Topic: NOAA
Saharan dust plume reaches Cayman, raising air quality concerns
A large plume of Saharan dust moving across the Atlantic has reached the Caribbean and is beginning to affect air quality in the Cayman...
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...
NOAA delivers storm surge forecasting tool for Cayman
The US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently completed storm surge modelling maps of the Cayman Islands.
Work continues on Cayman Islands storm surge model by NOAA
Budget cuts at NOAA and the US National Weather Service may hinder the amount of effort they are able to put into producing the model.
New satellite could improve hurricane forecasting
The new NOAA satellite will track hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic Ocean basin, as well as monitor severe weather events.
With US in flux, critical hurricane surge model may be in jeopardy
The US National Hurricane Center had been working on Cayman's storm surge and hurricane wave inundation model. The status of that model is now uncertain.
After the quake, what is the real threat to Cayman from tsunamis?
The tsunami scare on Saturday raises the question of how much of a risk do tsunamis pose for the Cayman Islands?
Forecasters warn of tropical cyclone formation in coming days
Meteorologists are keeping an eye on a tropical wave located southeast of Jamaica that is tracking west over the Caribbean Sea.
Coral bleaching: A global and local threat
Coral bleaching in Cayman is part of a worldwide phenomenon that is threatening reefs across every ocean on the planet, apart from the Arctic.
Global coral bleaching event declared
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has declared that the planet is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event - the fourth on record and the second in the last decade.
‘All clear’: Hurricane season comes to a close
Residents in Cayman and across the wider Atlantic hurricane basin will be able to breathe a collective sigh of relief, with the official end of the annual hurricane season.
Cayman on high alert for severe coral bleaching
The highest level of alert warning of heat stress to Cayman’s corals has been triggered, meaning extensive bleaching is imminent.
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.
Tropical depression forecast to become a hurricane
A tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean is likely to become a hurricane in a few days, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
Forecasters call for below-average hurricane season
Initial predictions for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season suggest the region will experience below-average storm activity.
‘Rare’ hurricane season comes to an end
On Wednesday 30 Nov., the Atlantic hurricane season came to its official end. However, the season’s storm activity ended abruptly some two weeks prior, leaving the season overall as weaker than forecast.
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.
Weather experts to test impact of 100,000 possible hurricanes on Cayman
Extensive seabed mapping data will enable Cayman Islands authorities to predict the likely impact of almost any hurricane, Hazard Management officials believe.
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.
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.
Millions of tons of sargassum blossoming in Atlantic
Researchers at the University of South Florida are warning of a massive sargassum bloom this year after satellite imagery detected 4 million metric tons of the seaweed blossoming in the western Atlantic Ocean.
NOAA calls for more storms in 2021
The National Hurricane Center is calling for a more active season than previously forecast.
What’s on the horizon for the 2021 hurricane season?
Tuesday marks the official start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season and across Cayman, people are bracing for what forecasters anticipate will be another above-average season.
Revised NOAA outlook calls for more hurricanes in 2021
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have increased the number of named storms they expect to form in the Atlantic basin...
Storm names set for 2021
Storm names are set for what forecasters say could be an active Atlantic basin hurricane season in 2021.
EDITORIAL – Hurricane season: Plan early to ensure safety
There is no way of predicting if, where or when severe weather will strike Cayman, but forewarned is forearmed.
