hurricanes 2018

The first of the seasons West African Spinoff storms is now being INVESTigated and is expected to be a Hurricane in next 5 days. It is expected to track into central Atlantic and not hit any land mass anytime soon. _____ But... There are several West African spinoffs coming soon. ____ Also a...

I noted this tropical disturbance in the post on ...Pacific Crazy!... Norman should track North of Hawaii by Tuesday the 4th. ______ Another potential one will spin up on September 7 from almost the same spot as Hurricane Norman. Jim...

Hurricane Lane is now gone, but not forgotten. There are 2 more tropical disturbances spinning up in the next 10 days. These are ____ 1) Aug 27 may be named, but should steer north of Hawaii 2) Aug 30 further East due South of CA, but not near CA. I don't like the steering winds on #2 that is...

As noted in the previous post on TS Kristy... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/ts-kristy-gone-new-storm-starting.192859/ My post #3 notes this new storm. This is now the Tropical Storm Lane TS Lane is tracking toward Hawaii, but should pass South as near miss. As this part...

A point of INVESTigation is showing up 750 miles East South East of the Windward Islands It is local heavy showers that is showing the classic Counterclockwise spin. It should not become a tropical storm as it passes over the islands. This does cause tracking models to kick in. Jim... PS...

This NON-tropical storm is located several hundred miles southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland. It is going to track in the North Atlantic Cooler water toward England. It is not expected to strengthen much. This is a Satellite detected storm, as far as wind speeds of 40 mph, to get a...

Here we go again in the Pacific.:doh: TS Kristy should not get too strong, as she tracking behind Hurricane Hector. But Kristy will track a bit North of Hector and will weaken before affecting Hawaii as a very weak storm on August 13. Jim... PS: The Pacific will calm a bit, at least through...

Tropical Depression ILEANA sneaks in just before Hurricane JOHN jumps up. Storms continue to suck Solar Energy out of Equatorial Pacific.:thumbup: Because of the changing Steering currents this year, these storms are forming on the West Side of the Isthmus of Panama. Hurricane JOHN will...

INVESTigation 97 has kicked in the tracking models that show it heading toward England!:confused: This is the first NON-TROPICAL Atlantic storm potential in my lifetime. [updated Tropical Storm Debby] Way North of normal in Central Atlantic. I am posting this to show all the WIERD Atlantic...

TS Chris [Investigation 96 ] off the NC and SC coast is now being tracked. A HIGH Pressure front, over Ohio now, will protect an East Coast strike and disrupt this tropical LOW. Bermuda traffic will be disrupted. Jim...

Tropical Storm Beryl popped up way south. A microwave satellite detected a 5 nm eye. Quote from the National Hurricane Center. "Beryl has been a bit of a surprise today, which is not uncommon for tiny tropical cyclones such as itself." It should disappear about as fast as it appeared. Upper...

Daniel is now tropical with Emilia and Fabio potentials in the next 14 days. Southern Mexico and the Isthmus of Panama is still the area to watch. Most seem to track NW so sailing to Tahiti soon is not wise. Jim....

A new point of INVESTigation is showing up for models to kick in. I mentioned it in my last post in the 2018 Season post. It went across the Isthmus of Panama in the last few days. It appears to be a big nothing as the Pacific North West Highs and the Yucatan should beat it up. But... NOAA is...