"Talking the Tropics With Mike": Typhoon forms in the W. Pacific

Oct. 18, 2017 — Photos: Must-see photos of Irma damage in Jacksonville area .... hurricane Irma recap

Disturbance over SW Caribbean...

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

A cluster of t'storms is over the Southwestern Caribbean. This area bears watching as "something" tropical might try to slowly evolve & develop but could be more than a week from manifesting itself.

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" has formed east of the Philippines & will move north. The tropical cyclone is expected to become intense before moving into Japan while the storm weakens late in the weekend/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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