Well folks, we have yet another hurricane about to form in the Atlantic basin. What soon will be Hurricane Kyle is projected to possibly cause a mess along the New England coast by this weekend. Below is the national Hurricane centers projected path for Tropical storm Kyle. The map will update every 3 hours as the national Hurricane center gives its updates:



The Track of Kyle all depends on the weather setup, however the NHC seems to have good confidence in a track that will take the storm likely off the coast of New England by Sunday morning. As of 5 pm today (Thursday) Cape Cod is in the cone of error, and with an 11% chance of this reaching Category two strength, this could be a major disaster in the Cape Cod Massachusetts area as well as Boston if projections verify.

The problem with hurricanes in the norther part of the Atlantic like Kyle is predicted to be, is that they mvoe at tremendous speeds giving residents along coastal communities very little time for preparation. So although the current projected path is for Kyle to move to the East of Cape Cod, a small change in direction withing a few hours could be the difference between rough surf, and a ten foot storm surge as well as cat 2 hurricane force winds. Stay tuned to the national hurricane center as well as out blog for the latest projected track as well as projected wind speeds of soon to be Hurricane Kyle. Remember to be prepared even if there is a slight chance of impact in your area. We all saw what Katrina and Ike have done over the last few years.

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It sure looks like we are off to the races in this 2008 Hurricane Season. The peak of the season isn’t for another 2 weeks (September 10th), however someone forgot to tell Mother Nature that. By tomorrow afternoon it is very possible that we could have 2 Hurricanes within 1000 miles of the US coast. This morning at 11am The National Hurricane center in Miami Florida issued a statement making Tropical Depression 8, Tropical Storm Hannah. Note the title of this post because we are 95% confident this storm will be upgraded to Hurricane Hannah within 48 hours. It will be traversing over extremely warm waters with relatively low sheer over the next several days.


Currently almost all the models have Hurricane Hannah moving eventually southwest, then west towards Florida for the end of next week. The Graphic of the 5 day National Hurricane Center projected path is below, and it will continue to be updated at our blog every 3 hours as the projected track of Hannah changes.

Understand that this storm is probably 8-9 days away from affecting the mainland of the United states, if it does at all, thus you have plenty of time to make those last minute preparations like filling up your gas tank, stocking up on water and granola bars, and making sure your residence is secure for whatever Hurricane Hannah may bring you. We had a lot of questions this morning as to the how fast Hannah will develop, as well as the projected path and intensity of landfall. Of course we are much too far away from any US impact, thus we can not give reliable data here. A Category 2 or 3 Hurricane is however possible according to the NHC. Remember that The US will likely have to deal with Hurricane / Tropical Storm Gustav before we deal with Hannah. For the projected track of Gustav check out: Gustav Projected Track


As with all Tropical Storms, stay tuned to the local media coverage and always prepare for the worse and hope for the best. I have a feeling that this is just the beginning of what will turn out to be an extremely active Hurricane season for us all in the GULF and Southeast Cast of the United States.

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Tropical Storm Fay, likely to become Hurricane Fay before landfall is expected to come onshore sometime tomorrow morning somewhere between Naples Florida, and Punta Gorda Florida, with the Fort Myers / Cape Coral Area currently in the middle of the National Hurricane Centers middle point.


Hurricane Fay is predicted to be a minimum hurricane with wind speeds at approximately 80 miles per hour with gusts up to 105 miles per hour. The projected path as of 11am Eastern standard time form the National Hurricane Center is below. Notice the expanse of the cone, as the exact landfall position is not certain and the storm is projected to follow a path within the cone.

The strength of the storm is dependent on the forward speed as well as any shear in the upper atmosphere. Right now a 80 mile per hour sustained wind for Fay seems likely. Stay turned to the Hurricane center as well as this blog for any further updates. Please be careful everyone, especially Our Viewers from SouthWest Florida and the Keys.

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