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Hurricane Jerry Moving West Northwest Bermuda May See Second Hurricane In Less Than a Week

Hurricane Jerry Moving West Northwest Bermuda May See Second Hurricane In Less Than a Week

Satellite pictures this evening showed a burst of convection around the center of Jerry after looking rather ragged for much of Friday. The hurricane peaked in intensity early Friday morning at 105 mph before it weakened during the day. Now we see this burst of intensity but hostile winds in the upper…

Dorian Nears the Windwards, Low Offshore Organizing Well East of Carolinas

Dorian Nears the Windwards, Low Offshore Organizing Well East of Carolinas

I would like it understood right from the beginning here that Dorian is a very small cyclone. Gales only extend out about 40 miles or so from the center with the strongest winds in a very small area near the center. Therefore the impact here to the Windwards will be confined in a very tight circle; going over one island…

Dorian Strengthening Warnings Windward Islands Low Off East Coast Continues

Dorian Strengthening Warnings Windward Islands Low Off East Coast Continues

Tropical Storm Dorian is surrounded by dry air and this has limited development somewhat however that seems to be mitigated by a very solid core, a strong outflow pattern aloft and light upper air winds with minimal shear. Strengthening has gotten underway as evidenced by the satellite loop overnight. Dorian continues on…

Dorian Strengthening Warnings Expanded Windward Islands

Dorian Strengthening Warnings Expanded Windward Islands

Looking at the satellite loops this afternoon we see that Dorian is now responding to favorable upper air conditions aloft and it has strengthened. You will notice on the satellite loop below the explosion of red. This is indicating that the clouds tops are cooling rapidly and that the storm is becoming more symmetric. This is a floater…