Tropical Storm Henriette

A tropical depression in the Pacific entitled 8-E was upgraded to tropical storm status early Sunday morning, August 4. Tropical Storm Henriette is located 1,290 miles west southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. This storm began forming behind Gil as early as Saturday morning, yet was only recently strong enough to be determined a tropical storm. Currently the storm has reached maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour, moving due...

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Gil Continues To Fall Apart

gil forms into tropical depression

Tropical Storm Gil continued to weaken and diminish in the Pacific throughout Saturday, August 3 becoming a tropical depression by Sunday, August 4. The storm continued its westward path throughout Saturday, becoming increasingly disorganized throughout the day. Gil still is expected to fall quickly apart throughout Sunday, continuing a west southwest movement at 9 miles per hour from its current location, 1,360 miles east south east of Hilo,...

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Dorian Regenerates Into Tropical Depression

post tropical cyclone dorian

Dorian resurfaced 85 miles east of Florida early Saturday morning as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour, moving north, then northeast throughout Saturday at a steady 6 miles per hour. Dorian was not expected to move so quickly away from the coast, however maintained away from land as forecasters expected. Tropical Depression Dorian continued to weaken throughout Saturday becoming a post-tropical cyclone...

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Hurricane Gil Weakens

hurricane gil weakens to tropical storm

Hurricane Gil weakens unexpectedly on Friday, August 2 to a tropical storm after only one day with hurricane force winds. Located 1,395 miles west southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Gil has decreased to maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour and is moving west at 9 miles per hour. No land warning have been placed on either California, Mexico or Hawaii. Tropical Storm Gil is expected to continue this path through Saturday,...

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Gil Becomes a Hurricane

tropical storm gil forms into hurricane

Tropical Storm Gil strengthens to a hurricane category 1 status late Wednesday night, early Thursday morning. Hurricane Gil is now located 1,030 miles west southwest of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour. It is moving west northwest at 12 miles per hour. Gil is expected to turn more west later Thursday afternoon, however no change in speed is expected throughout Friday. Gil may strengthen...

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Tropical Storm Flossie Weakens, Causes Little Damage

Tropical Storm Frossie weakens

Tropical Storm Flossie, the sixth named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, formed just over 1,000 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Wednesday, July 24, 2013. It is the first tropical system to impact Hawaii since 1992. The storm rolled through Hawaii Monday and early Tuesday dissipated, leaving little damage. Flossie weakened quickly on its eastern approach to the Hawaiian Islands. The...

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