Atlantic Getting Active...

As we approach the heart of the hurricane season for us (Aug. 15th thru Sept. 30th), the tropical Atlantic is showing signs of becoming active again. There are several disturbances that could become depressions or storms this week. Fortunately, they are all far out in the Atlantic and should threaten no one for days, if ever. In our part of the world, another east coast trough is setting up that will bring us another frontal passage by midday on Wednesday. With strong NW winds aloft, we are protected from any tropical systems for the rest of this week. Long term computer guidance indicates the east coast troughs will lift out for next week allowing the Atlantic Ridge (Bermuda High) to build westward as we typically see at this time of the year. That's when we will need to pay attention to any system that might develop at a lower latitude and move into the Caribbean. For now, we have no tropical problems...only an old frontal boundary stalled along the Gulf Coast.