Category Archives: Hurricanes

John Coleman effectively killing the Global Warming myth in a few minutes

This is a compilation of a series of broadcasts John Coleman produce earlier but took lots of time to watch. Now watch Coleman perform a demolition job on the Global Warming myth in minutes.

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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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Tropical Storm Emily

By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather Tropical Storm Emily will threaten the Antilles first and could approach part of the U.S. coastline this weekend. The strength of the storm will likely determine its path and survivability in the days ahead. The storm … 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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