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Hurricane Irene: a big f***ing deal
Sorry for the implied profanity of the headline, but with Delaware among the states bracing for the worst, I couldn’t help but think of our beloved vice president… Anyhow… if Alan were still us, I wonder, what would he say … Continue reading
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Hurricane Irene, with a bonus earthquake!
First, my ritual apology for being so absent. Full-time job, new baby, obsession with Twitter, etc. I’ve barely been watching the tropics this summer, let alone blogging about them. But of course Hurricane Irene has caught my attention. So this … Continue reading
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Second-to-last Shuttle mission lifts off
The second-to-last Space Shuttle launch went off without a hitch (or so the initial reports indicate) this morning. Wounded Rep. Gabby Giffords was in attendance as her husband, Mark Kelly, commander of STS-134, and the rest of Endeavour‘s final crew … Continue reading
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Historic tornado outbreak, worst of my lifetime, devastates Alabama and the South; more than 200 dead
It’s been forever since I blogged or commented here, but I can’t let the Great Tornado Outbreak of April 27, 2011 (or whatever it will ultimately be called by history) go unmentioned. Last night’s events in Alabama and across the … Continue reading
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Earl underwhelms, as expected
No longer a “MONSTER,” and leaving behind a trail of inconvenience rather than destruction, Hurricane Earl is now a weakening Category 1 storm traversing ever-colder waters en route to a second U.S. “sideswipe” tonight, landfall as a tropical storm in … Continue reading
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Earl peaks, turns north, and threatens to grow
Before I post the latest track forecast, it’s important to emphasize that Hurricane Earl is not a point on the map, but a broad storm system with a geographically large wind field. The exact course of the eye is important, … Continue reading
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Cape Cod may get hit, after all
It looks like Jim Cantore may have picked the wrong Cape. The official NHC forecast now calls for Hurricane Earl to pass closer to Cape Cod and the Islands than to Cape Hatteras and the Outer Banks, thanks to a … Continue reading
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Earl a Cat. 4 again; watches, warnings extended north
Hurricane Earl is back up to Category 4 intensity, with 135 mph winds. Not much change to the forecast reasoning — the worst weather is likely to remain offshore — but that right turn needs to begin soon (like, tonight). … Continue reading
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Whither Earl? Models edge west
Did I speak too soon? The computer model forecast tracks for Hurricane Earl, which had been trending east (and away from a New England threat), trended ever-so-slightly back west overnight. That “crucial 40° N 70° W marker” I mentioned? It’s … Continue reading
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Earl’s threat to New England diminishes
The Weather Channel’s harbinger of hurricane-related doom, Jim Cantore, has changed his travel plans, and will be greeting Hurricane Earl from Cape Hatteras instead of Cape Cod. The latest computer model map illustrates why: The models now universally call for … Continue reading
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