Weaker Wind Shear During El Nino Plays a Role in the Formation of Isaias in the US Gulf – WTOP News
- Tropical Storm Isaias, which formed Wednesday, is expected to reach hurricane strength by Thursday, potentially tying a 121-year-old record for the latest-forming initial Atlantic hurricane set on October 8, 1905.
- The current El Niño has suppressed Atlantic activity by increasing wind shear, contributing to the quietest hurricane season since around 1950, according to meteorologists.
- Water temperatures in the Gulf are "super hot" and considered "rocket fuel for hurricanes," according to Colorado State University hurricane expert Phil Klotzbach; Isaias is the ninth named storm of the season.
- The National Weather Service warns of significant storm surge and flash flood risks from the Mississippi River to Yankeetown, Florida, over the next 48 hours, with hurricane-force winds anticipated over the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, and Mississippi.
- Experts emphasize that "it only takes one storm for a lot of possible destruction"; past hurricanes like Idalia, which caused more than $26 billion in damage, demonstrate the potential for serious impact regardless of seasonal trends.
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Weaker wind shear during El Nino plays a role in the formation of Isaias in the US Gulf – WTOP News
The super El Nino has been a nonstop machine cranking out tropical storms that have seemingly rolled through the Pacific region like rush-hour traffic. Now, it’s the U.S. Gulf Coast’s turn. One of the strongest El Nino years on record meant a quiet first four months of the Atlantic hurricane season, but that’s no longer...
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Weaker wind shear during El Nino plays a role in the formation of Isaias in the US Gulf
The super El Nino has been a nonstop machine cranking out tropical storms that have seemingly rolled through the Pacific region like rush-hour traffic. Now, it's the U.S. Gulf Coast's turn.
Tropical storm Isaias continues over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, where it has remained gaining in organization and intensity during the last hours. It has maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts and its central pressure has dropped to 994 hectoPascal. The post Isaias gains in intensity over the Gulf of Mexico first appeared on Cubadebate.
Weaker wind shear during El Niño plays a role in the formation of Isaias in the US Gulf - Now Georgia
Weaker wind shear during El Niño plays a role in the formation of Isaias in the US Gulf The super El Niño has been a nonstop machine cranking out tropical storms that have seemingly rolled through the Pacific region like rush-hour traffic. Now, it's the U.S. Gulf Coast's turn. One of the strongest El Niño years on record meant a quiet first four months of the Atlantic hurricane season,…
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