A new Pacific storm?
It’s been very quiet in the Atlantic for the last few weeks. But the Pacific still seems to be a bit on the warm side. There is a red spot in the extreme southwest corner of the Caribbean covering a stalled storm system that really, really wants to organize.
NOAA is sending out a Hurricane Hunter aircraft to investigate the area later this morning. If it is declared, and then moves towards the west, it would have to pass over a lot of land, so it might dissipate before it could strengthen to a threat. Not that the rain this storm is currently dumping on Central America isn’t a threat, but it’s better than the hurricanes they’ve had so far this year.
Currently, the storm centers around a 1008 MB low.
It’s November 4th, and I’m calling the Atlantic season over. We’ve had nothing significant for weeks; in fact, nothing really significant all season. There are two tropical waves, one of which is discussed above. There’s – just nothing happening. We’ve been very fortunate this year: not one single landfall on Texas, Florida or points between. It’s time to count our blessings and be thankful.
I’ll keep an eye on the NHC web site and on their RSS feed every day as I usually do, but I really don’t expect any more activity. So, until next year! (Unless I’m wrong, in which case I’ll ignore everything I just wrote and carry on.)