Entries by John Homenuk

Florence set to rapidly strengthen, likely to impact East Coast

Tropical Storm Florence is getting ready to put on a show. The storm has been floundering for a few days now, battling moderate wind shear and less than ideal water temperatures. It has maintained Tropical Storm status, but has weakened quite a bit with structural deficiencies very apparent on visible satellite imagery as recently as […]

On Florence, and her uncertain but concerning future

“What would normally happen in this scenario?” Most meteorologists would be uncomfortable telling you how many times we utter this phrase in our own heads, but the truth is that it happens quite often. In all honesty, this method usually serves as a bit of a reality check; what kind of analog years can we use to […]

NYC Area Forecast: Strong storms possible today, cooler weekend

Heat and humidity are expected to reach a relative peak today in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, with rising dew points and temperatures leading to oppressive Heat Index values once again. The National Weather Service has extended the Heat Advisory (which was already in place) into Thursday evening, with Heat Index Values expected to rise […]

Florence strengthening, track close to USA still possible

Hurricane Florence is still a few thousand miles away from land in the Atlantic Ocean, but forecast models have been throwing up all kinds of red flags in regards to her potential track – and impacts – over the past 48 hours. The systems eventual evolution remains incredibly complicated, modulated by several different features in […]