Topic: NHC
US government shutdown will not affect hurricane forecasting
The US government shutdown will impact many of that country's government services, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) mission-critical tropical cyclone forecasting...
Pressure gradient tightens across Cayman, producing showers
Forecasters say Cayman will continue to see isolated showers for the next 24 hours due to a fleeting pressure gradient that continues to tightening across the country, as Tropical Storm Harold continues to move further in land in Texas.
Forecasters monitor four potential storm systems
The Atlantic hurricane basin is a buzz with storm activity, as forecasters monitor four potential systems that are likely to strengthen in the coming days.
Forecasters monitor two systems in central Atlantic Ocean
Forecasters are keeping a weather eye on the horizon, as satellites detect two areas of disturbance in the central Atlantic Ocean which are expected to drifter further west in the coming days.
Mid-season forecast predicts more storms
As the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season nears the halfway point, forecasters have increased their predictions in response to record-warm sea surface temperatures, that they say are likely to generate more storms.
Weather system bringing rain, overcast skies to Cayman
National forecasters say a fleeting weather disturbance will produce overcast skies and scattered showers in Cayman for the next 24 hours.
First storm of 2023 formed months ago
Though the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is still two weeks away, forecasters say the first storm of the year has already come and gone in a rogue system that passed through in January.
Latest weather system to pass south of Cayman
Newly released storm-projection models suggest a tropical wave will pass several hundred miles south of the Cayman Islands later this week, at which time the system is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm.
Next two weeks may bring biggest storm threat
Hurricane Ian may have brushed Cayman but that does not mean the threat is over for the year.
Tropical Storm Ian forecast to hit Cayman as hurricane on Sunday
Tropical Storm Ian has formed and is currently 680 miles east-south-east of Grand Cayman, the US National Hurricane Center has said in a Friday night advisory.
Cayman warned of ‘potential severe weather’
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service continues to monitor a strong tropical wave which has entered the Caribbean Sea, along a path that could see it travel south of the Cayman Islands within the next five days.
Passing showers drench Cayman while storm brews in Atlantic
Forecasters say a passing tropical wave is expected to drench Cayman in approximately half-an-inch of rain, accompanied by the occasional rumble of thunder.
Revised forecast still calls for above-average hurricane season
Despite a slow start to the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters have maintained their predictions of above-average storm activity for the remaining four months.
New supercomputers to help storm predictions
The National Hurricane Center in Maimi, Florida, has boosted its storm prediction capabilities thanks to the addition of two cutting-edge supercomputers, specifically designed to monitor changes in weather and climate.
Hurricane season could fuel ‘monster storms’
On Wednesday, 1 June, residents across Cayman, the wider Caribbean, US, and South and Central America must start the annual six-month watch in anxious anticipation brought on by the uncertainty of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Agatha becomes first named storm for Eastern Pacific
The Eastern Pacific hurricane basin has its first named weather system, Tropical Strom Agatha, which formed 28 May off the western coast of Mexico.
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Seven year streak of pre-season storm activity to end
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is poised to end a seven-year streak of preseason storm activity, as forecasters say no developments are expected ahead of the season's 1 June start.
NOAA calls for above-average hurricane season
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted another above-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2022, making it the seventh consecutive year of such a prediction.
Three areas being monitored for storm development
The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, is monitoring three areas of disturbances, each of which pose varying chances of development during the next five days.
Flooding likely in Cayman as tropical wave nears
Forecasters say a tropical wave sweeping through the Caribbean Sea, south of Cayman, could develop into a tropical depression or storm this week.
