"Talking the Tropics With Mike": Stormy Caribbean

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Caribbean remains stormy... low pressure over Central Atlantic...

The "Buresh Bottom Line": Always be prepared!..... City of Jacksonville Preparedness Guide... Georgia Hurricane Guide.

The Caribbean remains unsettled. This area bears watching as gradual tropical development might try to evolve & develop though forecast models are showing few signs of low pressure consolidating... for the moment at least.

Interesting map below tweeted by Erik Pindrock shows virtually all of Fl. has experienced at least tropical storm force winds this year... as well as the entire Gulf Coast... & as far north as N. Carolina on the east coast:

Deep oceanic heat content is still very evident - especially over the Caribbean.....

Sea surface temp. anomalies:

East Atlantic IR satellite:

Mid & upper level wind shear (enemy of tropical cyclones) analysis (CIMMS).

In the W. Pacific.... typhoon "Lan" is east of the Philippines & will move north. The intense tropical cyclone is expected to recurve northeast & accelerate while moving over or near Japan while the storm weakens early next week.

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SE U.S. surface map:

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Surface analysis centered on the tropical Atlantic:

Surface analysis of the Gulf:

Caribbean:

Extensive hurricane Irma recap - click here.

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