dorian cost Florida money, even if storm skirted by state
In this NOAA GOES-East satellite handout image, Hurricane Dorian, seen here as a Category 4 storm, moves slowly past Grand Bahama Island on Sept. 2, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean. Dorian stalled over the Bahamas, dropping torrential rain forORLANDO, Fla. - Although Hurricane Dorian skirted by Florida with hardly any damage, it still cost the Sunshine State money. The Orlando Sentinel reports that just around 70,000 of the almost 130,000 hotel rooms in the Orlando metro area were occupied that day. University of Central Florida tourism professor Deborah Breiter says leisure trips are often easier to cancel than business trips, so when there is a prediction of a storm, people will cancel. The area's tourism marketing agency, Visit Orlando, put out marketing materials on social media letting potential tourists know the area was open for visitors.
Bermuda to face lashing from Hurricane Humberto
NOAA via CNNMIAMI - Weather forecasters say Hurricane Humberto will lash Bermuda with high winds and heavy rain later this week. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday that Humberto could become a major hurricane by Tuesday night, bringing with it the likelihood of tropical-storm-force winds to Bermuda on Wednesday, with heavy rain beginning Thursday. ___Beachgoers on the southeastern U.S. coast should be wary of potentially dangerous rip currents caused by Hurricane Humberto, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. The storm was about 760 miles (1,223 kilometers) west of Bermuda and moving northeast at 5 mph (8 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Humberto will bring large swells to the northwestern Bahamas and southeastern U.S. coast for several days.