Bryan Norcross Coming To Podcast, Great Reunion Today, Tropics Remain Quiet

I received confirmation today that nationally renowned Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross will be coming to the Bob Breck Podcast.   Bryan became known for his coverage of Hurricane Andrew over South Florida in 1992 and has such a resume that includes stops with CNN, TWC, NBC & CBS News & FOX Weather, etc.  We have been friends for over 40 years, and I look forward to sharing his life story on a future podcast.

But you can't watch it unless you subscribe to my podcast at bobbreck.com. The cost is $2/month or 7 cents a day.  The podcast supplements my WVUE Facebook post and will expand the discussion IF we get a tropical threat in the Gulf.  If no threats, we'll interview special people that you have asked for.

The beauty of the podcast is that it's on your phone wherever you go in case you have to evacuate.  So far this season, we have had no threats, and the next 10-14 days appear likely to continue that trend.  NHC is watching only one area today.

It's way out over the Atlantic, and indications currently have anything that develops curving around the Atlantic Ridge like previous storms this year.  We're stuck in an upper pattern that will keep us very hot & mostly dry into next week.

The upper trough over the eastern Gulf has pushed the old boundary down towards the Yucatan.

We're still very hot, but the dew points are lower with the northerly flow making it feel less hot.

A few showers have popped up, but most of us are dry.  No rain means 90+ again.

Gosh, that front last week got us thinking summer was gone.   Not so fast!   Speaking of heat.  Today was a reunion with the last two people I was allowed to hire while being Chief Meteorologist at Ch. 8.

Chris Franklin & Kim Vaughn have birthdays this month, and we always celebrate at Drago's with those wonderful charred grilled oysters.  You can see why they call me the "little fella".   Very proud of these two who made me look better.  Enjoy your weekend as we work on getting our guests for future podcasts coming soon.  Stay tuned!

Late Fall Heat Wave, GFS At It Again, Ron Swoboda Coming To Podcast

As I promised, I would have various guests on my podcast that I think you'll find informative, entertaining, and fun to watch.  Today I taped a terrific podcast with my good friend, former World Series Hero and golfing partner Ron Swoboda.  Just like last week with David Bernard, these are not scripted and are casual conversations that will make you laugh and know who this person really is.  But you can't see Ron's appearance unless you subscribe at bobbreck.com.

The cost to subscribe is $2/month or 7 cents a day.  It allows you to see people from my past that we all would like to know where are they now.

Future podcast guests will be John Snell & Margaret Dubuisson.  Also coming up will be some weather experts that you'll want to see, so go sign up.  Another reason to sign up is an expected uptick in tropical activity after September 20th.  Today's GFS run is at it again, bringing a system to Louisiana in 12-14 days

Believable?  Probably not as this is the only model doing so, and it has been so wrong that far out all summer.    Worldwide, there are still no hurricanes/typhoons anywhere.  NHC has an area to watch out in the Atlantic.

A wave is emerging off of Africa, and some models do make it our next named storm (Gabrielle) next week.  It is likely to make the turn to the north out over the Atlantic, so no concern there.  I have mentioned time and again, IF we are to see any tropical threats this year, it will come from the western Caribbean or southern Gulf.

That's where the warmest water temps are and where the Central American Gyre often spins up late-season storms.  There is a new cluster of storms east of the Yucatan, but not much else..

I did find a small mid-level swirl out in the Atlantic east of the Islands.  NHC doesn't seem to be concerned.  Otherwise, we're stuck in a late-season Fall Heat wave for the next week.

As the upper high drifts to the east, the 6-10 day outlook shows we're going to stay 90+ for many more days.

Hot, dry, and boring means no tropical threats to talk about.  Stay tuned!